it’s hard not to wonder whether the professorial glasses paired with the all-black attire at Saturday’s picnic in Chichester was merely a superficial effort to change perception without actually doing any intellectual heavy lifting – sort of like a pop star launching by proxy a campaign to end homelessness. For Perry watchers, only time on the trail will tell.
He should know, however, that New Hampshire voters are unlikely to fall for gimmickry. It’s 1 that charm and charisma go a long way in retail politics, but when crunch time arrives, there’s not a black suit or pair of glasses in existence that can shield a candidate from tough questions on immigration, the economy, foreign policy, personal integrity, etc.
