A rhetorical analysis make the world go round. All the leaders that have ever been elected in our history have been the result of persuasion. No popular political candidate has every risen to power because of a boring personality. That is why politics becomes more of a popularity contest than an actual contest between two people who can actually lead something.
I read something the other day about a Havard Law teacher who wanted to run for President. The New York Times was saying that he didn't have a chance... not because he wasn't qualified because he didn't have anything that would propel him forward. How sad is it that the USA is run by people who have a recognizable last name. The Bush's, Clinton's, and Kennedy's of this world have it made as politicians. Now, that isn't always true but in some cases it is. This professor of Law at Harvard could run circles around the big name candidates of the day; yet, he has no chance because he doesn't receive support.
It's all topzy turbzy. One of the reasons I picked Ronald Reagan for my paper about speeches is due to the fact that he was relatively unknown. Yes he was an actor, but he had no credential to back himself up on. That is what inspires me, people who make their own path. People who don't ride on the coat tails of those who went before. (This is not to say that the current political candidates aren't good, I'm just giving an example.)
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