Politicians are good at campaining. Most people are not. A moderately successful politician at the national level would shred through any random people.
I disagree with this. At the president level, politicians are more like a brand, than a source of labor. Most of the work is done by specialists; all they need is good acting skills, and specialists are good enough to figure out all sorts of ways to make the random person play to their strengths on the podium (there would even be game theory between them and the politician during the debate).
If it was the case, it would be much easier for people who already have a brand to convert it into a political brand. Well, the USA have a tradition of actors turned politicians but in (saner ?) country this kind of things are really uncommon.
Politicians are good at campaining. Most people are not. A moderately successful politician at the national level would shred through any random people.
I disagree with this. At the president level, politicians are more like a brand, than a source of labor. Most of the work is done by specialists; all they need is good acting skills, and specialists are good enough to figure out all sorts of ways to make the random person play to their strengths on the podium (there would even be game theory between them and the politician during the debate).
If it was the case, it would be much easier for people who already have a brand to convert it into a political brand. Well, the USA have a tradition of actors turned politicians but in (saner ?) country this kind of things are really uncommon.