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...Charisma? "Not essential," argued Conservative Columnist Patrick Buchanan, 37, a former Nixon speechwriter. "I think Mayor Daley of Chicago would show that." Nor is goodness essential. Buchanan added: "Nobody would deny Mao Tse-tung was a great leader, but I don't think you can say he was a good man in the sense we talk about goodness...
...much an enigma. So little is known of his background and capabilities-his age and education and family background are all mysteries-that it is hard to judge his chances of remaining in power. He is evidently a man of great administrative ability, but he lacks the kind of charisma that the Chinese have long associated with their party Chairman. And though he seems to have the support of other key elements, especially the army and the party bureaucracy, he may not have a strong enough power base to survive a major challenge to his leadership. Thus Mao, just before...
...revolution has definitely been accomplished and Mao is no longer essential, so any attempt at replacement would be superfluous. "They do not need nor would they tolerate an individual with the bold originality of Mao." Terrill singles out ideology as the dynamic aspect of Mao's rule, rather than charisma, and when you're dealing with such a factor, an individual just isn't crucial...
...Carter backers is not yet certain who the Democratic candidate is and where he stands. In addition, two out of three panelists fault Carter for being fuzzy on the issues. Paul Pizzini, a white-collar worker from Baltimore, likes Carter's fresh face, self-confidence and "Southern-fried charisma" but complained that "he changes his mind." Said Faith Foss, a college professor from Northampton, Mass.: "I think he goes with the wind." Some voters suspect that Carter is deliberately obfuscating. Said Leila Rohde, the wife of a postman in Sun Valley, Ariz.: "He speaks half-truths. He talks like...
...uniform that signified his place on the party's military affairs commission. Wang's youth-he is only about 40-made him seem almost out of place among the nine other, much older leaders in the line. His brown eyes are bright and hard, radiating the charisma of a leader; he moves with flowing, athletic grace and there is the feel of fine steel and energy in his handshake. He seems ready, even eager for the challenges and testing of power...