[George W. Bush]

I'm glad Mitt's hair looks more rested in this Mittpic. As you know, I've been worried that it had been looking a bit peak-ed lately.

As long as Mitt's hair keeps its strength up, he'll keep rising in the polls. LOL.

My point is, I keep being struck by how photogenic Mitt and the family are, how their outgoing wholesomeness is appealing, how Mitt shows real energy and stamina and good health, his drive to succeed, his ability to organize a large campaign in multiple states, his efforts to overcome resistance from a few on the Religious Right, etc..

Everything about politics or flipflopping or Mormonism aside, those are some pretty appealing qualities in any candidate.

I'm just saying when you're comparing horseflesh to horseflesh, Mitt looks like the purebred in the herd. That's not enough to make anyone vote for him. But you can't ignore it either when you realize how badly we need that indy vote to prevail in '08 and to have a chance to win the House back.

[LIConFem]

Mitt Romney: Prettiest man ever to run for the White House!

[Spiff]

I'm just saying when you're comparing horseflesh to horseflesh, Mitt looks like the purebred in the herd. That's not enough to make anyone vote for him. But you can't ignore it either when you realize how badly we need that indy vote to prevail in '08 and to have a chance to win the House back.

Don't underestimate the power of one's appearance. You won't believe how many people make their voting decision based upon how good someone looks. And you know how first impressions are. The first time many people see Romney on TV they are impressed that he just plain looks like presidential and that's all some voters ever pay attention to.