(Sep 21, 2008): Palin draws crowd of 70,000+ in The Villages (News-Press/Florida Today)

[Lillie]

http://news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080921/NEWS0107/80921022



THE VILLAGES -- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin told wildly cheering, flag-waving, chanting supporters that John McCain is "the only great man in this race" and promised Sunday he will fix the nation's economy if voters give the GOP four more years in the White House.

"He won't say this, so I'll say it for him," the Alaska governor said in an almost confidential tone at the close of her first Florida stump speech. "There is only one man in this election who has ever really fought for you. John McCain wore the uniform of his country for 22 years -- talk about tough."

The Villages, a vast, upscale planned community north of Orlando, has about 70,000 mostly adult residents -- many of them military retirees -- who vote reliably Republican in statewide races. Tens of thousands inched along roads into the picturesque town square of the complex, where they stood in sweltering heat for about four hours as local GOP officials and a country band revved up the crowd.

"Sa-Rah! Sa-Rah!" they chanted at every mention of her name, applauding loudly and waiving tiny American flags that were distributed -- along with free water bottles -- by local volunteers. The fire chief estimated the crowd at 60,000.


More at link. HUGE crowd!

Update 1:
The official number has now been upgraded to at least 70,000+ people.

The crowd has now been estimated at 70,000+ according to Orlando Channel 6 (WKMG), Florida Today, and Fire Chief. (http://www.local6.com/politics/17523782/detail.html)

Florida Today article of the 70,000. (http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008809220323)

[ConservativeChick]

I just saw this on hotair, OMG 60k! That is amazing!! That's almost as many as Obama's Greek Temple speech! :eek:

[GaGirl]

I haven't seen any video but I heard her on the radio. She sounded really calm and like she was having a great time with the crowd. I think she is a very good speech giver. Sure, some of her lines get used over and over but all politicians do this.

[Lillie]

I just saw this on hotair, OMG 60k! That is amazing!! That's almost as many as Obama's Greek Temple speech! :eek:

She did well too! I watched it streaming live. I think most of the MSM carried parts of it. :D

[Optixmom]

I just saw this on hotair, OMG 60k! That is amazing!! That's almost as many as Obama's Greek Temple speech! :eek:

And they got to see Gov. Palin for FREE and it wasn't BYON (bring your own narcissist)...

[nette60]

I just saw this on hotair, OMG 60k! That is amazing!! That's almost as many as Obama's Greek Temple speech! :eek:

And they weren't paid to go or shipped in

[Lillie]

I haven't seen any video but I heard her on the radio. She sounded really calm and like she was having a great time with the crowd. I think she is a very good speech giver. Sure, some of her lines get used over and over but all politicians do this.


Yep. They want to hear the good lines in person. Similar to a concert where you want the band to play your favorites. Plus she makes GOOD POINTS that the MSM isn't covering. The only way to get the truth out there it to take it to the people directly...

[Annie]

60 thousand compared to some other vp hopeful's 2,000. Some difference.... ;)

This is why Obama is going screaming insane..... expect the hits to be beyond belief.... he'll be hacking everyone's email....

[ragdoll]

I bet there wasn't a free band, food and drinks either!

[Artists4Hillary]

I bet there wasn't a free band, food and drinks either!

And I bet she didn't have to bus people in.

[geneo]

the comments left after this article, just tells me the Obots are scared to death of this woman!...........GOOD!:D

[wasGOPnowInd]

and she called Nobama out on his "get in their face" politics.

[Horizon]

And they got to see Gov. Palin for FREE and it wasn't BYON (bring your own narcissist)...

LMAO!! I spit at my monitor!! Thanks,Optix,now I have to clean it off.That was too much....bring your own narcissist.OMG,where do get this stuff?!!:D:D:D

[Optixmom]

LMAO!! I spit at my monitor!! Thanks,Optix,now I have to clean it off.That was too much....bring your own narcissist.OMG,where do get this stuff?!!:D:D:D

http://www.crojoomla.com/forum/Smileys/emoticons/blush.gif
What can I say, it's a gift...

