95,000 Words, Many of Them Ominous, from Donald Trump
95,000 Words, Many of Them Ominous, from Donald Trump By Patrick Healey and Maggie Haberman December 6, 2015 Excerpts The New York Times analyzed every...
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What Explains Donald Trump’s Arrogance?
What Explains Donald Trump’s Arrogance? By David Gergen CNN Senior Political Analyst August 10, 2015 Excerpts Donald Trump’s behavior on stage Thursday night and in...
What Does Personality Analysis Say About Walker?
What Does Personality Analysis Say About Walker? By Joe Trenzeluk St. Cloud Times July 26, 2015 Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker earlier this month formally threw...
Christie Possesses Charisma and Dominance
Christie Possesses Charisma and Dominance By Joe Trenzeluk St. Cloud Times August 16, 2015 Donald Trump didn’t get all of the attention in last week’s...
Jeb: Lackluster, Indifferent? Voters May Think So
Jeb Bush’s primary personality patterns are Conscientious/dutiful and Retiring/aloof, with secondary features of the Dominant/asserting and Ambitious/confident patterns.
Carson’s Restraint May Keep Him from the Top Spot
Ben Carson’s personality is dominant/assertive, ambitious/confident, and conscientious/respectful.
Rubio’s Lack of Dominance Could Hurt
Rubio’s Lack of Dominance Could Hurt By Joe Trenzeluk St. Cloud Times (p. 10A, 12A) February 14, 2016 A common criticism of Florida Sen. Marco...
Ted Cruz: Will the “Wacko Bird” Soar Like an Eagle?
Ted Cruz: Will the “Wacko Bird” Soar Like an Eagle? By Atarah Pinder St. Cloud Times September 6, 2015 Many people dislike Texas Sen. Rafael...
John Kasich
Summary: A psychological analysis of Ohio governor John Kasich — a contender for the Republican nomination in the 2016 presidential election — by Timothy Immelman, Katherine Jennissen, Brianna Kupser, Jeremy Reller, Samantha Womeldorf, Joe Trenzeluk, and Aubrey Immelman, Ph.D., at the Unit for the Study of Personality in Politics, revealed that Kasich’s primary personality patterns are Dominant / asserting and Accommodating / cooperative, with secondary Ambitious / confident and Outgoing / congenial features. In summary, Kasich’s personality composite can be characterized as a “forceful mediator.”
Chris Christie
Summary: Psychological analysis of former New Jersey governor Chris Christie — a contender for the Republican nomination in the 2016 and 2024 U.S. presidential election — revealed that Christie’s primary personality pattern is Dominant/controlling, supplemented by secondary Ambitious/confident and Dauntless/adventurous patterns and subsidiary Outgoing/congenial and Contentious/resolute features — a personality composite best described as a “high-dominance, self-confident, risk-taking extravert.”
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