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Jennifer Rubin Gets Santorum & Romney…And She Works For The Washington Post!
February 14, 2012

Jennifer Rubin Slips By At The Post....She's Fair!

Jennifer Rubin writes a column almost everyday for The Washington Post.  The Post is of course, usually an enemy of Conservatives.  But Rubin is a journalist!  How did she slip through?  Today she writes about the subtle differences between Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney, and how they make women lean towards Governor Romney, and men lean towards former Senator Rick Santorum.  Must read!

Rick Santorum....Pugnacious Fighter?

“The vibe you get from Santorum (which matches his reputation in the Senate) is a pugnacious fighter. He doesn’t give ground, and with his success in the race and the polls has come a more combative persona. Romney rigged CPAC. Boom! Obama runs over religious people. Bam! He fires off the charges and seeks to lead the troops up the hill. (We certainly saw that at CPAC.) It’s apparent one-on-one when he responds — rat-tat-tat — to questions. In speeches and interviews, he doesn’t so much engage as blast away at the opposition. You are simply a witness to his punches and jabs.

All of this has won him support with the base, which is looking for a no-holds-barred conservative. But women may see his confidence as strutting and his determination as rigidity.

Romney Leads Santorum & Gingrich With Women Voters

Romney is quite different. He’s not the best orator in a large hall and the shouted cadence of political rhetoric doesn’t come naturally to him. His tone is more conversational and less assertive. He smiles much more than his rival and is more inclined to use humor (sometimes not so successfully) than Santorum. In person, his tone is conversational and less staccato. He aims to persuade and not to dominate the conversation. He’s been kidded about being a 1950’s TV dad-type, but there is something to that. He’s not as fiery as Santorum, but he is calm and far less personally aggressive than Santorum in both tone and body language. He seeks to reassure, not to bowl over.

Neither style is “wrong” or inherently better. But those innate personality differences are picked up by voters. Women may feel more comfortable with Romney; men perhaps find him too “soft.” Santorum struts like an athlete and gives off the “I am in charge” vibe. Men may see a leader while women may see a domineering figure.”

Read even more…and keep learning!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/post/santorum-is-from-mars-romney-is-from-venus/2012/02/14/gIQAQwNIER_blog.html

       


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5 Responses to “Jennifer Rubin Gets Santorum & Romney…And She Works For The Washington Post!
February 14, 2012”

  1. james stone, on February 14th, 2012 at 4:44 pm Said:

    we do not need another clown in the white house the situation in this country is serious Santorum gets nit and Romney does not
     

  2. bobbie, on February 14th, 2012 at 4:45 pm Said:

    Santorum fiery??? Struts like an athlete?? Are they serious?? Santorum comes across as a rather boring, but nice guy, imo. 

  3. james stone, on February 14th, 2012 at 4:45 pm Said:

    we do not need another clown in the white house the situation in this country is serious Santorum gets it and Romney does not
     

  4. Sharon P, on February 18th, 2012 at 6:20 pm Said:

    Interesting summation by Jennifer Rubin.  I have come to the same conclusion as I have watched the debates.  I see Gov. Romney as someone who listens to both sides of an issue, and is willing to give credit where it is due.  He is willing to concede to a point that another candidate makes, as he did when Sen. Santorum blasted Gov. Romney and Speaker Gingrich’s plan for, I believe it was a SS issue.  Gov. Romney doesn’t come across as a “my way or the highway” person.  That impression only reinforces, in my opinion, why he’d be a good President. He’s willing to work to compromise and isn’t set on only one way to tackle a problem.  He remains calm, which I see as a great advantage, when working through all the emotional drama that gets stirred up in the political arena.  We need a candidate who will stop and actually listen, think about the points brought up, and lead divergent opinions to a common ground.

  5. Earnest P. Taylor, on February 19th, 2012 at 7:32 pm Said:

    way to go Mitt, A Mormon’s Motto
    That is just the way us real Mormons are. Our motto: When ye are in the service your fellowman, ye are only in the service of your God. Mosiah 2:17. When most of us encounter a problem, we seek first a solution, and then act on it, whether it is for our selves, or for others. We usually, together, find the solution, then united tackle, and correct the problem. That is what active Mormons worldwide do.
    We believe that is what Jesus would have us do.
    We believe that actions speak louder than words.
    Earnest