[Molly]

GREAT! I know the area well - mostly older folks who typically vote GOP's.
Obama will NEVER win Florida.
Good Job GOV Palin

[Isis46]

I wish I could have been in that crowd! Amazing! Delightful!

:):):)

Thanks for the update!

[Kbentleyis]

Wow, 60,000... and no Greek columns? That's our gal, good speech.

[Mrsawd]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0908/Palin_draws_largest_crowd_yet_for_GOP_.html

Sarah Palin tonight attracted the largest crowd yet to any Republican campaign event this cycle, drawing tens of thousands of Floridians out in a conservative-leaning retirement community north of Orlando for a solo rally.

Exactly how many voters Palin, making her first campaign trek to the Sunshine State, had in The Villages is uncertain.

Mike Tucker, a local fire marshal, estimated 60,000. But reporters on the ground, including AP's Brendan Farrington and my colleague Ken Vogel, would only say "tens of thousands," suggesting the marshal's estimate was on the high side. The St. Pete Times's Adam Smith had another fire official in the crowd say it was about 25,000.

Regardless, the size of the crowd underscores just how enthused conservatives are for Palin and the sort of buzz she's still able to drive nearing a month after her introduction as John McCain's running mate.

Republicans can always draw good crowds out at the sprawling Villages -- exactly a year ago I saw Fred Thompson thronged like a matinee idol there -- but the Florida GOP is saying tonight that Palin's crowd broke state attendance records. At the very least, it outpaced the 15,000 President Bush drew to the retirement community four years ago.

To reiterate: An Alaska governor who was virtually unknown a month ago and is the number two on the presidential ticket may have doubled or tripled the crowd for a sitting president.

[Isis46]

I left an appropriate comment for the Obamabots to chew on!

http://hotair.cachefly.net/images/2008-09/palin-lipstick.jpg

[AnnaB]

I find that Politico, although in the tank for Obama, will at least report the news. There is no mention of these crowds on CNN or ABC.

Sarah Palin is still energizing the base!

[Avalon]

I just saw this on hotair, OMG 60k! That is amazing!! That's almost as many as Obama's Greek Temple speech! :eek:

And no one had to drag them in off the street! Sa-rah!!!!!:D

[Laura Cereta]

The fire chief estimated the crowd at 60,000.



Seriously? I never would have estimated it at that much! :eek: I guess they count all the street overflow, too. I wonder if 60,000 breaks in records here? (FL)

[EsmeraldaB]

The Associated Press wasn’t as glowing. Called Palin’s first Florida stop “a safe one”. :rolleyes:

Palin's First Fla. Campaign Stop a Safe One

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press Writer

THE VILLAGES, Fla. - Sarah Palin played it safe Sunday on her first trip as John McCain's running mate to the battleground state of Florida.

She went to perhaps the easiest place in Florida to get a large Republican turnout, stuck mostly to the themes she's hit since the Republican convention and took no questions from reporters or the crowd.

But she was welcomed like a star, with tens of thousands cramming into a plaza and nearby streets in this enormous retirement community about an hour north of Orlando. Some waited more than five hours in 92-degree heat to see her speak for 23 minutes.



The visit drew a few contrasts between Palin and Obama running mate Joe Biden.

The largest was the crowd. Some people had to wait in line about 90 minutes just to park their cars. Biden's largest crowd during a visit earlier this month was about 2,000.

But Biden made four stops in his two days, and ventured into Republican strongholds like Fort Myers and Sarasota. He took questions from the audience at each stop and did interviews with local media.


Still, Palin had star power. One teenage girl held up a sign that read, "When I grow up, I want to be Sarah Palin." Another sign read, "This chick supports Sarah Palin." Many said they didn't even know who Palin was until last month.

"I knew absolutely nothing," said Tyler Deeds, 19, who made the drive from Auburndale 90 miles away and waited more than 5 hours to see Palin. "I couldn't even tell you who the governor of Alaska was."

But Deeds, who plans to enter the Navy soon, said he "tends to cling to my guns and religion" and he quickly grew excited about Palin's candidacy.

