The annual Alfred E. Smith dinner took place on Thursday night at the Waldorf in NYC. This is a big fund raising dinner for Catholic Charities, named after 4-term NY Governor Al Smith (and one-time presidential nominee). It’s a tradition for presidential candidates to attend the event and roast each other, and Senators McCain and Obama did not disappoint. This made for some great sound bites for the media. If you didn’t get a chance to hear each candidate’s entire speech, take some time to view them.
While I don’t advise voting on the basis of these clips, I must admit I enjoyed watching them a lot more than the last debate. It’s a great example of how humor can really bring people together and be a very effective communication tool (if you have good writers!)
For some reason, just seeing the two candidates in tuxedos lightens things up considerably.
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