But elections are a rough game and he is left looking snooty towards half of America - it reinforces the very image of him the Obama campaign are trying to push.
As we began down a central rough-hewn path between the buildings, I stopped, suddenly aware that I wasn't just looking at a centuries-old village, but an architectural time capsule.
Wall Street lost its steam after the Fed came out of its two-day meeting, saying that the economy is looking better, even if it's still in rough shape.