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Clinton vs. Trump: Whose acceptance speech hit the right note?

  • Written by David E. Clementson, PhD Candidate in the School of Communication, The Ohio State University

Tonight at the Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton formally accepted the nomination of the Democratic Party.

Last week, Republican nominee Donald Trump did the same at the Republican National Convention.

Which candidate did a better job of delivering a speech that hit just the right emotional notes to win over voters? The study of languag...

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