{"id":12933,"date":"2008-09-04T16:19:43","date_gmt":"2008-09-04T23:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/2008\/09\/04\/energizing-the-base-the-other-base-that-is.html"},"modified":"2008-09-04T16:19:43","modified_gmt":"2008-09-04T23:19:43","slug":"energizing_the_base_the_o","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2008\/09\/04\/energizing_the_base_the_o.html","title":{"rendered":"Energizing the base. The other base, that is …"},"content":{"rendered":"

Okay, I wasn’t expecting this. I’m sure Karl Rove, et al., really weren’t expecting it<\/a>.<\/p>\n

St. Paul delegates are giddy with Sarah Palin\u2019s speech. The mood is buoyant, enlivened, energized. It\u2019s a party. There are revelers. The faces shine with joy and pleasure at a convention finally fully underway. Their VP nominee did it \u2013 she hit it out of the park. There is joy in Mudville, here on the ground.<\/p>\n

And it worked wonders \u2013 for the Dems.<\/p>\n

In the past several hours, Dems I\u2019ve spoken with and who\u2019ve flooded my inbox are energized. A woman friend and Democrat who had not worked for Obama\u2019s campaign: \u201cI am volunteering tomorrow.\u201d An Obama organizer who was operating on fumes five months ago: \u201cThey are not getting away with this. 10 hours of call time tomorrow.\u201d A shorter read of the mood: \u201cLet\u2019s get it on.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

 <\/p>\n

What? But the Dems were supposed to be depressed, angsty, and ashamed after Gov Palin’s Most Brilliantest Speech Evah!<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

The mockery went too far. They played the \u201cObama doesn\u2019t love America, just himself\u201d card, over and over and over. For people already inclined to believe that (i.e., the hardcore Republican base), the speech was a smashing success. Maybe they will work a little harder, volunteer a few more hours, dig a little deeper into their pockets. But so will partisan Dems, who are far more plugged into watching the election coverage.<\/p>\n

So my reaction: St. Paul loved this speech\u2026 and so did Chicago. Palin swung for the fences, mocking the very notion of community organizing. So did Giuliani. This was the day after \u201cService\u201d was the theme, and Republicans fell all over themselves praising their party\u2019s commitment to give back to the community. Jarring.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

 <\/p>\n

Now is all that “energized Democrats” stuff just a lot of talking? Yeah … a lot of money <\/em>talking<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\n

An Obama aide confirms to Ben Smith<\/a> that Sen. Barack Obama has raised about $8 million from more than 130,000 donors since Gov. Sarah Palin’s speech last night — and is on pace to raise $10 million by the time McCain reaches the stage tonight.<\/p>\n

Update<\/b>: The Republican National Committee tells Jonathan Martin<\/a> that they raised “more than $1 million” since Palin’s speech.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I am a proud part of the $8MM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Okay, I wasn’t expecting this. I’m sure Karl Rove, et al., really weren’t expecting it. St. Paul delegates are giddy with Sarah Palin\u2019s speech. 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