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The Sounds Of Silence At Election Campaigns
January 30, 2008 at 12:49 PM
General Health News
This year, things are no different. Many from John F. Kennedy to Mrs. Clinton's husband, Bill, have lost their voices at some point during White House bids- silencing them temporarily and bringing up unusual demands.
Mr. Clinton has hummed, drunk up to 1― gallons of water a day and used a wedge pillow while sleeping.
Then-California Gov. Pete Wilson, who dropped out of the 1996 campaign partly because of voice problems, had hired a vocal coach, inhaled steam and gargled with tea.
Yet, nothing beats this years grueling nomination schedule. There have been 32 primaries and caucuses before Feb. 6. This alone leaves little time to rest tired vocal cords. Candidates are speaking publicly as many as a dozen times a day -- at rallies, press interviews and fund-raisers. The strain is audible.
After finishing second in the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3, Mitt Romney flew overnight to Portsmouth, N.H., where he launched right into a 3:30 a.m. rally in a cold airport hangar. His voice was very hoarse as he shouted encouragement to supporters.
The former Massachusetts governor pressed on. He appeared on morning talk shows and greeted the breakfast crowd at the Golden Egg, a local diner. There, Mr. Romney tried to hail New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg by yelling across the packed restaurant, remembers hostess Patti Fransoso. "He was more hoarse when he left. Poor guy."
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