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markpkessinger

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40. I like Ron Wyden, but . . .

Reply to dkf (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 26, 2013, 04:28 PM

Sep 2013

. . . I don't get a sense that he has the kind of personal charisma -- and let's face it, in a race for the presidency, like it or not, charisma is a big factor -- to win a national race, particularly if the GOP contender is someone like, say, Chris Christie (who, for whatever reason, does seem to charm certain folks).

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