Tap Tap Bang Bang

These past few weeks have been so politically and emotionally charged that people who were once indifferent to the election have been ignited with passion and concern about who will be the next Commander in Chief. The media frenzy that has surrounded the conventions seems magnified and even more dramatized than years prior- if that’s even possible. With such polarized political platforms, each party seems to be struggling to unify those Americans who find themselves torn between reelecting a progressive president who has not met their expectations or a conservative candidate who proposes a “more American America.”

These conflicted independents are the ones who each candidate is aiming for. And in these national conventions, the weapon of choice is speech. Delivering a well-spoken and well-crafted speech is a lethal tool in any candidate’s arsenal. A good speech can boost moral within the party, but a great speech can move a nation to action. If either side can hit a cord with undecided voters of battle ground states, the election could be won with one swift tap of the mic.

It is widely accepted across party and state lines that President Barack Obama is one of the most moving and powerful speakers in the history of political leaders. He not only captivates, but he motivates. Many attribute his success in the 2008 election to his unprecedented skills in public speaking that worked to enthrall a nation and have Americans truly believe that “Yes We Can.”

But with the nation still suffering from high unemployment and a lackluster economy, these words have long but fleeted the minds of many Americans who find themselves struggling with many of the same issues they had back in 2007.