Arianna Huffington: Will Rick Perry’s Extreme Views Make Him Unelectable? What History Shows
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on September 27th, 2011 4:44 am by HL
Arianna Huffington: Will Rick Perry’s Extreme Views Make Him Unelectable? What History Shows
Back in the middle of August, just after Rick Perry tossed his cowboy hat into the ring, anonymous White House and Obama campaign aides were quoted saying that they welcomed the Texas governor into the race because they assumed that, given his radical positions, he would be easier to beat. After all, the man does have more than his share of extreme positions. But history shows that in times of fear and uncertainty, people don’t always vote on the logical consequences a candidate’s positions would have on policy — and on their lives. It’s not about the left or the right or the center. And it’s not about being smart or being reasonable. It’s less about the brain and more about the lizard brain. President Obama is likely to keep on winning the “Who Is The Most Reasonable Person In The Room?” contest. But that’s not the same thing as winning the election.
Peter Smirniotopoulos: Has the President Turned the Corner?
When the Wednesday morning of Nov. 7, 2012 begins, we may look back on the week of Sept. 19, 2011 as a turning point in the presidency of Barack Obama and his candidacy for re-election.
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