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Virginia Postrel: Glamour, Politics, & Voter Expectations

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Glamour is "not just about movie stars," says Virginia Postrel.

The editor in chief of Deepglamour.net and former Editor in Chief of Reason magazine points out that glamour, which originally meant a literal magic spell "that promises to to transcend ordinary life and make the ideal real," is especially powerful when applied to the world of politics.

Reason.tv's Ted Balaker sat down with Virginia Postrel to find out how glamour fuels voters' expectations, which modern political figures are glamourous (Barack is, Sarah isn't), and why glamour is both an advantage and a burden.

Interview by Ted Balaker. Shot by Hawk Jensen and Paul Detrick. Edited by Paul Detrick.

Music: "You Got Something" by Grayson Wray (Magnatune Records).

About eight minutes.

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Postrel, an organ donor and cancer survivor, talks to Reason.tv about health care reform in a separate video, available at youtube.com/reasontv.

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