The Voice behind the podium

One can’t have been watching the events south of the border over the past few weeks without noting the power of words; words in the hands of a skilled speechwriter.

After being caught up in the drama of the Democratic National Convention (a telling contrast in tone to the relative sobriety of the Republican event unfolding now), I was curious about how Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama went about the writing process. He does have speechwriters, yet for his big convention closer it appears he did much of the drafting himself.
And, guess what? Oratory matters. Thinking matters more.