The amazing thing about Peggy Noonan is that she is able to deliver just the right emotion and feeling and make it look like the speaker's words. Example: "When I was down at ground zero a firefighter said to me 'Don't let me down. Do whatever it takes.' We will do whatever it takes."
That line was so powerful. It made me feel confident that our President will not rest until every terrorist is hunted down and eliminated. It also sounded like Bush; however, if he had written it he probably would have said: "We're gonna hunt 'em down, smoke 'em out and bring 'em to Justice." Personally, it does not matter to me how he says it because I know he is a man of his word and he will get the job done. But I like the way he said it last night because I think it will help get him elected. And that is important.
I think Peggy Noonan wrote Pataki's speech. I heard that on several shows.
Karen Hughes has been involved with Dubya's speech and he has some great speechwriters on staff.