U.S. Politicians: Forget Formulas, Try Innovation Instead

There was something refreshing about Obama’s early voting video: finally, we saw a politician being spontaneous and authentic. That’s what voters are looking for, but failing to get from our leaders.

Rabbi Dan Dorsch

Nov 03, 2014 11:41 PM

Much ado has been made about U.S. President Barack Obama’s early election voting video. Far from the dispassionate President Obama that Americans are accustomed to seeing in front of the teleprompter or the...

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