GOP pollster in awe of Obama's 'Kennedyesque' appeal

Nick Langewis and David Edwards

Published: Thursday February 14, 2008



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Senator Barack Obama's concepts are bigger than Obama himself in his run for president, says Frank Luntz, author of Words that Work .

"It's interesting that people compare him to John Kennedy," Luntz continues. "It's Bobby Kennedy that he's channeling."

As Obama's speeches have drawn audiences of thousands, inspired an R&B song, and attracted the direct attention of opponents from both major parties, one group sticks out in the mind of former GOP strategist and pollster Luntz:

The 18-21 demographic.

Luntz enthusiastically predicts: Said voting bloc, newly energized, will drop their overpriced coffee beverages, take out the earbuds from their MP3 players to hear Obama speak, and show up at the polls on Election Day to vote.

The entire report, broadcast on CBS' Early Show on February 14, 2008, can be viewed below.







