In the 2008 US presidential election, the press told us that Obama won because he had “charisma” – the special power to inspire fascination and loyalty. If so, how can his re-election be uncertain just four years later?
在2008年美国总统大选上，媒体告诉我们奥巴马之所以获胜是因为他有“魅力”——某种能激发迷恋和忠诚的特殊力量。如果真是如此，那为什么仅仅四年之后连任就变得如此艰难？一位领导人是否会丧失自身的魅力？这些魅力是来自于其个人，追随者，还是当时的特定情况？对此学术研究认为：这三点都可能存在。