Right, it’s OK when obama people play America Idol, but not Palin people. :rolleyes:



Here’s my favorite part: :D

Joan Guay, 81, dabbed bottled water on her arms as she waited for Palin in the broiling heat. She said she previously supported Democrat Hillary Clinton.

"This country needs a woman up there," Guay said. "I like her background, I like her family. It's a family that does things together. And I like her work in the community."


P.S.

Here's a preview of what's to come... ;)

http://www.overthebrandywine.com//McCainPalin/PalinTakesCareOfBiden.jpg

[Lillie]

60 thousand compared to some other vp hopeful's 2,000. Some difference.... ;)

This is why Obama is going screaming insane..... expect the hits to be beyond belief.... he'll be hacking everyone's email....

Yup. He's no longer the only one center stage. It's gotta be hurting! :D

[Lillie]

the comments left after this article, just tells me the Obots are scared to death of this woman!...........GOOD!:D

Drop by any Obama supporting board and you can see how worried they are. They are trying sooooooo hard to find something to smear her with.
Nasty hateful posts at some of those places.

[Lillie]

The Associated Press wasn’t as glowing. Called Palin’s first Florida stop “a safe one”. :rolleyes:









Right, it’s OK when obama people play America Idol, but not Palin people. :rolleyes:



Here’s my favorite part: :D



P.S.

Here's a preview of what's to come... ;)

http://www.overthebrandywine.com//McCainPalin/PalinTakesCareOfBiden.jpg

Thanks for adding that. I hadn't seen the AP coverage.
Loved the last section!

[seawave]

This is great. Reality is tough for Obama. Aprox 60,000 to see her not a rock band. :)

[Isis46]

Another take on this event:

http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/09/ruh-roh-palin-draws-60000-in-florida.html

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L6pDyjqqsvY/SNbkdPg0BZI/AAAAAAAAV_0/B3jrIdEhIps/s400/palin+line+2.jp

Thousands of Floridians lined up to see Sarah Palin today in Florida. 60,000 people showed up to see Governor Palin in a community of about 75,000. (WPTV)

Women supporters filled the stands at Governor Palin's campaign stop today in Florida.
The Palm Beach Post reported:

More than four hours before Palin arrived, cars and golf carts jammed nearby roads and thousands of people clogged the Disneyesque Sumter Landing town center area to wait in the baking heat for a glimpse of Palin.

Palin T-shirts, buttons and hats - most of them making reference to lipstick, pit bulls, hockey or some combination of those elements - were everywhere. There were also people wearing McCain items, but usually with Palin's name on them somewhere.

Deborah Abriola came from Orlando and wore a button that said "Don't Let The Lipstick Fool You - Pitbulls for McCain-Palin" because she said she feels kinship with Palin as a fellow "lipstick mom."

...Abriola described herself as a conservative Democrat who sees Palin as a role model for mothers.

Her friend, Cheryl LeDuc, said she's a Republican but wants to see a shakeup in the GOP. She said Palin "is conservative and she's going to clean up Washington, including the Republicans."

Unlike their competition, it doesn't look like the McCain-Palin camp had to offer beer or Marxist rock bands to lure in the supporters.


Update: The biggest crowd for Biden was 2000. This was a comment on the blog noted above:

I was there today, and OMG it was so packed with people. It was a great time. I had a very popular sign that said "our lipstick beats their dipstick".

[hipelayne]

What a woman! Great news!

[Jill4Hillary]

"our Lipstick beats your Dipstick"
Great quote in the comments section of the article. :)

[blueskygal]

and she didn't have to bribe people with beer and knockwurst to get there.

That is totally awesome.

You go GIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRL!

Yea, lipstick power!

[SugnSpicesmom]

it wasn't BYON (bring your own narcissist)...

HILARIOUS Optix! You kill me with your humor and yes, you do have a gift!!


And another priceless one: "our Lipstick beats your Dipstick"


ROTFLMAO!!!:D

[gaziza]

"our lipstick beats their dipstick".

