Obama's brillant campaign is based on Keirsey's temperament theory

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Keirsey continued the temperament research started by Myers and Briggs in an effort to find a way to deal with juvenile delinquent boys to reduce the use of medication for controlling behavior.

He found that among the 16 Myers briggs temperaments, the following groups had many common traits:
SP (artisan)
SJ (guardian)
NF (idealist)
NT (rational)



To sell an idea to an SJ, endorsements will be important, the more the better since SJ's will only accept endorsements from leaders they personnally respect.
To sell an idea to an SP create a positive sense of excitement and action. Pep rallies and communities celebrations for the candidate. Action now!
To sell an idea to an idealist focus on the future possibilities
To sell an idea to a rational -- you can't really sell to rational. publish your plan and rationals will support the leader with the best plan (or the least bad plan and the best chance to win).

Obama excels at creating that sense of excitement. That excitement is helping to win endorsements. Convincing SJ and SP types to vote for you gets you 75-85% of the population. That's why I think Obama will win the democratic nomination and be in the best position to beat the republican nominee.

Famous leaders of each type. I'm posting this to point out that there is no "good" or "bad" type.
The Rationals (5-7% of the population)
Einstein: A Rational
Ulysses S. Grant: Mastermind Rational
Thomas Jefferson: Architect Rational
Richard Feynman: Inventor Rational

The Idealists (8-10% of the population)
Gandhi: An Idealist
Eleanor Roosevelt: Counselor Idealist
Mikhael Gorbachev: Teacher Idealist
Princess Diana: Healer Idealist

The Artisans (35-40% of the population)
Hemingway: An Artisan
Franklin D. Roosevelt: Promoter Artisan
Bob Dylan: Composer Artisan

The Guardians (40-45% of the population)
Washington: A Guardian
Mother Teresa: A Protector Guardian
Harry S. Truman: An Inspector Guardian
Warren Buffet: An Inspector Guardian
William Howard Taft: A Provider Guardian
Stephen Grover Cleveland: A Supervisor Guardian

[Luftmensch067]

1. Fascinating analysis!

Thanks for sharing it! :-)

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2. awwww

:blush: I'm an NT. For an NT, a compliment for analysis is the only kind of compliment that really matters.

[Luftmensch067]

3. LOL!

I'm not entirely sure, but I think I was an NF last time I checked. :-)

We appear to think NT's are funny!

[NC_Nurse]

4. Interesting.

I'm an idealist. I guess that's why he appeals to me over Clinton in a BIG WAY!