Friday, December 2, 2011

Newt Gingrich can't be elected President!

Could Newt Gingrich win the U.S. Presidency? No. The best looking presidential candidate always seems to be elected. The lady who reads the newspaper at Starbucks each morning vetted my theory of the best looking president; Truman vs. Dewey in 1948 and Ford vs. Carter in 1976 are the only exceptions over the last 60 years that we could identify... In the era of TV, multimedia, social media, and the web, it seems difficult for an ordinary looking person to win the U.S. Presidency. Without getting into a political debate with you, I wanted to point out that the most "photogenic" presidential candidate, who can generally articulate a vision and discuss the relevant issues, seems to win. The choice for the VP running mate doesn't seem to add much to the ticket, but an unattractive or inexperienced candidate possibly could detract from ticket. Of course, Wagner’s Law of the Best Looking President doesn't mean that the election doesn't matter; I'm just saying that a better looking incumbent has, historically speaking, nearly always has been invincible. Perhaps Obama has already won in 2012?