His popularity is largely media driven and he's like a pacifier for PO’d voters in both party's.
Ross Perot had the same effect.
Heck, I damn near voted for Perot. I have always been a PO’d voter. but I don't let that cloud my judgment.
I did vote for Ross and he was very right about that giant sucking sound is your jobs going to Mexico. Course I really don’t trust any pol since it seems that a year into their DC time they suddenly sound and act like Dems. Must be something in the wine.