[Buldak]

People feel that leaders they can relate to are more likely to take their interests seriously.

[ambrosite]

It would be better to say, if a leader can relate to the people, then he may be more likely to take their interests seriously.

[goatlover]

But is that true? Or do the campaign managers know that helps get their candidates elected?

[s73ver_]

I believe that's the difference between genuinely being able to relate, and faking it.

[wolfgke]

> People feel that leaders they can relate to are more likely to take their interests seriously.

The statement that if one can relate to a leader, he will take ones interests more seriously is a strong assumption that I cannot believe in.