Skip to main content

Home/ Palin Group/ Group items tagged analyze

Rss Feed Group items tagged

Filter: All | Bookmarks | Topics Simple Middle
Abby Schantz

The Most Common Body Language from the Candidates - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...y-language-says-to-voters.html

body language romney obama speech convention video analyze

shared by Abby Schantz on 08 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Abby Schantz on 08 Oct 12
     
    This article shows in videos as well as analyzes the most common body language (hand and head signals) that each of the candidates use. It shows there example videos for each of the movements as well as analyzes them as to what the candidate may be trying to get across when using them. It also shows how often and where/when they used that particular motion in their convention acceptance speech. I found it really interesting because I can recognize every movement the article talks about and it reading this will force me to notice these particular movements in the future as I watch the candidates speak.
  • ...3 more comments...
  • James Foster on 09 Oct 12
     
    This article is very interesting because it shows you something you don't normally see and now that it has been revealed to you, you'll see it every time Romney or Obama give a speech. Now that I will look for these in speeches, I will hopefully be able to associate each different hand motion with a certain topic or idea given. This article will help me and those who read it to understand both candidate's speeches.
  • Danielle Polevoi on 13 Oct 12
     
    I loved this article Abby! I agree with James in that I will now be paying attention to these gestures. I found it interesting that Romney is thought to have a harder time seeming "personable" and "relatable" yet from what I saw, his gestures seem warmer than those of Obama. The article also mentioned this when they suggested Romney's gestures were "free-flowing". I wonder if Obama or Romney have any idea that they repeatedly make these motions, or if it's totally subconscious.
  • Yadira Rodriguez on 14 Oct 12
     
    Wow this was super interesting, I as well noticed their gestures while the candidates debated. The gestures that stood out to me the most was the pointer because both of the candidates used this motion. Although they both use this gesture it means different for each. Obama's was more control and firm. To me it made him seem strong and confidant because it made him seem as if he was in control. Romney's movement was more relaxed which made me comfortable as well because he seemed calm and relaxed.
  • Sabrina Rosenfield on 15 Oct 12
     
    I loved this article. I think that gestures can really help viewers because even though you're not thinking about them, the gestures a candidate makes can make you trust or distrust them. I think it would be great if the candidates actually had some kind of gesture training, where experts told them what motions to make and how to connect them with what they're saying.
  • Will Rothman on 15 Oct 12
     
    I would bet that they have had coaching on their body language. I also find that Romney's Head Tilt is very assuring. It is interesting to think that we are being bombarded with so many subliminal messages just by watching these two speak.
James Foster

Romney takes a 7 point lead in Gallup Poll - 1 views

fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/...gallup-vs-the-world

Obama Romney campaign polls voters

shared by James Foster on 19 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • James Foster on 19 Oct 12
     
    Although this is just one poll vs. many, it shows great progress for Romney as we approach the third and final Presidential Debate. Just a week ago Romney was tied with Obama at an even 48%. What do you guys think of this?
  • ...2 more comments...
  • Danielle Polevoi on 20 Oct 12
     
    I think the race will be a close one. I think for some people, the third presidential debate will either cement someone's choice or make them more hesitant. Romney needs to not make another mistake with his wording in regards to women while Obama needs to keep him energy up.
  • Sabrina Rosenfield on 20 Oct 12
     
    We read an article about this at Urban, but often the polls are unreliable. They can choose who they want to poll, how they contact the people they poll, and how they analyze the information. I'm not saying that this particular poll is wrong, just to take it with a grain of salt because I'm sure there are many polls that disagree with it.
  • Abby Schantz on 23 Oct 12
     
    Although I don't think polls are necessarily reliable, I think anyone looking at this election as a bistander can see that it is going to be a close race and if Romney is up in one poll one day, there is a high change that Obama will be up the next. I think that it can be assumed at this point that the candidates have a tough race to finish off and it is going to be close no matter what the actual results are.
  • Sami Perez on 29 Oct 12
     
    I wonder if the closeness of this race has more to do with the candidates or the people. Are the candidates similar enough to gain the liking of the same amount of people, in contrast to previous elections where a certain candidate is the choice of many? Or has our population become more evenly divided between liberal and conservative views/are we just hungry for a different perspective to help us get out of our somewhat messy current situation? I can't help but think, on a personal level, how would Romney as president affect my life?
Eli Chanoff

Romney's convention speech: class warfare, the Obama economy, and other messages for th... - 10 views

www.slate.com/...the_fall_campaign_.single.html

Mitt Romney convention speech obama economy campaign romney political tactics

shared by Eli Chanoff on 03 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • Eli Chanoff on 03 Sep 12
     
    Slate comes through, as always, with a very critical description of GOP politics. In this article, William Saletan picks apart Romney's RNC speech and uses it to predict the remainder of Mitt's campaign. Read with a grain of salt, as Slate often tries to trick you into thinking its articles are objective. 
  • ...4 more comments...
  • Danielle Polevoi on 06 Sep 12
     
    Eli, what part of the article did you find subjective/biased? I thought it gave a relatively neutral overview of the messages from his convention speech.
  • Sami Perez on 07 Sep 12
     
    I, too, found the article somewhat subjective in the tone of the writing. As far as the content goes, it was interesting how so much of the election campaigns are based on the people's ignorance or unawareness. For example, Romney referring to our current economy as the "Obama economy", even though it is not the direct result of Obama's economical beliefs/plans, is effective through its inaccuracy because many people listening to his speech are probably unaware of how the economy got to where it is today.
  • Sabrina Rosenfield on 08 Sep 12
     
    This article does a good job of pointing out the disappointment that many Americans are probably feelings towards the government, but I agree with Eli that the tone is very Liberal. This was especially apparent in phrases like this one: " the GOP convention showed how broadly Republican leaders and delegates loathe the president". I also liked the point that you can like someone personally and still disagree with them politically-this is an email that comes up a lot in Democratic speeches. It was also interesting to read about whether Romney is running as a business man or a governor.
  • Abby Schantz on 09 Sep 12
     
    This article helped me go more in depth into Romney's speech as it analyzed what he was trying to say. The article brought into focus how all of Romney's key points are directly against what Obama has done so far as well as what Obama plans to do in the future.
  • Will Rothman on 10 Sep 12
     
    I, personally, found the article to be very similar to our class discussions, especially on the topic of tactics that Romney used in his speech, including calculated jabs and heart-warming stories. That being said, this article is pretty critical of Romney.
  • Yadira Rodriguez on 10 Sep 12
     
    I felt like this article broke down Romney's speech very well. I felt like the tone was not necessary liberal, but more of a neutral tone that was trying to explain Romney speech was trying to accomplish in his speech.
1 - 3 of 3
Showing 20▼ items per page