2008 Woodie Awards
Obama political director frustrates crowd
By: Angela Riley
Issue date: 9/6/07 Section: News
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Former Missouri Gov. Bob Holden and Dorsey spoke briefly, leaving most of the time for the audience to ask questions.
Dorsey said how he first was drawn to Obama and his campaign. He was in the crowd when Obama had been nominated as Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator for Illinois in 2003. He was running late for his campaign party because he was in New Jersey and his flight to Illinois was cancelled. Obama drove from New Jersey just to make the speech.
The crowd was getting restless because it was late. Once Obama arrived and spoke he changed the atmosphere of the crowd, Dorsey said.
"Obama arrived and totally flipped the crowd. He was genuine, on-the-level and had this amazing confidence, which is so hard to have when you're speaking. That immediately piqued my interest."
Dorsey was the first guest of the series. Pizza and Politics is part of the Holden Public Policy Forum and is more discussion-based and casual than other forum events, such as Issues for the 21st Century and Healthy Futures.
"We want to try to open the door so that students can have a casual conversation and learn about issues and how they can be involved," Holden said.
For this year's Forum, Holden had invited 2008 presidential candidates to speak. He said campaign teams such as those of Fred Thompson and Mitt Romney have expressed interest in having their candidates speak. He said he hopes the candidates or one of their campaign directors will come.
"The problem is that everyone wants to be here, but their schedules don't allow it," Holden said. "The primaries have changed so much in recent years. It's all about fundraising and Iowa and New Hampshire. We hope that they stop by on their way to (fundraising activities)."
Dorsey said how he first was drawn to Obama and his campaign. He was in the crowd when Obama had been nominated as Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator for Illinois in 2003. He was running late for his campaign party because he was in New Jersey and his flight to Illinois was cancelled. Obama drove from New Jersey just to make the speech.
The crowd was getting restless because it was late. Once Obama arrived and spoke he changed the atmosphere of the crowd, Dorsey said.
"Obama arrived and totally flipped the crowd. He was genuine, on-the-level and had this amazing confidence, which is so hard to have when you're speaking. That immediately piqued my interest."
Dorsey was the first guest of the series. Pizza and Politics is part of the Holden Public Policy Forum and is more discussion-based and casual than other forum events, such as Issues for the 21st Century and Healthy Futures.
"We want to try to open the door so that students can have a casual conversation and learn about issues and how they can be involved," Holden said.
For this year's Forum, Holden had invited 2008 presidential candidates to speak. He said campaign teams such as those of Fred Thompson and Mitt Romney have expressed interest in having their candidates speak. He said he hopes the candidates or one of their campaign directors will come.
"The problem is that everyone wants to be here, but their schedules don't allow it," Holden said. "The primaries have changed so much in recent years. It's all about fundraising and Iowa and New Hampshire. We hope that they stop by on their way to (fundraising activities)."
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Jack Folsum
posted 9/07/07 @ 7:01 PM EST
Mike Dorsey did a fine job, not nearly as badly as indicated here.
annefrank
posted 9/10/07 @ 12:19 PM EST
Hopefully, the students will get to hear John Edwards or someone on his staff - so they can get some clear decisive responses - and learn more about Edwards' brilliant plans and solutions to move our country forward. (Continued…)
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