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Thursday, December 07, 2006

In Politics, Looks Matter

Found this in today's WaPost:

"Good looks really do matter when it comes to politics, Australian researchers have found, and can add an extra 1.5 percent to 2 percent to a candidate's vote."

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"Beauty matters more for challengers than for incumbents. This suggests that looks affect first impressions. Once voters come to know a politician, their physical appearance does not matter as much,"