Can a Smile Win the Presidential Election?
There’s something about a friendly, bright smile that disarms people and puts them at ease. What we would like to find out is if there is a correlation between a great smile and an ability to win a presidential election. After all, it’s long been said the taller candidate or the one with the better hair is most likely to win; why not the person with the best smile?”
Help us at floss.com and vote for your favorite smile among the field of presidential hopefuls from both parties. Current President Barack Obama, of course, is featured, as well. Other candidates include Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Michele Bachman, Jon Huntsman, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry.
“Wouldn’t it be something if the candidate voted to have the best smile turns out to be the presidential winner and also turns out to be the person who bails us out of this economic mess our country has been bogged down in for far too long?”
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