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080921/capt.1baca207a2de41b1873798d274d388d1.palin_2008_f lpe103.jpg

Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov., Sarah Palin, reaches out to autograph a giant lipstick after speaking during her first public Florida appearance in The Villages, Fla., Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008. (AP)

[mesofreee]

The Associated Press wasn’t as glowing. Called Palin’s first Florida stop “a safe one”. :rolleyes:









Right, it’s OK when obama people play America Idol, but not Palin people. :rolleyes:



Here’s my favorite part: :D



P.S.

Here's a preview of what's to come... ;)

http://www.overthebrandywine.com//McCainPalin/PalinTakesCareOfBiden.jpg


ROTFLMFAO!
I stole that pic it's too good!

[emmyCA]

We all need to bring her and McCain to the Whitehouse. Our country needs them!

[emmyCA]

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080921/capt.1baca207a2de41b1873798d274d388d1.palin_2008_f lpe103.jpg

Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov., Sarah Palin, reaches out to autograph a giant lipstick after speaking during her first public Florida appearance in The Villages, Fla., Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008. (AP)

whoa I love this liptick, I wish i can have it!

[Paul F. Villarreal]

Here is about 8 minutes of Sarah Palin's speech at The Villages in Lady Lake, Florida. As Lillie said, at least one estimate of the size of the crowd that came out to see Palin speak put the figure at a staggering 60,000.

YouTube - Palin wows 60,000 in FLA -- 9.21.08 -- Road to Victory tour hits Lady Lake

[lynfreedom]

love the lipstick. and thanks for the utube..wish i had the whole speech.

[Ace]

Merged a secondary thread that was roaming around in the forum.

[Ace]

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080921/capt.1baca207a2de41b1873798d274d388d1.palin_2008_f lpe103.jpg

Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov., Sarah Palin, reaches out to autograph a giant lipstick after speaking during her first public Florida appearance in The Villages, Fla., Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008. (AP)

lol

[Mrs L]

THE VILLAGES -- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin told wildly cheering, flag-waving, chanting supporters that John McCain is "the only great man in this race" and promised Sunday he will fix the nation's economy if voters give the GOP four more years in the White House.

"He won't say this, so I'll say it for him," the Alaska governor said in an almost confidential tone at the close of her first Florida stump speech. "There is only one man in this election who has ever really fought for you. John McCain wore the uniform of his country for 22 years -- talk about tough."

The Villages, a vast, upscale planned community north of Orlando, has about 70,000 mostly adult residents -- many of them military retirees -- who vote reliably Republican in statewide races. Tens of thousands inched along roads into the picturesque town square of the complex, where they stood in sweltering heat for about four hours as local GOP officials and a country band revved up the crowd.

"Sa-Rah! Sa-Rah!" they chanted at every mention of her name, applauding loudly and waiving tiny American flags that were distributed -- along with free water bottles -- by local volunteers. The fire chief estimated the crowd at 60,000.

Admiring throngs mobbed the Palin family's arrival and departure, snapping souvenir pictures. Autograph seekers thrust campaign signs, caps with the McCain-Palin logo and copies of magazines with her face on their covers, and the Palins responded warmly.

Palin, her husband and three of their children arrived in Orlando but spent a family day at Disney World, she said as she introduced her entourage to the enthusiastic crowd. She joked about similarities and differences of the two states at opposite corners of America, but was all business when she focused on the need for a large voter turnout in a hotly contested state with 27 electoral votes.

Recent polls have given the McCain-Palin ticket a single-digit edge but Florida is clearly up for grabs. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., campaigned from Jacksonville to Miami late last week and the Democrats have mobilized a massive volunteer effort statewide. McCain, who led the Jan. 29 state primary with a big boost from popular Gov. Charlie Crist, has strong support in the vital I-4 corridor and across North Florida, where conservative southerners tend to register as Democrats but vote Republican in statewide races.

In a theme Palin would pound home, GOP Chairman Jim Greer Greer said Obama and his running mate, Delaware Sen. Joe Biden, have records of voting for higher taxes and have said on the campaign trail that they would increase regulation of financial markets.

