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...race. And it was his go-ahead that NewJersey Senator Robert Torricelli sought last week when scandal forced him to quit his reelection bid. "If he's on the phone," says a Democratic strategist, with alaugh, "you probably don't want to take the call. He's the Tony Soprano of tristate politics." Or at least the go-to guy for most of the potential Democratic contenders in 2004. Says an adviser to one: "The road to the nomination goes through the Clintons' living room...
...ahead that New Jersey Senator Robert Torricelli sought last week when scandal forced him to quit his re-election bid. "If he's on the phone," says a Democratic strategist, with a laugh, "you probably don't want to take the call. He's the Tony Soprano of tristate politics." Or at least the go-to guy for most of the potential Democratic contenders in 2004. Says an adviser to one: "The road to the nomination goes through the Clintons' living room...
...perceived as a murderous, selfish, psychotic person, there is a lot of American support for deposing him. But maybe Saddam could make this bad image work for him, you know, turn the whole evil-despot image into a boys-will-be-boys act. That’s where Tony Soprano comes...
It’s not immediately clear why we like Tony Soprano despite all his bad qualities, but it definitely has to do with his common touch. Even though he is at the top of the world of organized-crime he hasn’t betrayed his roots. He is still a working stiff who struggles to balance the demands of home with the demands of work, all the while trying to carve out some time for his own personal enjoyment. Americans can identify with that. Even though Tony’s a lot more powerful than most...
...Tony Soprano is an example of how the American public is ready to embrace an evil person with a good image. If Saddam wants to have any chance of winning popularity in America, he needs to work much harder on his image. So far, he is an utter failure at appearing to be one of the guys. The only time we see him on the news is when he’s all decked out in military attire, addressing generals, or when he’s making a speech from his balcony with a shotgun pointed straight...