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1)People don't like him that much. A lot of it is "lookism." Hillary Clinton may be Nixon reborn, but Ted's appearance and mannerisms put some in mind of Nixon (or LBJ or Joe McCarthy).

2) If you present yourself as "trust and truth personified," every little thing you say that might not be completely true or fair will muddy your reputation. It's the expectations game.

[JediJones]

It’d be a shame to nominate someone as unelectable as LBJ and Nixon.

Oh, wait.