People who worked around him in MA when he was Gov all say he was well known to be an asshole. He was also well known at Bain for being a dickhead.

Obama is in private described as nothing like his public 'laid back' persona, and is cold and unfriendly.

We had a previous Gov here in MA prior to Romney named Bill Weld, a Republican [his party doesn't matter to me]. He had a reputation for being a 'nice guy' and was always seen in public smiling and pulling silly stunts. I know people who worked privately with him and they say he was also a complete asshole, nothing like his fake ass public persona.