Who gave the best speech at the Democratic Fundraiser Dinner?

[itsrobert]

Poll question: Who gave the best speech at the Democratic Fundraiser Dinner?

You knew this poll was coming. Didn't you?

In order of appearance

[Yael]

1. Um, they aren't done yet. Dodd isn't even finished with his piece.

[gateley]

2. K&R to keep this going until they all speak.

[Nutmegger]

3. Good idea for a poll, but they're not done yet!

Dodd is up now. Next Clinton then Obama.

[gateley]

4. Ha! Love the vote for Obama! I can hardly wait for him to speak! You do your

candidate proud - your loyalty is to be commended! :hi:

[jillan]

5. Someone voted for Obama before he even spoke?

This is silly.

[Clintonista2]

7. Two people now

Maybe they have already seen him speak in their magic crystal ball? You know, the one that shows them that every candidate other than Obama is "unelectable"?

[itsrobert]

8. I'm waiting to vote

So far I really can't see anyone outdoing John Edwards.

[sandnsea]

13. How could anybody vote untill everybody has spoken

If it's just another popularity contest, why not just go ahead and vote and be done with it. Why pretend.

[Renew Deal]

18. Funny

I wish I screenshotted it.

[Yael]

31. And SHrillary won before a vote was even cast

Go figure

[itsrobert]

6. For the record, I haven't voted yet.

Keep it kicked and rec!

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

9. Nice... some Obama boosters have weighed in before he speaks. That sums it up pretty well

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

12. And now a Clinton vote... this place needs some deprogamming

[Naturyl]

10. Kucinich and Gravel

Their silence, due to being excluded, was the most important thing heard at this dinner.

[itsrobert]

11. Keep it kicked

okay!

[jillan]

14. I want a new poll after it's over.

This is ridiculous.

I haven't even voted yet.

[itsrobert]

15. Kick

Obama is the only one left. Looks like Edwards set the bar too high.

[itsrobert]

16. Obama had the best make-up

But John Edwards wins on substance.

[itsrobert]

17. Kick, time to vote

Edwards was the best.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

19. Edwards, Biden, Obama & Clinton about tied (though style points to BO), Dodd, Richardson

(And I hate John Edwards... but he and Biden exposed themselves personally to *ask* for support, which is most effective in this kind of setting.)

[Renew Deal]

20. Obama and Edwards were the strongest.

Hillary put on a good show. Biden was relevant. Dodd and Richardson were a snoozer.

[BruceMcF]

42. OK, I'll confess, I cast a vote on faith ...

... that Richardson would not give a speech that I thought was great ... but I promise that I'll watch his speech sometime after lunch is fully digested and before I start making dinner, and put up a sorry if I think he hit it out of the park.

I wish this was an instant-run-off poll, though, because I thought that Obama's speech was also very good.

[Colobo]

21. Obama > The rest.

[burythehatchet]

22. Doesn't matter - Dennis wasn't invited

[jefferson_dem]

23. 1. Obama. 2. Edwards 3. Biden

...

The rest.

[Nutmegger]

24. John Edwards.

He spoke right from the gut this time, with such passion and vigor. I never seen him like that. It was a phenomenal speech! :bounce:

What a great evening!

:bounce:

[Cameron27]

25. On sheer oratory and fire---> Obama

but on substance, then Dodd/Biden.

[zazzle]

47. Looks like Obama "borrowed" much of his speech from Edwards

[MichDem10]

26. 1. Edwards 2. Obama 3. Biden

[gateley]

27. Of The Three, I think Edwards shone the brightest. Of the others, Biden.

I voted Biden -- and I really thought about it -- because I just resonated with him most strongly (which is obviously why I'm a Biden supporter).

There's something about his delivery that just convinces me he's talking person to person, American to American, we're all in this together type of thing.

They all did well, and I'm proud of each and every one!

[itsrobert]

28. Please keep it kicked and rec

thanks, I have an Ego ;)

[itsrobert]

29. Please kick it

I'm sure people are voting fairly.

[citizen53]

30. Liked both, but Edwards spoke to me...

more than Obama, who gave a fine speech.

[pioneer111]

38. Edwards really was great, He was on fire.

And it was the best speech that I have seen Obama give since 2004.

[itsrobert]

32. Kick, it's close

Get out the vote.

[itsrobert]

33. I wish we could of heard from DK.

kick

[itsrobert]

34. Kick!

Edwards looks to be the victor tonight.

[Mass]

35. Best to worst: Obama, Biden, Edwards, Dodd, Clinton, Richardson.

Edwards would have been good if it was not the 10th time I had heard him say the same thing.

Obama was very inspiring, and I like Biden's conversation style. It took about 5 mns for Dodd to find his rythm, after which he was good. Clinton was too strident, and Richardson is simply not good at giving speeches. I felt no connection whatsoever with these two.

[ginnyinWI]

37. I agree with your lineup too

I don't have a candidate yet, but Obama has really made me start to think.

Biden was good, Edwards pretty good. But Obama has the vision thing going on--something a leader really needs.

[MaineDem]

36. Actually I thought Biden was best

Then Edwards.

I had to wait until this morning because I taped the last two speeches. Just couldn't keep these old eyes open long enough to hear Clinton and Obama last night.

(As full disclosure, I have no favorite candidate yet.)

[itsrobert]

39. Looks like Edwards trounced the competiton

according to the Political Junkies and solid Democrats at DU!

[Colobo]

40. Edwards and Kucinich are DU darlings.

Obama has fallen from the grace of many DUers, and Hillary has never been well liked by many.

[benny05]

41. Obama did great

The DMR gave him the thumbs up. This poll is just based on our impressions. Don't give up on your candidate.

[Catchawave]

44. Raising Kaine has all the videos up now on the homepage:

http://www.raisingkaine.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=11332


AND, congrats benny, I see you have a diary on top of the rec list :hi: :toast:

[benny05]

46. Good deal

I still thought JRE was the best, but nice to see that RK has all of the videos.

[geek tragedy]

43. Obama won in Iowa, and that's what counts. n/t

[zazzle]

48. Edwards didn't need his name in lights to WOW the crowd!

[GreenArrow]

45. Dennis Kucinich

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