President Obama's speech set the convention crowds afire, and set a new record on Twitter for political tweets: 52,757 per minute from the more than 35 million viewers nationwide. We had no time to tweet, what with all the flag-waving, photo-taking, hand-holding, and high-fiving going on. Call us a couple of twits. It was a thrill to be among so many people from all over America. Some on the edge of their seats, some deeply reflective, some just looking forward in anticipation, hanging on every word. Few if any were seen with their smart phones or tablets. They were engaged. We were among six to seven hundred people in the convention ballroom. It sits right atop the big NASCAR Hall of Fame, whose fans mostly are expected to vote for the other guy. If a few of them make a pit stop for the President, it could make the difference in the race. Obama's speech sought to motivate the faithful, and he delivered it in the cadence of winners. Good communicators speak at about 124 words a minute....poor ones at up to 200. Most of us speak at about 165. Unless we're silently tweeting those 140-character updates and headlines....
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