The Persuasiveness of Appearence (Hillary vs. Barack)

As we have been noting, physical appearances matter in persuasiveness. We looked at height in particular and in this post we consider the dynamics of height at play between Senator Obama and Clinton.

Height Difference
Senator Obama is 6-foot-1 and Senator Clinton is 5-foot-5 (source: Washington Post).




(from Reuters)
An interesting gender dynamic is at play in the above photo, where Senator Obama holds out the chair for Senator Clinton.


(from AFP).


(From AP)