Talouselämä carries a column based on Jussi Kärki's experiences following presidential hopeful Mika Aaltola as he campaigns and collects supporter cards in Forssa, south-west Finland.
Aaltola is a foreign policy expert propelled to public prominence by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, after which he has appeared regularly on television to explain what was happening and what it meant for Finland.
This made him a reassuring presence for many Finns, and even before he declared his candidacy he was polling well. In May he polled third behind central bank governor Olli Rehn and Green Party veteran Pekka Haavisto, and Kärki observed his popularity first hand.
People were apparently queuing up to sign supporter cards to get him on the ballot (he needs 20,000 in place of a political party's endorsement) and to hear him speak.
Kärki noted his rhetorical flourishes are quite different from traditional politicians, whether by accident or design. In announcing his campaign he referenced Tom Cruise and Mission Impossible, while in Forssa at the weekend he invoked javelin hero Seppo Räty.
Kärki says that this start to the campaign gave a slightly arrogant picture of Aaltola.
This jars slightly when compared to the modesty Finns expect from politicians, but this more American approach might play well with voters.
He has certainly nailed another aspect of presidential politics: managing to sound authoritative without actually saying much. Kärki describes the audience response as something like "Beautifully put, but what did he say?".
Current incumbent Sauli Niinistö is both wildly popular and known for his less than direct way of speaking.
NCP manoeuvring
Meanwhile Helsingin Sanomat looks at the saga leading to Alexander Stubb's forthcoming installation as the party's presidential candidate.
The paper opens up the slightly bizarre shenanigans over the last week in which Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen said he was "seriously considering" a run for president before the party board announced on Monday it would ask Alexander Stubb to be their candidate.
Stubb represents the party's more liberal wing, and has the support of party leader Petteri Orpo, while Häkkänen is backed by more conservative elements in the party.
HS ponders why Häkkänen made his move, and explains that it is all about who might succeed Orpo as party leader and potentially Prime Minister. Häkkänen and Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen are regarded as the likely candidates.
By challenging Orpo's authority in this way Häkkänen is reminding people he exists and preparing a potential argument in his favour should Stubb fail to win the presidency.
It could have been different, is the line HS says Häkkänen might whisper as he stealthily positions himself for a promotion.
Tenant destruction
A conviction for a destructive tenant got a lot of reaction on social media on Tuesday, with one 23-year-old's conviction upheld by the appeals court.
Ilta-Sanomat reports that he will now have to pay more than 16,400 euros in compensation for the damage, which was caused by him apparently spray-painting the majority of the surfaces in his rental apartment.
Pictures of the Ylijärvi flat show a landlord's nightmare, with tags and graffiti daubed throughout the apartment, radiators and appliances broken and internal doors and walls in need of repair.
The man, who was aged 19 when the offences took place in 2019, claimed the damage was caused by someone else but failed to prove that in court.