-The location was Tempe, Arizona.
The address, the Marquee Theater,
a music venue that, on this occasion,
was packed to hear Democratic
presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren.
-And while Donald Trump may be willing to look the other way,
President Warren will not.
-And Warren, the quintessence of the happy crusader,
wowed the crowd.
Watcher her in Tempe and on the following evening
at a high school in Henderson, Nevada,
you got the impression of a headliner
who knew that galvanizing a room is an act of electrification.
-Today is my 118th town hall.
-Perhaps it's a skill she perfected
as a popular professor at Harvard law school.
In any event, on the road, she's a oratorical rock star.
-Our best values.
Dream big! Fight hard!
And let's win!
-Let's take a look at Elizabeth Warren the performer.
-I'm very honored by the opportunity to introduce
to you the next President of the United States of America,
Elizabeth Warren.
-Warren bounds on to a stage.
Her wardrobe is a blouse worn untucked over dark slacks
and open toed black shoes.
The outfit conveys a lack of pretense,
a person ready to meet you on equal terms.
The affect is upbeat, barely contained energy.
She just can't wait to tell you stuff.
-Now, here's the good news.
I have the biggest anti-corruption bill
since Watergate.
-The aura of informality is a counterpoint
to the powerhouse performance to come.
-I don't want a government
that works for giant multi-national corporations.
I want one that works for our families.
-It's almost as if you're attending
a one-woman Broadway play.
She's as agile as many physical comedians.
She uses her hands gracefully,
driving home points with precise fluid gestures.
-We got to be an America that works for everyone.
We have the chance to do this. -In her native Oklahoma twang,
she can speak for 30 minutes or longer without notes
or "um"s or "er"s.
-And head off to law school, baby on hip.
By the end of the third year,
graduate from law school, visibly pregnant.
You will discover a pattern to this.
-And her presentation, seasoned with humor,
tells a story that skillfully integrates her own biography
with a political philosophy.
-That's not just the lesson my mama taught me.
It's what millions of Americans
do in this country every single day.
-A philosophy that she is able to boil down
to what sounds like everyday common sense.
-And they take care of the people they love
because that's what Americans do.
That's who we are.
Hello, Arizona!
-There's nothing stuffy about this Harvard egghead.
The rock concert format in Tempe was ideal for her.
With the crowd standing in the dark and pressed forward,
she and they could feed off each others exuberance.
One of the features of her appearances
is her announcement that she will remain afterward
and take a selfie with anyone who wants one.
-Like I said earlier, if anyone wants to stay for a selfie,
I'll stay as long as you want.
-The lines for those selfies ran the length of the venue
and out the back door.
It was another not so subtle signal
that this was an applicant who really,
really wants the job.