Murphy convinced Palin speech changes the game
By Max Pizarro, PolitickerNJ.com ReporterMINNEAPOLIS - John Murphy walks up onto the stage. He’s pumped from the Palin speech.
"If Michelle Obama was watching last night, it’s probably the second time in her adult life that she’s proud to be an American," says Murphy, a reference to remarks by the Democratic presidential nominee’s that her husband’s Iowa victory provided her with her first moment of pride in country in her adult life.
"In my adult life," the Morris County freeholder says, "I’ve always been proud to be an American."
The crowd claps.
Murphy stays with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
"Our rock star tells jokes and has experience," he says. "The turning point for the general election was last night. Those independents and even a boatload of Democrats who were Hillary supporters know we have two candidates who are the real deal."
Murphy recalls his reaction to the Palin speech. He was so emotional, he says, his pregnant wife reached over to him at the Xcel Center and asked, "Are you sure you’re not the one who’s pregnant?"
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