Presidential Candidates’ Man-O-Meter Ratings

The presidential candidates (major party’s front runners) listed in alphabetical order are rated below based on their characteristics, mannerisms, and the overall demeanors that they project in their campaigns. I consider a rating of 1F (in the pink zone) - 1M (in the blue zone) to be in balance. The MAN-O-METER ratings in no way projects any potential winners, nor endorses any candidates. I have not interviewed any candidates and like most voters can discern only by what I have seen and heard in the media.

John McCain (R) Balanced Masculine

  • Thinking mostly balanced with inspiration
  • Purpose and actions mostly aligned
  • Interacts more than relates
  • Mostly flexible
  • Sees in and out of the box
  • Caring Warrior
  • Feeling thinker

If elected, Mr. McCain might be somewhat rigid. In some instances he has changed his positions as his viewpoint has changed, indicating flexibility. He would reach out to critics, though he has not always handled critics well. He can be somewhat confrontational and has been insulting in his words. He speaks passionately from the heart and in what he believes in, irregardless of what others belief, including speaking up against what his own party propounds.
His actions are courageous. He will lead the pack, not follow it.
He is a man that speaks his truth and follows his conviction. With Mr. McCain, what you see is what you get. He is not being “handled,” groomed or trained for the position. This is because his personality is not in transition, he is clear on who he is. He is the same John McCain, like it or not.

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Barack Obama (D) Balanced Masculine

  • Inspiration mostly balanced with thinking
  • Defers and controls
  • Mostly relates sometimes interacts
  • Focused, sometimes fluctuates
  • Feels the big picture and can see in-the-box
  • Feeling guardian
  • Thinking feeler

If elected, he would seek to bring unity and view himself as a uniter. Obama would be guided by his feelings and seek also to show that he is the person in charge. In seeking to achieve consensus he would appear at times to have no position or might be afraid to rock-the-boat. He has in recent months begun to find his “voice,” and is more readily able to express his power. This has brought him to a 1F from a 2F.
He is in the process of incorporating and defining his feminine (feeling) aspects. This is an important part of human development for all. However, it indicates that this major part of his being is transitional, not yet in balance. In fact, like many men who are seeking to be more feeling and sensitive, he has become femininized, rejecting his strong masculine directive self. The alternative is being a powerful, loving, and balanced masculine man.

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