Stakes High for Patrick and Romney
I remember very well the keynote speeches delivered at both Conventions in 2004. I remember being impressed with the rhetorical skills of Barack Obama. I said to a friend at the time. We’ll being hearing from him again.
I also was very impressed with the Republican speakers as well. Although I don’t like his positions, I remember Arnold Schwarzenegger was very effective in telling us why he loved this country and how grateful he was to live here.
There can be no doubt that a powerful speech at one of the major party conventions can be a career maker for a politician with national ambitions. Here’s wishing Gov. Romney the very best when he gets his chance to speak to the delegates and to the nation. Judging from his acclaimed performances at back to back CPAC conventions, I fully expect that Mitt will hit it out of the park!
~~John Cronin~~
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080825/NEWS/808250306
Two Massachusetts politicians — Gov. Deval Patrick and former Gov. Mitt Romney — are being counted on to create a buzz at national political conventions in the next two weeks.
Patrick, not quite halfway through his four-year term as Massachusetts governor, is scheduled to address the Democratic National Convention in Denver tomorrow night. A sizzling speech could elevate his national profile.
Romney, who served one term as Massachusetts governor, is on the list of those being considered for John McCain’s running mate. Romney is scheduled to speak Wednesday, Sept. 3, the second-to-last night of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.
For Romney, who could join a McCain administration or return as a presidential candidate in 2012, the stakes couldn’t be higher. But Patrick, too, could make a splash. He insists he plans on running for re-election for governor in 2010, but a well received speech could intensify speculation he would eventually leave to join a Barack Obama administration.
August 25th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Perhaps I was wrong. I was not paying attention to an inefficient governor of a state on the other side of this country from me. But I think I recall some articles about how Patrick has used the same manager or some high rank campaign official as Obama is now using. Those articles also showed how Obama and Patrick’s speeches were very similiar. Anyway, if those articles are correct, then I won’t be surprised to see Patrick in Obama’s administration. They have some of the same connections. Anyone want to play the guess game on the cost of renovation of Patrick’s new office in Washington, DC, and on the numbers of brand new vehicles he would obtain?