I’ve been looking back at all the presidents and nominees who have broken identity barriers – the first vice president of color, first Catholic president, the oldest president – and I’ve been struck by the different ways candidates choose to deal with their difference. FDR kept his disability a secret while Geraldine Ferraro sang it from the hilltops, making it a cornerstone of her candidacy.
It’s made me curious which approach people respond to.
Do you like hearing candidates speak about their backgrounds? Or would you prefer everyone quit talking about race, age and gender completely? Do these things even matter?
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I’ve been looking back at all the presidents and nominees who have broken identity barriers – the first vice president of color, first Catholic president, the oldest president – and I’ve been struck by the different ways candidates choose to deal with their difference. FDR kept his disability a secret while Geraldine Ferraro sang it from the hilltops, making it a cornerstone of her candidacy.
It’s made me curious which approach people respond to. 
