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Frank Luntz Profile picture
@FrankLuntz
Aug 19, 2020 • 6 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X
I have tested every #DemConvention keynote since 1976.

The most impactful keynote of modern times: Barbara Jordan in 1976. It was powerful back then, and it is equally powerful today.

The runner-up: Barack Obama in 2004.

The one mistake of tonight's keynote was the lack of interaction or comments from “regular people.”

We hear from the politicians every day. Now, the public themselves want to be heard. #DemConvention
Universal broadband for every child in every community is one step closer tonight.

The House GOP and Senate Dems have publicly endorsed the measure. Let's make it law right now, when kids need it the most. #DemConvention
The Democrats have discovered Americans’ desire for a "smart plan" on COVID and the economy.

These are words that work – is the Trump campaign listening? (They’re obviously watching tonight's #DemConvention.)
#BuildBackBetter on its own is meaningless. But tying it to Biden makes it meaningful.

"Building" is visual, the public wants to go "back" to the way things were before COVID, and "better" defeats the status quo. #DemConvention
I sincerely hope the GOP convention does not have a roll call.

And, to a lesser extent, I hope that Trump doesn't dance. #DemConvention

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Sep 19, 2022
I’ve never seen so many people so quiet and respectful.

This truly is a country in mourning. #QueenElizabeth 🇬🇧
In the background is the home of Prince Charles until 10 days ago.
This is the biggest police operation in the history of the UK.

More cops, cars, and security vehicles today. #QueenElizabeth 🇬🇧
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Sep 18, 2022
With classes now underway, it's time to explain why public schools have lost so many students – and why so many students took gap years rather than be "taught" online… (1/x)

k12dive.com/news/public-sc…
The reason is simple: Parents who actually observed their kids’ classes for the first time were shocked to find what their children were (not) learning and said "ENOUGH!"

It happened nationwide, and it’s far from over. (2/x)

pbs.org/newshour/educa…
To understand why Americans have turned against college, consider this professor who tweeted that the Queen should suffer “excruciating pain.”

No, she shouldn't be canceled.

But parents shouldn't be surprised when students graduate filled with such hate. buzzfeednews.com/article/steffi…
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Jun 10, 2022
CBS calls it the “Capitol Assault Hearings.”

NBC calls it “the January 6th hearings.”

ABC calls it the “Attack on the Capitol.”

These banners at the bottom of the screen make a difference in how people perceive the information. #January6th
It took 9 minutes for the hearing to show something other than a politician delivering a teleprompter speech.

That’s too long.

I have 10 students watching with me… And they aren’t watching anymore. They’re more interested in talking to each other than watching the screen.
“It’s too long,” said one of my students.

After 15 minutes, it’s just one politician speaking into the camera.

Literally no one is watching – the TV is on, but no one is watching.
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Jun 9, 2022
If you compare U.S. gun deaths to all countries, we’re nowhere near the top. (That list is led by El Salvador, Venezuela, and Guatemala.)

If you compare U.S. gun deaths to high-income nations, we’re at the top by a country mile: healthdata.org/acting-data/gu…
If you name your podcast “BASED,” you should at least be competent at reporting relevant context.
Do you think our murder rate would remain the same without widespread, easy access to firearms?

For instance: Would a mass-stabbing have the same mortality rate as a mass-shooting? Sure, there are substitutes for guns – but they drastically decrease the success rate of murders.
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Feb 28, 2022
I conducted a nationwide research study of Ukrainians with @PremiseData just days before the Russian invasion.

The results (like the invasion that has followed) are staggering.

Three examples… 🧵
@premisedata 1.) 65% of Ukrainians want the U.S. to be Ukraine's primary military and economic partner.

Just 12% chose Russia.
@premisedata 2.) When asked to choose between Russia or America, 79% of Ukrainians say they like and trust the U.S. more

Only 21% chose Russia.
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Feb 27, 2022
The Russians now control Chernobyl.

These are my photographs from 3 years ago. This is what they did to that city.
The city is a true ghost town.

The people who lived there back then are all dead, poisoned by nuclear contamination.

The Russians told the world that there was no issue… They lied then, and they are lying now.
This was once a vibrant city.

Now look at it.
How can we ignore their cries for help?
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