But, in the face of mud slung Reilly's way, being the Anti-Brown was not enough. Reilly admires former President Bill Clinton for the way he handled personal attacks with political responses. That's because he targeted the economic self-interests of the middle class. Reilly wants to define himself as a champion of the middle class, too. Government and politics have been marginalized by the constant muckraking of the post-Watergate press.
Voters are skeptical.
They do not want their tax dollars spent on charity for the poor. They want college tuition and health care subsidies for themselves. They want more police on the streets and the death penalty. He is not looking into his soul to discover his true self and present it to you for approval or disapproval. He is looking into your soul to discover the secret desire, fear, or hate that will make you punch a ballot for him.