"John MCain and I are going to take our case for reform to every voter in every background and every party, or no party at all," said Palin. "We're going to Washington to shake things up."

She said "John McCain warned Congress that we needed to do something before these problems became a crisis," but that Washington -- including Obama and Biden -- did not act for months as financial giants teetered and toppled.

"Americans are caught in kind of a perfect storm between high taxes, high gas prices, greed on Wall Street and a shortage of courage in Washington," she said. "But we need new leadership in Washington -- we need serious reform on Wall Street."

Palin, whose son shipped out for Iraq this month, made a point of asking veterans and military members in the crowd to raise their hands for a round of applause.

Then she recalled that McCain took an early, unpopular stance in support of the Iraq troop surge, a policy shift now widely credited with stabilizing Iraq. "That's the kind of man I want as commander in chief," she shouted, as applause and whoops rose in the town square. "John McCain is the only great man in this race."


http://news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080921/NEWS0107/80921022

[foxyladi]

And they got to see Gov. Palin for FREE and it wasn't BYON (bring your own narcissist)...

saw it she is gooood!!!!!!!!:D:D:D

[reddirtgirl]

Thanks for the video! Wish I had been there.

I want that giant lipstick!!:D

[G4Hillary]

THE VILLAGES, Fla. — Sarah Palin played it safe Sunday on her first trip as John McCain’s running mate to the battleground state of Florida, drawing a massive crowd of 60,000 people.

She went to perhaps the easiest place in Florida to get a large Republican turnout, stuck mostly to the themes she’s hit since the Republican convention and took no questions from reporters or the crowd.

But she was welcomed like a star, with tens of thousands cramming into a plaza and nearby streets in this enormous retirement community about an hour north of Orlando. Some waited more than five hours in 92-degree heat to see her speak for 23 minutes.

Palin arrived in Florida on Friday and had no public events Saturday, though she told the crowd her daughters Piper and Willow got to go to Disney World.

After some jokes about the difference between golfing in Florida and Alaska, her remarks hit most of the same points she’s made since McCain chose her as the first woman to run as a Republican vice presidential nominee. She did, however, update the stump speech to reflect last week’s turmoil in the financial markets.

“We need serious reform on Wall Street. We need better regulation. It’s like Senator McCain said just yesterday — we don’t need a dozen federal agencies doing the job badly, we need the best agencies doing the job right,” she said.

She said McCain had warned about the problems affecting financial institutions, and attacked Democrat Barack Obama on the issue.

“This week when the economic crisis threatened the livelihood of millions of Americans, John McCain took a clear stand and he offered his own recovery plan. Our opponent refused to even take a stand on the position,” Palin said.

The Obama campaign criticized McCain’s response to last week’s events on Wall Street.

“McCain’s first response to this crisis was to say that ‘the fundamentals of our economy are strong,’ then he admitted it was a crisis, and then he proposed a ‘commission,’ which is just Washington-speak for ‘I’ll get back to you later,”‘ said Obama campaign spokesman Mark Bubriski.

The visit drew a few contrasts between Palin and Obama running mate Joe Biden.

The largest was the crowd — an estimated 60,000 according to the fire chief. Some people had to wait in line about 90 minutes just to park their cars. Biden’s largest crowd during a visit earlier this month was about 2,000.

But Biden made four stops in his two days, and ventured into Republican strongholds like Fort Myers and Sarasota. He took questions from the audience at each stop and did interviews with local media.

Still, Palin had star power. One teenage girl held up a sign that read, “When I grow up, I want to be Sarah Palin.” Another sign read, “This chick supports Sarah Palin.” Many said they didn’t even know who Palin was until last month.

“I knew absolutely nothing,” said Tyler Deeds, 19, who made the drive from Auburndale 90 miles away and waited more than 5 hours to see Palin. “I couldn’t even tell you who the governor of Alaska was.”

But Deeds, who plans to enter the Navy soon, said he “tends to cling to my guns and religion” and he quickly grew excited about Palin’s candidacy.

Joan Guay, 81, dabbed bottled water on her arms as she waited for Palin in the broiling heat. She said she previously supported Democrat Hillary Clinton.

