The answer? 24.
The question? How many scripted, emotional, hot button, salute-this phrases can you pack into 143 seconds?
Remember the Newt Gingrich Contract for on America? That’s the first time I remember a tightly scripted playbook. Here’s what Gov. Charlie Crist (R, FL) packed into his interview with Anderson Cooper . . .
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party bosses in Washington
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the people of Florida
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the people have a right to have their voice be heard
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democracy in action
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voices heard
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power of the people
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people’s voice
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democracy should be respected
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Florida taxpayers (won’t pay)
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opportunity to vote
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turn out in record numbers
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leader of the free world
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the right thing to do (twice)
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respect democracy
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democracy should be respected and revered in America (twice)
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respect the voters
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Floridians have their vote respected
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people of Michigan have their vote respected
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respect for the ballot box
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people’s voice
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our voters should not be disenfranchised
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vote should be respected
How do they do that? At least he threw in a “cooler heads will prevail.”
