“Never underestimate the ego of a politician.” PoliticsPoliticianEgoUnderestimateNever Underestimate Book:Deception Point Source: Deception Point
“Don't underestimate the value people place on authenticity. Politicians listen to the focus groups and say the things they think people want to hear. But after 30 years of reading consumers, I know that they can smell phonies.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantYearsValuesReadingFocusGroupsPoliticianSmellAuthenticityConsumersUnderestimatePhonyFocus Groups Author:Rochelle B Lazarus
“I think politicians sometimes badly underestimate the true feelings that Americans have for the land.” ThinkingSometimesFeelingsLandPoliticianUnderestimateTrue Feelings Author:Mo Udall
“It's not just politicians who underestimate us; we underestimate ourselves.” PoliticianUnderestimate Author:Alison Pill
“I'm quite optimistic when it comes to the capacity of our people to have an honest discussion about what's really going on. What do you think John McCain's candidacy was about? And the early days of Bill Bradley's candidacy? People are hungry for a genuine, no-spin set of ideas and truths. They want their leaders to tell it like it is. There is a great demand for this. Politicians continually underestimate the ability of the American public to understand what's happening to them and what the real choices are.” PeopleThinkingRealChoicesAbilityLeaderHonestPoliticianHungryOptimisticDiscussionUnderestimate Author:Robert Reich