Apart from war itself (and competitive sports), there may be no collective activity that elicits such deeply felt emotions from a nations populace as politics in general and elections in particular. Who rises to the surface as a candidate, what demographics they appeal to, how they generate waves of enthusiasm these are all topics that have been addressed by American political scientists and campaign strategists for decades The following brief commentaries are offered to illustrate several approaches to a holistic political psychology…[Read Article]