Last night, after being officially nominated, Obama took the stage in a
surprise piece of political theater that yielded benefits that Obama supporters are now beginning to appreciate. The practical effect was, in this
morning's newspapers (both online and offline) there were impeccable
photos of Barack Obama and Joe Biden beneath a headlines like "Obama
Nominated To Lead Democratic Party."
So this morning, everyone sees the
photos and the headlines and thinks, aw shoot, I missed Obama's speech
last night. And they read the article. And they realize that nope, the
speech is tonight. And they all tune in.
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