Sometimes I think of the weirdest things in the shower

Today, I wondered how many of our presidents were bald, and just how many members of congress were bald. I think the train of thought started with my bemoaning that women candidates are quite often judged by the way they look. Then it occurred to me that I haven't noticed too many men candidates who were bald. I wonder if this phenomenon relates to valuing female candidates based on attractiveness. In my research (only google) it appears that there were 5 bald presidents.

http://www.citeulike.org/group/5648/article/1891700

If given a choice of two male candidates who were equal on all accounts except that one had a full head of hair and one didn't, do you think that you would be influenced by the baldness factor?

John Stewart called Bill Richardson's beard the, "I realize that I'm never going to be president beard."

One can always shave it off. Lack of head hair is hard to overcome.

as hair tends to be lost in fits of passion

He was follically challenged. :evilgrin:

I want a refund.

I got your to open it.
Just call me a "politician"

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You'd fit right in there!

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How many good candidates have we lost because of lack of hair?

Many years ago Biden got hair implants for just this reason. I don't blame him one bit.

We acknowledge that focusing on a woman candidate's appearance as sexism, yet we are reluctant to vote for a bald guy. Don't blame me though, I'm married to a beautiful bald guy...ya know what they say.....

Besides that, they say that grass doesn't grow on a well traveled road.

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Discussing the use of the term "neo-liberal". It was being used in a positive way, Gary Hart being a chief example. The article showed a lineup of prominent Democrats with very similar views, and pointed out that neoliberal was NEVER used to describe politicians who were short, bald, or uncharismatic.

Yes, it makes a difference, although it probably shouldn't.

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