Things like how high the voice is.
And, even bigger than that, how attractive the candidate is.
And, sorry for Coons here, Christine looks great and Coons looks like a cross between Les Nessman and Montgomery Burns.
Yes, nonideologicals vote on superficial issues. And Christine wins big over Coons on that.
The bar was set low for Christine. And she won outright.
YMMV, but I’m convinced that people choose leaders based on masculinity. COD is prettier but this is not a “looksism” situation. People are anxious and when they’re worried, they’re looking for a male. Coons has nothing else whatsoever going for him, but he is more male than COD.
I will be elated if I’m wrong, but I don’t think so.