“This country needs a woman up there,” Guay said. “I like her background, I like her family. It’s a family that does things together. And I like her work in the community.”

According to a Palin campaign aide, this Wednesday in separate meetings Palin will meet with Iraqi President Talabani, President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvelli; President of the Ukraine, Victor Yuschenko; Pakistani President Zardari, and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

She will also meet with rock star and humanitarian, Bono on Wednesday.

As previously reported, on Tuesday she will meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, and Dr. Kissinger in separate meetings.

The meetings will be in New York and coincide with the United Nations’ General Assembly which attracts leaders from all over the world.
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/21/palin-fl-crowd/

[ginamc]

This is AWESOME!!! We need to DIGG this article!

[ginamc]

DIGG here link:
http://www.youdecide2008.com/2008/09/22/palin-draws-crowd-of-60000-in-florida/

I haven't been able to submit this article for digging. If someone can do it, please do so thanks.

[Annie]

According to a Palin campaign aide, this Wednesday in separate meetings Palin will meet with Iraqi President Talabani, President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvelli; President of the Ukraine, Victor Yuschenko; Pakistani President Zardari, and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

She will also meet with rock star and humanitarian, Bono on Wednesday.

As previously reported, on Tuesday she will meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, and Dr. Kissinger in separate meetings.

The meetings will be in New York and coincide with the United Nations’ General Assembly which attracts leaders from all over the world.

No wonder the Obama bots are going balistic. ;)

[ginamc]

No wonder the Obama bots are going balistic. ;)

Yep, if she was a "fluff bucket" as they love to call her, then what's up, Obamabots?!

[Ace]

The crowd has now been estimated at 70,000+ according to Orlando Channel 6 (WKMG), Florida Today, and Fire Chief. (http://www.local6.com/politics/17523782/detail.html)

Florida Today article of the 70,000+. (http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008809220323)

[Lillie]

The crowd has now been estimated at 70,000 according to Orlando Channel 6 (WKMG), Florida Today, and Fire Chief. (http://www.local6.com/politics/17523782/detail.html)

Thanks for that link!

I had seen the 70k estimate but I didnt have a source for it.

I was wandering around a few pro-O places earlier today and they are adamant that the crowd couldn't have been more than 2k because of a picture they managed to dig up. Poor things! Thats some kind of desperate... :D

[Ace]

Thanks for that link!

I had seen the 70k estimate but I didnt have a source for it.

I was wandering around a few pro-O places earlier today and they are adamant that the crowd couldn't have been more than 2k because of a picture they managed to dig up. Poor things! Thats some kind of desperate... :D

np. I just updated the title to reflect the 70,000+ estimated official amount.

[Annie]

I just saw this on hotair, OMG 60k! That is amazing!! That's almost as many as Obama's Greek Temple speech! :eek:


And now with the latest - being 70 thousand - I think it is more, and they came willingly. ;)

[JamieKuuipo]

http://cmsimg.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=A9&Date=20080922&Category=NEWS01&ArtNo=809220323&Ref=AR&MaxW=180&Border=0 (http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?template=zoom&Site=A9&Date=20080922&Category=NEWS01&ArtNo=809220323&Ref=AR)
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin reaches out to autograph a giant lipstick in The Villages. (AP)

http://cmsimg.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=A9&Date=20080922&Category=NEWS01&ArtNo=809220323&Ref=V2&MaxW=318&Border=0 (http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?template=zoom&Site=A9&Date=20080922&Category=NEWS01&ArtNo=809220323&Ref=V2)
Sarah Palin waves to the crowd as her daughter Piper, 7, applauds in The



USA USA USA

[Andy_Licious]

I actually got to see a good portion of that speech. I saw her speak at Toledo the first day and her acceptance speech at the convention but this is the first time I've seen her publicly speak and she is very very comfortable. She is a good speaker and I was looking the the 'shrillness' in her voice the obots are always talking about. It isn't there. She is calm, cool and collected and very comfortable doing what she does. My estimation of her goes up every time I see her.