A Well Balanced Personality is Best for a Politician
Who can we trust with the welfare of Pennsylvania? I am not sure if it is possible to answer this question. I do not think that humans have a good sense for making these decisions. It seems to me that we allow outside emotions get to us instead of voting based on the issues at hand. Although this is inevitable, we need to have standards. In the upcoming gubernatorial election we need to decide what it takes to prove they are deserving of the title Governor. To help discuss this point I will be considering the two men up for the Democratic slot, Bob Casey Jr. and Ed Rendell.How much charisma, personality, and excitement should each candidate exude to the public? Well, many would say that Ed Rendell has a way to charm a crowd. On the same token does this prove he would be a better Governor than Bob Casey Jr. would? It is imperative to have a good balance of the three above characteristics and right now we are looking at two extremes. I understand why the public is more attracted to Rendell. He is friendly, out-going, and attempts to get down to the average persons' level. But lets be honest, is a politician really all that close to the typical Pennsylvanian? I think not. In the article from The Philadelphia In
People like to be charmed and they also like to feel they can relate to authority. In the 2000 Annual Review of Political Science, personality in political elections was discussed. Regarding candidates in political elections, "the capacity to form an emotional bond with the public, treated as either a "charismatic" bond or as a form of "narcissism," either benign or malevolent," (Annu. Rev. of Polit. Sci. 2000). Thus showing that a clear relationship between candidate and voters is essential. More effectively a positive feeling toward a politician is more favorable. It is possible however to be too charismatic that could possibly give off a self-seeking or negative feeling to the public. Contrary to Rendell's endorsements, Casey's endorsements, on a good day, are boring. They state the facts and that is great, but most people become jaded half way through the text. This making them move on to the next article, possibly one that is supporting Rendell. How does Casey expect to get votes when people will directly connect boring articles are equal to a boring governor. Casey needs to pick up the pace because we all know this primary election is more than just "old guy vs. young guy", one of these two men are bound to be the next Governor of Pennsylvania. Bob Casey Jr. on the other hand is quite the opposite. He is quiet, has minimal interactions with the public, and is known well because of his father. He has not gone out and pressured anyone into to thinking he is an everyday man, he just is. Casey lives in a humble home in Scranton with his family's earnings in 2000 being $107, 228 (Fitzgerald, 2002). But is he likeable?
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