Romney Struggles to Connect

As Mitt Romney works to solidify his lead in the Republican presidential primary, the New York Times
reports that his supporters have been “pleading with Mitt Romney to
share personal details of his life. They stood at town-hall-style
meetings and chatted before rallies, clamoring for a story or an
anecdote that would help them connect with the real Mitt Romney.”

“But
even if Republican voters appear increasingly eager to fall for him, it
is not clear that Mr. Romney can satisfy their desire for warm,
revealing moments. His campaign advisers say that as the primary season
winds down, they expect Mr. Romney will have more opportunities to talk
about himself in a personal way. He has already started to appear again
in more settings that lend themselves to intimate exchanges with voters
and will soon do longer interviews.”

“Still, the aides
say Mr. Romney has a natural reticence — he regards talking about
himself as bragging, they say. And they are all too aware of his
susceptibility to awkward or off-key statements when it comes to
disclosing personal information.”