Poll: Independent voters say Clint Eastwood was RNC’s best speaker
Source: examinar
Independent voters loved Clint Eastwoods Republican National Convention performance, despite the criticism he drew from political observers.
Twenty percent of convention-watchers ranked Eastwood as the highlight of the week, according to a new PEW Research poll conducted over the weekend. Mitt Romney placed second with 17 percent the same number that John McCain received in PEWs 2008 poll.
Eastwood was especially popular among independent voters. More independents who watched convention coverage cited Eastwoods speech than Romneys speech as the convention highlight (26% vs. 17%), PEW found.
Republican voters preferred Romney (25 percent) to Eastwood (19 percent). A plurality of Democrats managed not to like anyone, as 40 percent of Democratic poll respondents told PEW that there was no convention highlight.
Read more: http://washingtonexaminer.com/poll-independent-voters-say-clint-eastwood-was-rncs-best-speaker/article/2507016
sounds like Clint talking to a chair was better than anything else the GOP had to offer.... They already have Jon Voight booked for 2016... the plan is to have him barking at a tree stump for 30 mins...
all american girl
(1,788 posts)Zoeisright
(8,339 posts)alp227
(32,021 posts)they would rather have watched Eastwood than Lyin' Ryan or Mitt Robbed Me or Ann "I LOVE YOU WOMEN!" etc.
magic59
(429 posts)They have been lobotomized by watching too much fox snooze.
Just proves independents prefer the sublime over the ridiculous
xtraxritical
(3,576 posts)beac
(9,992 posts)I think most people think Clint was a "highlight" b/c it was so weird and off-the-wall.
The poll SHOULD have asked Independents if Man Yells At Chair changed their opinion about Romney or Obama, not if it was a "highlight."
Journeyman
(15,031 posts)If for no other reason than it gave such great material to the comedians.
CitizenPatriot
(3,783 posts)Republican Party is dying.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)valerief
(53,235 posts)Oh, wait. He's done that already.
valerief
(53,235 posts)drynberg
(1,648 posts)I read this to mean the other speakers were even weaker than this lame empty chair routine...you?
trailmonkee
(2,681 posts)rwsanders
(2,599 posts)Reminds me of how Bill Maher has been saying the "undecideds" must be mentally weak not to see the difference in the 2 groups.
It appears that they valued a comedy routine (i.e. entertainment) over any discussion of issues.
So I'd wonder if it says more about independents than the content of the convention.
xtraxritical
(3,576 posts)caveat_imperator
(193 posts)aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)and then tell us about it in his next speech, like Richard Mulligan who played Burt in the sitcom Soap. Maybe then he'll be as popular as the invisible Obama.
trailmonkee
(2,681 posts)thats awesome
as well as this chair is taken ended up 2nd most retweeted of mr president. I'd say the chair is rather important. But I'd love to hear from Clint himself after the me-lee calms down
aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)according to Clint Eastwood made Obama a more popular speaker than Romney. Eastwood was quoting Obama so Obama was considered the "best speaker".
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)Does that qualify?
PatrynXX
(5,668 posts)Everyone else was sleep night. Clint's an actor. like hello. I happen to love film (movies are a side effect) Media made a big bruhaha. but he's harmless. now racist Hank Williams Jr isn't harmless. r Lee ermey. alot like clint. like them both. I might be registered dem. but as I've said. I'm Left wing libertarian.. Ever since someone mentioned the word the more I feel I have to say that. It's the Republican politicians that are just killing that party. We need a 2 party system and they are self killing themselves..
xtraxritical
(3,576 posts)cemaphonic
(4,138 posts)Eastwood is an actor, and modern conventions are sanitized snorefests that hardly anyone watches. Naturally, a weird, off-script performance by an iconic actor is going to be the highlight.
truthisfreedom
(23,146 posts)Democratic Party being all bummed out was the best one.
I personally thought that Clint's comments were pretty interesting:
" I would just like to say something, ladies and gentlemen.
Something that I think is very important. It is that, you, we
-- we own this country.
(APPLAUSE)
We -- we own it. It is not you owning it, and not
politicians owning it. Politicians are employees of ours.
(APPLAUSE)
And -- so -- they are just going to come around and beg
for votes every few years. It is the same old deal. But I just
think it is important that you realize , that you're the best in
the world. Whether you are a Democrat or Republican or whether
you're Libertarian or whatever, you are the best. And we should
not ever forget that."