Why read my opinions about the candidates when there are plenty of people with more inside knowledge pushing their own points of view? Well, the unique five-element story model explained in Elements of Persuasion for one thing. And not being actively engaged in the game gives us at FirstVoice the breathing room for fresh insights (Awareness=Air in our model). My charming prose is just icing on the cake. But if you are handicapping a horse race it makes sense to listen to the guys who spend their lives hanging around the track. Many White House Operatives are now hitting the public sector. Few are being very free about their views on the current Repub candidates. An exception is Dan Bartlett, Mr. Bush’s former counselor and one of GW’s closest aids.
Jim Rutenberg over at the NYT gives a synopsis of a talk Mr. Barlett gave to the U. S Chamber of Commerce that quickly cuts to the chase. But if you are a real political junkie why not see it for yourself here. It is well worth a long careful listen.
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