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To: Dale Baker who wrote (40046)	7/29/2007 11:07:10 AM
From: Sam	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541874

Well, Teddy Roosevelt had charisma too.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (40046)	7/29/2007 11:57:44 AM
From: JohnM	Respond to of 541874

In the last century I would give that title only to FDR, JFK, Reagan and Bill Clinton. Most other politicians are just dressed up phonies like those you mentioned. Hmm, there's a fairly serious argument that Teddy Roosevelt would have qualified. But it's clear that the rise of mass media, including radio, changed the character of charisma. Whoops, I see Sam beat me to it. My apologies for the overlap.