Despite the fact it’s taking place some 900 miles from the world-famous horse-racing venue in Upstate New York, Tuesday night’s presidential debate at Nashville’s Belmont University will be jokingly referred to by some in the mainstream news media as the “Belmont Stakes.” Those in the MSM will not, however, be so bold as to match [...]
If Obama Was A Horse, I’d Name Him ‘Big Brown’
October 6th, 2008 · 9 Comments
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Sarah Palin Receives Favorable Media Reviews
October 2nd, 2008 · 4 Comments
The cross-section of reviews below, from members of the news media coast to coast, show that Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin exceeded expectations and, according to many, won tonight’s debate with Democrat Joe Biden. * * * Luntz Focus Group Calls Palin The Winner: “I Think She Just Spoke To The People, The American [...]
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Vice Presidential Debate Trail Leads to Bill Ayers
October 1st, 2008 · 4 Comments
In a post earlier today, I connected the dots between the location where the ROTC buildings once stood at Washington University in St. Louis to the St. Louis Athletic Complex, site of Thursday night’s vice presidential debate. In short, I reported that the St. Louis Athletic Complex, the venue for the debate, was constructed upon [...]
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Blogger Offers Debate Advice for Sarah Palin
October 1st, 2008 · 6 Comments
Dear Sarah; I have some advice for you as you prepare for the vice presidential debate with Joe Biden tomorrow night at Washington University in St. Louis. First, as recommended by Rush Limbaugh during his radio program today, I recommend you quell some of the controversy surrounding debate moderator Gwen Ifill by using your opening [...]
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Obama Branded as ‘Inexperienced’ in First Debate
September 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment
A simple, often-used persuasion style, frequently used in establishing brand identity in the marketplace, helped Republican John McCain gain an edge over Democrat Barack Obama in the first debate between the two presidential candidates, according to persuasion expert Randy Sparks. “A very common persuasive tactic is that if you repeat something often enough, people start [...]
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Many Post-Debate Opinions Favor John McCain
September 29th, 2008 · No Comments
On Saturday, I concluded that few surprises were evident in online poll results that surfaced after the first presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain Friday. Today, because they are so rare, I offer a pro-McCain post-debate opinions from a wide variety of media folks: “I thought it was a really good night for [...]
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Expert to Listen for Debate ‘Ers’ and ‘Ums’
September 26th, 2008 · No Comments
When presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama meet in the election debate tonight at the University of Mississippi, it will be style and smoothness that will catch the ear of persuasion expert Randy Sparks. Sparks, an associate professor of marketing at the University of Dayton, will be listening carefully to the styles of the [...]
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