04/17/08 - Want To Be President? Speech Making Is Crucial

American history makes it crystal clear: If you want to be president, you had better know how to give a good speech.

Today’s presidential candidates have a tough act to follow, notes a communication professor at Texas A&M University who recently edited a book on presidential rhetoric. Many presidents were considered masters of rhetoric and had the ability to capture an audience, which ultimately means capturing votes, adds the professor, Leroy G. Dorsey. View full story