Powerline has a post up about Ohio Rep. Josh Mandel, Republican from the 17th District outside of Cleveland. He was recently invited to speak before a meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA. The former Marine-turned-legislator did not disappoint:
From the moment he began his speech, however, the Republican Jewish Coalition audience hung on his every word.
He was lucky that he could finish talking in his allotted 15 minutes, as he was interrupted by applause 13 times. When he finished, the audience of mostly jaded, been-there, done-that political junkies gave him a rousing standing ovation, and a couple dozen well-wishers mobbed him as he walked off the stage.
One observer -- who has been to countless political events -- said simply, "Josh is a world-class speaker."
The post also includes details of Mandel's now famous campaign work-ethic, where he knocked on almost 20,000 doors on his way to victory in 2006 and wore clear through three pairs of shoes in the process. Read the full post here.
