Do you think most politicians are narcissists?

[SheilaT]

19. As someone who ran for office about a decade ago,

I can tell you that a strong ego is necessary to run in the first place. I lost, so my insight into this is somewhat limited, but I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that often, depending on the job, you're now going to be insulated from various day-to-day things that you used to have to deal with.

And if you're in a real high profile position, such as Governor, U.S. Representative or Senator, you're going to be immersed in a lot of ego-stroking stuff. But even being a state rep or state senator, or mayor of a major city, is going to tend to set you apart in various ways. My guess is that it doesn't take too long to be in a bubble. If you have a tendency to narcissism, then watch out.

But I do not think that most politicians are by definitions narcissists.