On a serious note - does that article really surprise you? I mean, speaking for myself, even for those candidates I like, I recognize the heavy emotional component that features. Apologies for US-centeredness of the following examples, but...
1. I recognize the political abilities of Hillary Clinton, respect her achievements, but I fundamentally don't trust her or her ambitions. My subsequent rational analysis of her ability to activate as much or more opposition votes as she can supporting votes is a secondary justification to my core emotional measurement of her character (as I perceive it).
2. I like Obama a lot as a candidate, but he has yet to actually elaborate any significant platform of solid policies. His core strengths remain excellent communication, an 'all in this together' message, and a whole lot of money ... not necessarily winning characteristics for either the party nomination (which requires party-machine skillz) or the Presidency.
3. I tolerate the centrist policies of the conservative McCain, but there are some areas of his politics that I feel are absolutely abominable. I can nevertheless find him a palatable option from the Republican spectrum.
As you have no doubt noted, these are very personality-orientated analyses - very very light on actual political substance...and I don't think I'm all that different from the average voter (who actually votes).
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Date: July 17th, 2007 05:14 pm (UTC)From:On a serious note - does that article really surprise you? I mean, speaking for myself, even for those candidates I like, I recognize the heavy emotional component that features. Apologies for US-centeredness of the following examples, but...
1. I recognize the political abilities of Hillary Clinton, respect her achievements, but I fundamentally don't trust her or her ambitions. My subsequent rational analysis of her ability to activate as much or more opposition votes as she can supporting votes is a secondary justification to my core emotional measurement of her character (as I perceive it).
2. I like Obama a lot as a candidate, but he has yet to actually elaborate any significant platform of solid policies. His core strengths remain excellent communication, an 'all in this together' message, and a whole lot of money ... not necessarily winning characteristics for either the party nomination (which requires party-machine skillz) or the Presidency.
3. I tolerate the centrist policies of the conservative McCain, but there are some areas of his politics that I feel are absolutely abominable. I can nevertheless find him a palatable option from the Republican spectrum.
As you have no doubt noted, these are very personality-orientated analyses - very very light on actual political substance...and I don't think I'm all that different from the average voter (who actually votes).