Recap of the First Day of the Democratic Convention
Yesterday was the first day at the Democratic National Convention, held at Charlotte, North Carolina. Michelle Obama was the main speaker of the night, although San Antonio Mayor Juan Castro was considered the Keynote Speaker. For me, probably the most impressive speaker was Stacy Lihn, an Arizona woman who spoke about the impact of health care reform on her family. Here is a YouTube video of her talk:
And now, the obligatory poll about your impressions of the first night of the convention:
And now, the obligatory poll about your impressions of the first night of the convention:
Which of the following speeches did you watch or listen to from Tuesday night's Democratic Convention?
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz
0(0.0%)
Congresswoman Barbara Lee
0(0.0%)
Lieutenant General Claudia Kennedy
1(8.3%)
Mayor Cory Booker
0(0.0%)
Governor Bev Perdue
0(0.0%)
Senator Harry Reid
0(0.0%)
Joseph Kennedy III
0(0.0%)
Tammy Duckworth
1(8.3%)
Former Governor Ted Strickland
0(0.0%)
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
1(8.3%)
Mayor Rahm Emanuel
1(8.3%)
Governor Deval Patrick
2(16.7%)
Governor Martin O'Malley
2(16.7%)
Mayor Julian Castro
2(16.7%)
First Lady Michelle Obama
2(16.7%)
None of the above
0(0.0%)
Which of the speakers that you heard gave the best speech in your opinion?
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz
0(0.0%)
Congresswoman Barbara Lee
0(0.0%)
Lieutenant General Claudia Kennedy
0(0.0%)
Mayor Cory Booker
0(0.0%)
Governor Bev Perdue
0(0.0%)
Senator Harry Reid
0(0.0%)
Joseph Kennedy III
0(0.0%)
Tammy Duckworth
1(33.3%)
Former Governor Ted Strickland
0(0.0%)
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
0(0.0%)
Mayor Rahm Emanuel
0(0.0%)
Governor Deval Patrick
0(0.0%)
Governor Martin O'Malley
0(0.0%)
Mayor Julian Castro
1(33.3%)
First Lady Michelle Obama
1(33.3%)
None of the above
0(0.0%)
In your opinion did the first night of the Democratic convention help or hurt the Democrats in the upcoming election?
Helped a lot
1(50.0%)
Helped a little
1(50.0%)
Neither helped nor hurt
0(0.0%)
Hurt a little
0(0.0%)
Hurt a lot
0(0.0%)