I believe that when most people consider a politician, they concern themselves with perceived character and ideals rather than policy record. Perhaps that 31% admire his spiritual convictions or "gumption" or perseverence and so on.
Mel Lastman was Toronto's lame duck mayor a few years ago and as he slunk out of office I remember a news station interviewing folks as to whether they'd vote for him again if he were to run. This one woman said "Oh yes! I like him. He's fiesty!"
She and and that 31% may or may not be deluded idiots but it reveals a disconnect for many of us between politicians' work and our day to day lives.
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Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life
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