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Critique on

President Obama’s Event

On Thursday October 18, 2012 President Obama Campaign Event in

Manchester New Hampshire took place at the Veterans Memorial Park. With just 19

days left before the Election Day the pressure was on Obama to deliver his campaign

speech to those residents of New Hampshire. Obama’s speech delivery would

determine if his campaign message was heard and to be favorable on Tuesday

November 6, 2012 to vote for him.

Once introduced to the crowd Barack Obama entered with a smile, with a

friendly and excited appearance. Not only from his appearance could you tell he was

passionate about being the President but his first words were “I’m fired up. First of

all, I’m fired up about this weather.” Grasping the audience’s attention in a more of a

laid back way before he got into his campaign. Leading into his campaign speech

Obama smoothly transitioning more serious.

“Nineteen days, New Hampshire. Nineteen Days.” Making the audience

excited and involving them in his speech. If there was one message Obama got out

that day to the people was to “VOTE”. Several times supports at the rally would

criticize Mitt Romney drawing boos from the crowd and Obama’s reaction every

time was “Don’t boo vote.” Urging his supporters to go to the polls on Election Day

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was a great way to show what was really important and to move away from the

negativity. Soon after the crowd began chanting “Vote, Vote, Vote” and in response

Obama satisfyingly said “All right you guys are getting it,” this gave the audience

positive feedback that they were understanding.

The devilry of Obama’s speech was very clear and clean cut. Obama was very

clear when conveying the debate between the two political parties to his supports.

He spoke about his previous four years in office but made his speech about the

future in the white house. Leading into the climax of his speech his plans for the

future with The United States. Obama attacked Romney’s plans for the white house

but kept his speech about why his campaign is the best for the United States for

another four years as himself as president. When attacking Romney’s campaign

Obama did not put down Romney’s campaign but gave clear reasoning that

supported his plans as president if reelected.

As you can see on October 18, 2012 the speech Obama gave during his

campaign event here in Manchester was a well-developed public speech. Barack

Obama being known for his public speaking skills is most definitely a true fact. First

hand experiencing a public speech given by Obama is one thing but being able to

recognize and point out to myself how well of a public speaker he was made me feel

I had achieved something great. Public speaking is not an easy skill to acquire and as

president of the United States, Barack Obama demonstrated superb public speaking

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skills. I my eyes as the president of the United States, Barack Obama skills for

publicly speaking has made him just that much more fit for president.