Voters trust good-looking extremists
Trying to appear moderate is not always the best strategy for capturing votes during an election, reveals a new study. Extreme positions can build trust among an electorate, who value ideological commitment in times of uncertainty.
Here is the full story, with a hat tip to Eduardo Pegurier. And here’s Robin Hanson:
In a TV game show, pretty contestants were not better or more cooperative players, but other contestants seemed to act as if they were.
I don’t know much about the substance or qualifications of Sarah Palin, but I believe that Democrats should be a little worried right now. The otherwise-expected Romney and Pawlenty gifts have been taken off the table.
Addendum: Here’s Palin talking economics with Larry Kudlow.