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Intangible stuff vs. Positions on the Issues
I have still been playing around in my mind about the idea of what makes a voter vote for a candidate along an analysis of intangible personality traits versus positions on the issues. Mike, reading your diary, makes me think about it again.
Governor Richardson is a proud Southwestern Democrat, as he should be. That means that he has taken positions that might be contrary to the typical belief of a Northeastern Liberal. Among other things, he was the chief legislative whip for the passage of NAFTA, and he is anti gun-control. Maybe that makes him electable to the rest of the nation, but we should recognize those facts and beliefs.
I have not listened to the audio, but your diary does not even mention his stance on Iraq. I believe that his position on Iraq and his past comments about Iraq parallel track Senator Clinton's position.
Bill Clinton had this intangible gift of making someone like him the minute they met him. Maybe Bill Richardson has this same gift. Personally, in my brief one to one meeting with him last year, he totally turned me off with his attitude. However, I am willing to concede that his personality may have appeal to others.
What strikes me is the willingness of people to set aside differences in policy positions and vote for someone that appeals to them personally. Many people did that with Bill Clinton; the same with George Bush. It is that intangible quality of personality that apparently makes a difference.
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Governor Richardson is a proud Southwestern Democrat, as he should be. That means that he has taken positions that might be contrary to the typical belief of a Northeastern Liberal. Among other things, he was the chief legislative whip for the passage of NAFTA, and he is anti gun-control. Maybe that makes him electable to the rest of the nation, but we should recognize those facts and beliefs.
I have not listened to the audio, but your diary does not even mention his stance on Iraq. I believe that his position on Iraq and his past comments about Iraq parallel track Senator Clinton's position.
Bill Clinton had this intangible gift of making someone like him the minute they met him. Maybe Bill Richardson has this same gift. Personally, in my brief one to one meeting with him last year, he totally turned me off with his attitude. However, I am willing to concede that his personality may have appeal to others.
What strikes me is the willingness of people to set aside differences in policy positions and vote for someone that appeals to them personally. Many people did that with Bill Clinton; the same with George Bush. It is that intangible quality of personality that apparently makes a difference.