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Conservative Candidates Are Often Better-Looking
Discovery News ^ | February 23, 2011 | Agence France Press

Posted on 02/27/2011 3:05:46 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Rightwing candidates are better looking than their leftwing counterparts, something they benefit from during elections, according to a study conducted by Swedish and Finnish economists.

"One possible explanation is that people who are seen or consider themselves beautiful tend to be more anti-egalitarian and rightwing," Niclas Berggren, one of the three co-authors of the study, told AFP Wednesday.

The study compared election results from parliamentary and municipal elections held in Finland in 2003 and 2004 respectively with an online poll of non-Finns to determine how the 1,357 participating Finnish candidates ranked in terms of beauty.

More than 2,500 non-Finns were shown photographs of each candidate, with no indication of which side of the political spectrum they stood on, and were asked to rank them on a scale from one (very ugly) to five (very beautiful).

"We establish two main results. First, we find that the candidates on the right look better than the candidates on the left. Second, we find a greater effect of good looks, in terms of more votes for candidates on the right," the report states.

Berggren pointed out that "several studies have shown that good looks bring more votes, but we believe we're the first to analyse this in terms of political sides."

Explaining the findings, he said that globally, "the left perhaps traditionally has used a more rational approach.

The right meanwhile, "has been more conscious of the importance of looks," he said, pointing to the examples of Ronald Reagan and Sarah Palin in the United States.

The study also shows that the "beauty premium" for garnering votes is more apparent in municipal elections than in a national vote.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.discovery.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Germany; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: candidates; conservatives; elections; finland; finns; iza; left; liberals; looks; looksism; right; study
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1 posted on 02/27/2011 3:05:51 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Inner beauty finds its way to the surface; the same is true of inner ugly.


2 posted on 02/27/2011 3:07:41 PM PST by xjcsa (Ridiculing the ridiculous since the day I was born.)
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To: xjcsa

They needed a study to figure this out? Right wing posters have been pointing out the obvious differences for years.


3 posted on 02/27/2011 3:12:53 PM PST by TheWriterTX (Buy Ammo Often)
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To: xjcsa

They needed a study to figure this out? Right wing posters have been pointing out the obvious differences for years.


4 posted on 02/27/2011 3:12:57 PM PST by TheWriterTX (Buy Ammo Often)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Please no Helen Thomas graphics. I just finished dinner.


5 posted on 02/27/2011 3:14:28 PM PST by mainevet (Get an M1911 or two or three or four)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

people who are seen or consider themselves beautiful tend to be more anti-egalitarian
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In other words, they are elitists. Utter BS. Right wingers are not elitists. Left wingers are.


6 posted on 02/27/2011 3:15:54 PM PST by mamelukesabre (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

The right is better looking because honesty and virtue shows. The left is uglier because craven disregard for the rights of others is a visible form of dishonesty


7 posted on 02/27/2011 3:16:15 PM PST by muir_redwoods (Obama. Chauncey Gardiner without the homburg.)
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To: mainevet

How about Andrea Dworkin?

No I won’t post it, just the thought should cause a dry heave.

:-)


8 posted on 02/27/2011 3:16:20 PM PST by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

The left is more rational? I think they’d better do another study before making an assertion like that.


9 posted on 02/27/2011 3:16:56 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Here at FR we have known this for years:


10 posted on 02/27/2011 3:17:18 PM PST by Michael.SF. (Going to Charlotte for the barbecue is like going to Minneapolis for the gumbo - John Reed)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

And I know she isn’t a candidate but some smart alack will stick her there with Hillary and I’ll be Ralphin in my Buick directly.


11 posted on 02/27/2011 3:18:45 PM PST by mainevet (Get an M1911 or two or three or four)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I would vote “ugly” if they’d only balance the budget.


12 posted on 02/27/2011 3:19:10 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: fieldmarshaldj; Impy

I wonder if this is also the case in the United States?


13 posted on 02/27/2011 3:22:18 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (Illegal aliens commit crimes that Americans won't commit)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Explaining the findings, he said that globally, "the left perhaps traditionally has used a more rational approach.

Yeah, that explains everything, you ugly maggot. Excuse me while I hurl.

14 posted on 02/27/2011 3:22:53 PM PST by ElkGroveDan (If every person were like Sarah Palin, this world would be a peaceful, beautiful world to live in.)
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To: Michael.SF.

You need to remove laura bush.She not rightwing as we have found out.


15 posted on 02/27/2011 3:27:06 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

A superiority in looks and brains profits us nothing when we pick candidates like Juan McCain.


16 posted on 02/27/2011 3:29:31 PM PST by pallis
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Just look at the angry, childish protesters in Madison, Bezerkley, immigration rallies, etc and there you have your answer. Ugly is as ugly does.


17 posted on 02/27/2011 3:30:56 PM PST by A_Former_Democrat ("Ball of Confusion: That's what the world is today . . Hey Hey")
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To: xjcsa
the same is true of inner ugly

As a man with a hideous face and manner, there is no hiding it. It's an affliction that few find pity for. Waxman has power at least.

18 posted on 02/27/2011 3:32:57 PM PST by Glenn (iamtheresistance.org)
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To: pissant

FYI


19 posted on 02/27/2011 3:42:27 PM PST by Fractal Trader
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

What a load of clap trap

*Don’t hate me because I’m purty*


20 posted on 02/27/2011 3:43:06 PM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 ~ Halfbaked: 50c)
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