Oprah Is Thinking Maybe She *Could* Run For President

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3. Arnold wasn't beloved

People thought he was cool because he was an action movie star and a larger than life figure, but beloved? Nah. He has charisma, though, just like Obama has charisma and Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan had charisma.

Since the election, I have been saying that at the presidential level, the more charismatic candidate always wins.
In 1980, Ronald Reagan was the smooth and optimistic former actor, one of the most charismatic Republicans of the 20th century. Jimmy Carter, while smart and extremely competent, was portrayed as stiff and indecisive. Reagan wins big.
1984, Reagan swamps Walter Mondale, a smart and competent, but low charisma candidate.
1988 featured two low charisma candidates, but Mike Dukakis took blandness to epic levels. Bush wins on Reagan’s coattails.
1992 featured the young and charismatic Bill Clinton against low charisma George HW Bush. Clinton wins handily.
1996 was Clinton again versus stern and serious Bob Dole. Clinton wins handily again.
2000 featured “down home” regular guy George W. Bush and out of touch and overly serious elitist Al Gore. Bush ekes out a win.
2004 featured Bush again against smart and competent but bland John Kerry. Bush wins.
2008 was young and charismatic Barack Obama against stern and serious John McCain. Obama wins.
2012 was Obama again versus the elitist and out of touch Mitt Romney
2016 was Hillary Clinton – very smart and competent, but not the most exciting person. Donald Trump was a train wreck, but he had that smarmy con-man charisma that sucked up all the media attention. Trump ekes out a win.