Hate to believe that most voters have always been persuaded by subliminal factors.
But let’s compare the ‘American Idol’ winning factors:
Kennedy vs. Nixon (better shave)
Goldwater vs. Johnson (not Goldfinger - the movie 1964)
Ronald Reagan vs. Jimmah Carter (Hollywood smooth)
GW Bush vs. Bill Clinton (Better hair)
Bill Clinton vs. Bob Dole (youth)
GW Bush vs. Gore (not goofy)
GW Bush vs. Kerry (not goofy)
Obama vs. McCain (Denzel vs. McQueeg)
Obama vs. Romney (better hair)
Obama vs. Perry (Texas born & bred)
Obama vs. Palin (authentic)
...Believe it. It’s 2008 all over again. Puppets on the left, puppets on the right, one guy controlling both puppets...