What we can learn from Jeb Bush's interactions with a dude with daisies in his ... - Washington Post
Rod Webber perched on a ledge inside the old opera house, waiting for his moment as Jeb Bush answered questions at a candidate town hall meeting. In short, he looked like someone who could put a presidential contender and his staff on edge. He called on Webber — explaining to the crowd that he “kind of liked the guy” — and Webber asked him if he would propose tax incentives to encourage people to feed the poor. Not the response that Webber, who is more of a socialist, was looking for. And Bush seemed to enjoy the exchange, too. For the next six months or so, presidential candidates will be dealing with quite an assortment of people. They will meet them in the shmooze-friendly settings of key primary states: in photo lines or outside general stores, at pizza joints and ice cream parlors, at county fairs, cattle calls and town halls. These unscripted moments can shed light on the strengths and weaknesses of these presidential hopefuls, as well as their campaign tactics and communication styles. Chris Christie (R), who casts himself as a boisterous, tell-it-like-it-is type, is known for jabbing his finger in the direction of adversaries, yelling things such as, “ Sit down and shut up. ” Scott Walker (R), the disarmingly bland governor of... Source: www.washingtonpost.com
