The Mad Men Candidate

In lending its support to Mitt Romney, the UK Telegraph notes:

Mitt Romney might not be the most charismatic candidate, but that’s a hidden strength in an election that’s all about competence and getting back to the basics of what once made America work so well. This week, the pro-Obama journalist Andrew Sullivan wrote that with his wealth, good looks and apple-pie conservatism, Romney is like “a focus-group tested model president from 1965”. Sullivan obviously doesn’t realise how popular the TV show Mad Men is. Who wouldn’t warm to a candidate that represents an age marked by low unemployment, stable families and a laissez-faire attitude towards drinking at work?

Romney represents another side to the Sixties-the side that didn't rebel. If Obama was the "cool kid", then perhaps Romney is the square but sensible Dad waiting in the wings.