He would eventually slip into a version of his familiar stump speech, and the drama dissipated.
But for those first 15 minutes, the former president delivered a campaign speech like no other — a remarkable narration of a near-death experience packaged as slick political theater.
And he knew how to hype it, telling his audience at the top that it was a one-night only, special event.
“So many people have asked me what happened, ‘Tell us what happened, please,’” he said.
“And therefore, I will tell you exactly what happened, and you’ll never hear it from me a second time.
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