In Hillary's January 3, 2008 remarks after finishing 3rd in Iowa, Hillary failed to mention any sort of personal story (either from her own life or from the life of a supporter).
In Hillary's January 8, 2008 remarks after winning New Hampshire, Hillary failed to mention any sort of personal story (either from her own life or from the life of a supporter).
In Hillary's February 5, 2008 remarks after Super Tuesday, Hillary failed to mention any sort of personal story (either from her own life or from the life of a supporter).
However, in Hillary's March 4, 2008 remarks after winning Texas and Ohio, Hillary finally begun using personal stories:
- For more than a year, I’ve been listening to the voices of people across our country. The single mom who told me she works two jobs; neither provides health care for her kids. She just can't work any harder. The little girl who asked how I helped people without homes - turns out her family was about to lose their own. The young man in a Marine Corps shirt who said he waited months for medical care. He said to me, "take care of my buddies, a lot of them are still over there. And then, will you please help take care of me?"
- I want to end by sharing with you a message that I got late last month from someone who didn't have much money to spare, but sent me $10 for my campaign and sent an e-mail in which she wrote: "My two daughters are two and four, and we chant and cheer for you at every speech we see. I want them to know anything is possible." Tonight I say to them, keep on watching. Together, we're going to make history. To those little girls, I say this is America, and we do believe you can be anything you want to be, and we want our sons and our daughters to dream big. I have big dreams for America’s future. The question is not whether we can fulfill those dreams, it's whether we will. And here's our answer: yes, we will.
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You may remember Nixon's "Checkers Speech," in which he reports a check from a woman whose husband was in the service. "Folks, it's a check for $10, and it's a check I will never cash."
I did not recall this speech. However, I Googled it and found the entire transcript at http://www.watergate.info/nixon/checkers-speech.shtml
I find it interesting that both Senators Obama and Clinton use stories of individuals who send in money. It is a good way of making a fundraising appeal without sounding like you are on national TV pleading for money.
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