Meaning of presidentialness | Babel Free

Definitions

The quality of being presidential; suitability for the presidency.

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Examples

“For Carter, who during the primaries had emerged from the oblivion of "Jimmy who?", the debates offered a challenge⟳ as well as an opportunity — to convince⟳ voters that his "presidentialness" was better than the incumbent's.”

“Likewise, Perot continued to work⟳ on the miscellaneous goal of proving his own⟳ presidentialness via use⟳ of statistics and common sense⟳.”

“Some scholars also suggest⟳ that debates activate the electorate, make⟳ it easier for candidates to be held accountable on their campaigns, increase⟳ the public's acceptance of the candidates, give⟳ voters a chance to test⟳ the "presidentialness" of the candidates under pressure, […]”

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