“Retail politics skills”—stop right there. THAT is the whole enchilada. All this talk of “needing to moderate” is just hot air. People respond to the candidates. Reagan beat Carter and Mondale, Clinton beat GHW Bush and Dole, and Obama beat McCain and Romney because of the charisma gap. Political junkies shudder to acknowledge that it’s just that basic for most voters 🤷🏻♀️.
“Retail politics skills”—stop right there. THAT is the whole enchilada. All this talk of “needing to moderate” is just hot air. People respond to the candidates. Reagan beat Carter and Mondale, Clinton beat GHW Bush and Dole, and Obama beat McCain and Romney because of the charisma gap. Political junkies shudder to acknowledge that it’s just that basic for most voters 🤷🏻♀️.
“Retail politics skills”—stop right there. THAT is the whole enchilada. All this talk of “needing to moderate” is just hot air. People respond to the candidates. Reagan beat Carter and Mondale, Clinton beat GHW Bush and Dole, and Obama beat McCain and Romney because of the charisma gap. Political junkies shudder to acknowledge that it’s just that basic for most voters 🤷🏻♀️.