Do US politicians change their accent according to audience?

In My Humble Opinion
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I had always noticed that W sounded much more Texan when he was making a campaign speech then when he was speaking normally. You can see in his ALS video especially when compared to his Mrs. (George W Bush takes Ice Bucket Challenge for charity - BBC News)

Not living in the US, I usually hear Obama speaking on policy, but I was surprised to hear him speaking on campaign, he sounded much more, I dunno, “folksy”?

Maybe it’s just my foreign ears.:stuck_out_tongue:

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So, eh no?

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With very few exceptions, I think all people do, whatever their station. It’s a useful and subconscious strategy for forming a bond. But certain pretentious people might consciously resist the temptation.