[jennychase]

>>Newt’s closing “doing it for the children” was lame.

Why lame.

[AnnGora]

too Clintonian. Everything for “the children.” Canned and hackneyed.

[BagCamAddict]

I think Newt gives good points of fact, but I really, really wish he would say, “And that's why you should vote for me, and I ask for your vote.”

He leaves too much to the audience to draw their own conclusion. He gives the Sheeple too much credit. Sheeple need to be told what to do. He needs to ask for the vote, every single time he says a closing.

He didn't ask for the vote. He framed the election, as an important election, one that needs to draw a contrast with Obama, but he didn't say “I am the biggest contrast on the stage, and therefore I am the most electable, and therefore, I ask for your vote on Tuesday.”

THAT is how to close a candidate's speech when running for office.