People want to feel good about the person they vote for. Candidates use values to evoke a positive impression.
The plan is to talk about corruption and to present the amendments as a way to clean it up. Putting Taft front and center is also a good idea given the governor's recent problems.
Basically, he does a good job of throwing strikes, and he makes the other team hit the ball. He's not overpowering, (but) he throws strikes and doesn't walk too many.
Some Democrats are beginning to salivate too much, ... They still have to make good on their opportunity.
The investment in rare coins has captured the public's imagination. People feel in their gut that it's a bad idea. That's devastating for a governor who's never been flashy but had the Taft reputation for integrity and good judgment.