Was Richard Nixon charismatic?

Heavens, no. Bill Clinton has charisma; people who have met him say he makes them feel like the most important person in the room. If he runs into someone he has met even once before, he usually remembers something about that person and brings it up. read more

Nixon had many attributes, including favorable ones, but charismatic was not one of them. He was a shy introvert, especially in public. In private he could be very warm and funny. read more

Nixon was highly intelligent. Nixon had been offered a scholarship to Harvard, but not enough to allow him to attend, so he want to Whittier College. He got a full scholarship to Duke University School of Law and graduated third in his class (Richard Nixon - Wikipedia). He was a very hard worker but he also listened to his aides. read more

But then there's Richard Nixon. I don't care what you think of Nixon's politics, he's not a charismatic guy. Which leads me to wonder, were Humphrey and McGovern equally as uncharismatic as Nixon, less charismatic than Nixon, or did Nixon win solely on policy and nationalism, even if he didn't have charisma on his side. read more