1.0 link 88814 <![CDATA[The Psychology of Hope: Why Obama's Words Are More Effective Than Hillary's]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-harris/the-psychology-of-hope-wh_b_88814.html I noticed something in Obama's and Clinton's choices of language in the Cleveland debate last night, something the newest ads from each campaign manage to illustrate precisely.

Clinton increasingly describes herself as a "fighter" who will "stand up" for people. Checking the transcript, Clinton used the word "fight" or "fighter" in reference to herself no fewer than six times. She also used "standing up" and its variations no fewer than eight.

Her most recent 30-second ad begins and ends with the...

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