Yes. Which astonishes me that he doesn't see it at least as part of what an elected official does, or good PR. One thing that Obama seems to do really well is comes across* as the kind of person who cares about you and your family and job and town and so on. Even if it's an act (and I don't think it is), it makes it clear that Obama and his campaign team think that it's important to look like he cares. Romney occasionally tries, but it comes off as scripted -- one would think a veteran from business and political office (and, IIRC, he held a leadership position in his LDS ward) would have the chance to develop at least the appearance of empathy to people who are outside of his experience. Then again, maybe in his pre-politics and church work, he really never met someone who didn't fit in the 'really like me' bubble. (Or he never noticed.)
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Date: 2012-09-20 05:51 pm (UTC)* At least in press footage.