Elections are just a time of much illusion and manipulation. And remember, a party starts in one way but transforms very quickly into something totally else. In the beginning the party perhaps even did actually represent those who helped the party to be formed, but that changes soon. People are what parties feed on. Their money and voluntary work and trust and loyality.
People believe the best and close their eyes on obvious failures and character problems and more.
Especially so if the politician has managed to become a president, prime minister or so. Yes, people love those men, their lacks are not counted or even recognized. Different standards apply to the common man and rulers. She denied that but was still fired. She had worked thirty years for the Post Office and was fired for eight dollars, and that against her denial.