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Mitt Romney vs. Newt Gingrich: How much do looks matter in presidential politics? Photograph by Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images. Ever since the first televised presidential debate in September 1960, when Richard Nixon was said to have been deemed the winner by Americans listening on the radio and John F. Kennedy was preferred by those watching TV, conventional wisdom has dictated that looks matter in politics. For decades political observers have pointed out that in presidential match-ups, it’s often the taller man who wins. In recent years, social and political scientists have begun looking seriously at this question, trying to quantify the effects of physical attractiveness in the lab. In presidential politics, does it help to look like Mitt Romney?
Libby Copeland is a writer in New York and a regular Slate contributor. Follow The answer will be disappointing to those who believe in the myth of the rational voter. For a long time, social scientists looked no farther than attractiveness when measuring the importance of candidate looks, and for good reason. Today's Business Etiquette: What You Need to Know. Whether you're the intern or the boss, learn how to be polite at work with basic office manners. © Hemera/Thinkstock Whether you’re the intern or the boss, learn how to be polite at work with basic office manners. 1.
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