I watched the full speech and what I felt was missing was charisma. Ronald Reagan was charming. Sarah Palin had sizzle. They were both physically attractive people, which counts a lot when you have a shallow pop-culture electorate. If we knew nothing of their politics, we’d think Bill Clinton and Barack Obama were attractive people.
Ted Cruz looks like a funeral director. He’s got a big nose, the beginning of jowls, a pale face and a manner that is sincere to the point of zealotry. I love his message. He’s got my vote. But he’s going to need to do some “one of us” campaign stops to do hunting, eat some brats, crack some jokes to help moderates and others get comfortable with him if he has any chance of winning.
The fault isn’t Cruz. The fault is ours as an electorate. But the American electorate is not going to choose someone who looks like he spends all day closeted in the law library. He needs to show he connect with voters, not just preach the conservative gospel.
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