Cavuto: Being liked matters a lot in a presidential race

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-- -- your president -- bomb you gotta like being likable because no matter what people say about your policies.

-- seemed to like you as a person.

And you not ever think that does it matter.

Being like matters a lot just ask George Bush who lost to date points to John Kerry but was consistently.

-- more likable than John Kerry.

And he went on to defeat John Kerry or Ronald Reagan who up until that -- debate when Jimmy Carter.

Was -- at all but -- clueless bomb throwing -- drinking fat cat.

Then charm the pants off -- -- and got elected by the nation alliance.

So don't sell like abilities sort like it or not -- to be like then not.

That is unless the other guys like every bit as much as you and Mitt Romney right now is now view.

Just as likable as the president.

On the heels of other surveys showing more Americans find it to be just as competent as the president to.

Here's why I think that could be worrisome for the president.

He's lost his edge in the one area he has always always had.

The guy with whom voters would prefer to have a beer now they just -- -- saddle up to the bar.

With the gut which is really weird because Romney is a Mormon and he doesn't drink but talk about a potential wicked hangover for the president.

Through the weakest of recoveries the most controversial rescues through this lenders that burned up.

And a health care law surprises that keep popping up it is the one thing that -- the president has always held out.

We like -- big guy.

We like him as a -- we like him as a person then lo and behold there's other guide his -- -- Is evil corporate guide is vilified 47%.

Got.

Today it's all but -- did Satan in pinstripes guy is now now.

Likable just as likable just as endearing.

Which is why so many Democrats are wearing bear guys secret weapon is now the other guys do it's like -- each canceled.

Light out.

I don't what I meant by that but I will say -- is mutual.

Destruction.

Admiration going on here.

What is not to like if you're Mitt Romney what is not to hate if you Barack Obama forget foreign policy did Romney just score on the even more crucial.

Friendly policy.

But I guess we'll see in thirteen days.

-- we've been don't.

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