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Acceptance speeches can make or break presidential candidacies. It was Al Gore's 2000 acceptance speech that relaunched his candidacy and nearly saved him. John Kerry's speech and overall ineffective convention nearly sank him in 2004 (though he was almost saved by the debates).

~Chuck Todd

Topics: Acceptance Al Almost Break Convention Debates Gore He Him His Ineffective John Kerry Make Nearly Overall Presidential Saved Speech Speeches Though

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The hardest thing to do in politics is campaign as someone you aren't. People can spot an imposter from a mile away.

~Chuck Todd

Topics: Away Campaign Hardest Hardest Thing Mile People Politics Someone Spot The Hardest Thing Thing You

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The most successful politicians are the ones who embrace their best traits while turning their liabilities into loveable attributes. And yet, many a candidate tries to run as something they aren't simply because the strategy dictates it.

~Chuck Todd

Topics: Attributes Because Best Candidate Dictates Embrace Many Most Politicians Run Simply Something Strategy Successful Traits Tries Turning While Who

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America has a love-hate relationship with celebrity. We love to follow celebrities, but we also love to mock them. And secretly, we believe we're better than they are.

~Chuck Todd

Topics: Also America Believe Better Celebrities Celebrity Follow Love Love-Hate Love-Hate Relationship Mock Relationship Secretly Than Them

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Presidents seem to fall into two positive categories: they're one of us, or they're heroes. Both McCain and Obama probably see themselves as potential heroes - presidents who will be looked up to, not presidents everyday people will remark are 'just like me.'

~Chuck Todd

Topics: Both Categories Everyday Everyday People Fall Heroes Just Like Looked Mccain Me Obama People Positive Potential Presidents Remark See Seem Themselves Two Up Us Who Will

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Dick Cheney and Al Gore have redefined the role of the vice president in the minds of the public. It should be a big job, beyond simply checking the health status of the president.

~Chuck Todd

Topics: Al Al Gore Beyond Big Checking Cheney Dick Cheney Gore Health Job Minds President Public Role Should Simply Status Vice Vice President

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With the likely nominations of Barack Obama by the Democrats and John McCain by the Republicans, one of these two parties is headed for a 2009 crack-up that could prove as messy as any party civil war in recent history.

~Chuck Todd

Topics: Any Barack Barack Obama Civil Civil War Could Democrats Headed History John John Mccain Likely Mccain Messy Obama Parties Party Prove Recent Republicans Two War

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One of the more bizarre games I played as a kid was something called 'kill the man.' It was a cross between football and rugby, which found the person carrying the ball a target of some hungry tacklers. I still don't know why we enjoyed the game because it was impossible to win.

~Chuck Todd

Topics: Ball Because Between Bizarre Carrying Cross Enjoyed Football Found Game Games Hungry Impossible Kid Know Man More Person Played Rugby Some Something Still Target Which Why Win

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I played French horn, and I certainly do miss it. I miss it. I wish I had the time to keep up with it. It's like exercising: You have to keep it up, especially the muscles in your lips to deal with the French horn.

~Chuck Todd

Topics: Certainly Deal Exercising French Had Horn Keep Like Lips Miss Muscles Played Time Up Wish You Your I Wish

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: April 8th, 1972

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