Sunday, February 27, 2011

Mitch Daniels on the Charisma Thing

On Fox News Sunday, Mitch Daniels admitted that if a presidential election came down to "height and hair", he "probably wouldn't do very well."

FOX HOST CHRIS WALLACE: Some people have suggested that you don't look presidential.

Barack Obama is 6'1"; you're 5'7". He's charismatic and, forgive me, but some people suggest, perhaps, you're not.

Does that matter?

DANIELS: Well, probably, with some voters.

I've never -- in the limited, elective time I've had -- I've never suggested to a voter what they should consider a valid criterion.

So, sure if it comes down to height and hair, I probably wouldn't do very well.

But I guess that's just something you weigh in the balance with many other factors.