Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1999
Disciplines
American Politics | Leadership Studies | Other Psychology | Personality and Social Contexts | Political History
Abstract
This article highlights the key role of extraversion with reference to electoral success in U.S. presidential elections since the advent of television and argues that the introverted Al Gore will therefore not be elected president in 2000. Starting with Franklin D. Roosevelt, nearly every U.S. president has been extraverted relative to other U.S. presidents, except for Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter. Moreover, since the first televised presidential debate (between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon) in 1960, the more outgoing candidate has consistently won the election, with the exception of Nixon in 1968 and 1972.
Copyright Statement
Copyright © 1999 by Clio’s Psyche and the Psychohistory Forum / Aubrey Immelman
Recommended Citation
Immelman, A. (1999, September). Why Al Gore will not be elected president in 2000. Clio’s Psyche, 6(2), 73–75. Retrieved from Digital Commons website: https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/psychology_pubs/14/
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American Politics Commons, Leadership Studies Commons, Other Psychology Commons, Personality and Social Contexts Commons, Political History Commons
Comments
The research was conducted at the Unit for the Study of Personality in Politics (USPP), a collaborative faculty–student research program in the psychology of politics at St. John’s University and the College of St. Benedict in Collegeville and St. Joseph, Minnesota, directed by Aubrey Immelman, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology, who specializes in the psychological assessment of presidential candidates and world leaders.
More information on 2000 presidential nominees
Al Gore » http://personality-politics.org/al-gore
George W. Bush » http://personality-politics.org/george-w-bush
Related report
Personality is the main issue. Clio’s Psyche, vol. 7, no. 3, Dec. 2000, pp. 156–158.