re: #156 Blind Frog Belly White
Dukakis, Gore, Kerry - these are stiff, aloof, not very ‘likeable’ guys. But nobody tells you ‘I voted for Gore, but I’ve never liked him’.
I’ve heard it among Republicans about Dole, McCain, and Romney, actually. Also think I heard it about GW Bush in 2004 as well.
Maybe it goes back to that old line that Democrats want to fall in love, Republicans fall in line.
It may also have to do with Dukakis, Gore, and Kerry running in pre- or proto-internet races, where you’d be more likely to talk to people face to face rather than over the internet.