Currying the crossover vote...
...leading up to a longer segment with former Ohio governor John Kasich standing at a crossroads (get it?). His was one of the best speeches delivered by a politician on Monday night. “I’m sure there are Republicans and independents who couldn’t imagine crossing over to support a Democrat,” Kasich said. “They fear Joe may turn sharp left and leave them behind. I don’t believe that, because I know the measure of the man.”
He let voters know, “No one pushes Joe around. Joe Biden is a man for our time.” That segment wrapped up with ordinary Republican voters saying why they would vote for Biden (in the style of Republican Voters Against Trump ads).
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/17/democratic-conventions-first-night-remarkably-lively-technical-tour-de-force/