Much has been made about Mitt Romney’s inability to connect with voters. He seems dogged by the perception that he’s not authentic. And a big reason for that is the inauthentic way he “dresses down” to show ordinary folks that he’s one of them.

Jeans that appear to have been bought already broken in, and plaid shirts buttoned to the wrist, don’t cut it as the uniform of working people. They make Romney look like a hedge fund manager going to a Western theme party in Southampton. He might as well dress for a toga party.