Failure breeds success

In the world of politics, popularity is king. Without popularity, political aspirations and goals are hard to reach. A good example of this is the guy running for his county treasurer position in Ohio. His speech was a unique and memorable experience for those who were there. He yelled. He screamed. His emotions were in his speech. The man took two steps beyond where any public speaker should go, and the outcome of his endeavors was...well he didn't get the nomination. But that was trumped by the popularity that he received on youtube. The video of his speech has been viewed by thousands of people, who would not have known anything about him without his performance in that speech. His failure to achieve his goal was defeated by his success in achieving popularity.