I have watched Barack Obama in several of the telecasted debates and I am impressed by his style of delivery.
Obama always projects a sense of peace. He is very calm when responding to tough questions. He treats his opponents respectfully and is often able to effectively deflect potentially heated arguments.
In yesterday's debate in Ohio, Obama also showed humility, by conceding a point to Hillary Clinton. Hillary felt that Obama's denouncement of Minister Louis Farrakhan's (of the Nation of Islam) past anti-semitic statements was not enough. Clinton said that Obama should take a stronger stand and reject Farrakhan's endorsement. Obama said he thought denouncement and rejection were the same thing, but added that “If Senator Clinton feels that ‘reject’ is stronger than the word ‘denounce,’ then I’m happy to concede the point, and I would 'reject and denounce' Farrakhan’s support." Instead of being defensive, Obama agreed with Clinton and also lightened the moment - there was scattered laughter in the audience.
What a pro.
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