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Frank Luntz

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The Resume

    (February 23, 1962- )
    Raised in West Hartford, Connecticut
    Gained prominence as a linguist and Republican pollster
    Political commentator and analyst for Fox News Channel
    Author of 'Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear' and 'What Americans Really Want...Really'

Why he might be annoying:

    He's pompous.
    He purposely manipulates language in an attempt to trigger visceral emotional reactions from conservatives.
    Republican friendly terms he's credited for coining include 'death tax,' 'climate change' and 'government takeover.'
    He advises Republicans trying to get elected to Washington to 'blame Washington for everything' during their campaigns. Oxymoron?
    He was reprimanded by the American Association for Public Opinion Research.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He earned his Ph.D. from Oxford and master's from University of Pennsylvania.
    Information he gathers from focus groups tends to set the framework for language used in any given election cycle.
    Outside of politics, he's consulted with many major businesses regarding message creation.
    He taught at American, George Washington and Pennsylvania Universities.
    He's incredibly successful at using language to manipulate human emotion and opinion.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 67 Votes: 55.22% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 50 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 18 Votes: 5.56% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 81 Votes: 45.68% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 55 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 261 Votes: 62.84% Annoying