Why Political Candidates Should Be Fit

Why should political candidates be in physical shape? According to this WaPost article ...

"Physical fitness, and especially aerobic fitness, are tightly tied with intelligence," the abs guru continued. "There are studies that show a direct link between fitness and mental energy, fitness and efficiency, fitness and leadership. The physical manifestation impresses others because they know that a fit man is a sharper man."

And here's another reason:

Presidential campaigns are physically taxing, demanding long hours on the road and in the air. They require a candidate, at each event, to go all out, as Joe DiMaggio did, because, as he said, the person watching might be seeing him for the first time.

I would argue that now days, all campaigns are physically taxing -- whether you're running for president or state senate ...