As the society has gotten larger and more complex, individuals have lost their ability to influence any of the institutions that affect their lives.

Research has shown that the perceived style of leadership is by far the most important thing to most voters in evaluating officeholders and candidates.

Whatever he does should be seen as working at the Presidency and if he goes to Colorado for Christmas, it should be for a minimum amount of time, the family tradition and family get-together aspect emphasized, and it be seen as a working vacation.

The President's political travel is going to get blamed (and probably rightly) for a share of this downturn.

Also the fact that anything he does is seen and heard by the entire country, not just his actual audience or those who live in the region he happens to be in.

As the society has gotten larger and more complex, individuals have lost their ability to influence any of the institutions that affect their lives.

The President, the Administration and the campaign need a theme. I am concerned that the President is seen as a tactician without an overall strategy of his plan for the country.