The ole, "Which candidate would I rather have a beer with?" problem. The one you'd rather have a beer with wins every damn time.
No one wanted to have a beer with Nixon.
I imagine he could develop it, though.
If he hasn't developed it after being CEO of Facebook for 10 years, he never will. His Jarvis videos and his speeches are hard to watch. He has a Clinton problem. He can't connect with audience.
But then you look Elon Musk.. who is pretty awkward on stage, but he can connect with people.
Musk is awkward but he doesn't seem to be trying to fight it so hard. That authenticity makes it easier to connect.