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Originally Posted by MysticCat
Also, frankly, I value a candidate's ability to communicate well. I don't mean necessarily to be eloquent, but simply to communicate well. I wonder, for example, if the American people would have rallied quite like they did during WWII had it not been for FDR's ability to communicate with the American people. It was certainly one of Reagan's gifts, and it had an effect on his ability to get things done (and to reshape the GOP). There are times the president needs to inspire or cheerlead.
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That's one thing I forgot, but is definitely important. A President holds a lot of power in the words he/she speaks, so having the ability to communicate well is extremely important.