Back from Clark's speech on the economy

[robbedvoter]

There were about 100 of us on this brilliant NYC morning (it poured here yesterday for W, but
cleared up when he left). An army of reporters - Snafulopagos, Kurtzman from CBS and many I
couldn't recognize. Clark came in and immediately started shaking hands.
Then he delivered that great speech - I hope you got it on C-Span. He got us hopping with the new
patriotism. His economic ideas were good too and I love the way he preempted the "are you
raising taxes?" thingy: "I am not raising anything. I am simply moving money from places it
doesn't work for us in places it will help"
I positioned myself right behind me with my double sign (NYC LOVES CLARK - SILVER STARS VS
SILVER SPOON" and "CLARK FOR JOBS" - exposing both sides to the cameras.
After he finished, he came back to us. He shook hands, laughed with some he knew already -
than grabbed two lucky guys by the shoulders and sort of huddled with us in a football team
fashion. He gave us a great pep talk - I wish I could quote verbatim but I was too excited. In
effect he said he is in this because we asked him , that he needs our help and he's counting on us
to be strong because we need to change the future of this country and ended with "We're going
to win this thing" I thanked him for coming to my neighborhood and left floating on air.
I gave two interviews on the way out. One to a Pittsburgh publication to a pretty interviewer
who seemed as enthusiastic as I was. A second one to CBS - where I was able to peddle my sound
byte : "It's the Democracy, stupid" in explaining why Clark above everyone else.
I am telling you guys, this guy is a winner!

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[diplomats]

1. Thanks, robbedvoter

I think he's a winner, too!

[renie408]

2. Thanks

Do you know where we can get the details of the speech and the plan?

[Girlfriday]

4. You can probably...

go to the C-Span site and watch it there.

[Girlfriday]

3. Thanks for the report robbedvoter!

Wish I could have been there! :)

[displacedtexan]

5. did he challenge you to work for your country?

that's what i want from a candidate: a challenge to make life in my country and around the world better today than it was yesterday and better tomorrow than it is today.

[robbedvoter]

7. That's exactly what he said to us in that huddle

I was already excited by the spech, but now I feel I am on a mission. (No, I am not turning fanatic, or anything - but all my energy is focussed in the right direction!)

[robbedvoter]

6. Here's the text of the speech from his website:

http://www.clark04.com/speech_02.php
C-Span didn't cover it I hear, but I'd check with them on Sunday at 6:30 (3-4 cameras were filming the whole thing)

[Edmundo]

8. Clark earned some points with me...

"I have the best chance to beat him . And I ask for your support. " - General Clark.

Clark is right but I think Kerry has a great chance too. Dean would be easily Dukakisified by the Bush campaign and we would have to deal with another 4 years of Bush.

Anyway, I need to see the debates and a little more of Clark's ideas to fully support him for the nomination. For the general elections he already has my support.

Since I don't really fully support any candidate right now I will adopt the slogan: ANYBODY BUT BUSH IN 2004!

[uconnyc]

9. I'm pissed!

I went to the park, but I could not figure out how to get across FDR!

By the time I got there it was 10:15 and everything was over. Very few reporters were left and there were no supporters there.

I was worried that no supporters showed-up, so it's good to hear there were 100 or so people there.


The Clark campaign needs to organize themselves better. There is no reason he can't draw a few thousand people in NYC if planned correctly.

Giving a speach in the obscure East side park and failing to promote it properly is not going to get Clark elected.