It would be of interest to know whether a candidate sees election to office as a cushy, job with great benefits of power, where one can do as they please, get inside tips to things, and leave the office a wealthy person with many useful connections. Or one can campaign for office and share a genuine interest in making our country a better place for all citizens, with strong awareness of class, ethnicity, culture, the economy, and all the major needs that people in our country must get in place to be safe and lead happy family lives regardless of gender identity, race, religion, and all the other elements we all need for a healthy and productive life in all areas.
We are told demographics, education levels achieved, profession, whether married with children and 'facts' which tell us little about the candidate. I want to know what kind of person the candidate is around others. How do they think, can trey accept change, do they have empathy for others in totally different lives than theirs and who live by different values of religion, race, politics, life goals, habits, and tastes. In other words, I want to know more about what they have done than what they intend to do.
We are being asked to choose a candidate for whom to vote and know little about them other than the statement akin to the essay required for college entrance or election to any office in a club, school, organization, union or whatever., Most have more substance than the stated life goals of the Miss America contest but tell as little that is useful. Most candidates say what they want to do but have not the foggiest idea as to how to go about getting it. They speak lofty, idealistic promises or statements like, "I will stand up to special interests and insiders and fight to strengthen our schools, improve our roads and invest in smart economic growth that works for everyone." Doesn't everyone?
The questions we need to have answered are: Do they have personalities and tact for negotiation, are they able to compromise without caving in to that which they find unacceptable? Are they easily intimidated? What do they really know about the process of the job for which they are campaigning? Do they really bring something unique to offer by way of skill for the job or are they just naive and and kidding themselves? Do they have patience to work out success after a failure?
Unfortunately all those questions so frequently await answers until after a candidate has been elected. when it is too late to do anything about it but live with it until the next election and hope smarter people will cast their ballots more intelligiently.
We are told demographics, education levels achieved, profession, whether married with children and 'facts' which tell us little about the candidate. I want to know what kind of person the candidate is around others. How do they think, can trey accept change, do they have empathy for others in totally different lives than theirs and who live by different values of religion, race, politics, life goals, habits, and tastes. In other words, I want to know more about what they have done than what they intend to do.
We are being asked to choose a candidate for whom to vote and know little about them other than the statement akin to the essay required for college entrance or election to any office in a club, school, organization, union or whatever., Most have more substance than the stated life goals of the Miss America contest but tell as little that is useful. Most candidates say what they want to do but have not the foggiest idea as to how to go about getting it. They speak lofty, idealistic promises or statements like, "I will stand up to special interests and insiders and fight to strengthen our schools, improve our roads and invest in smart economic growth that works for everyone." Doesn't everyone?
The questions we need to have answered are: Do they have personalities and tact for negotiation, are they able to compromise without caving in to that which they find unacceptable? Are they easily intimidated? What do they really know about the process of the job for which they are campaigning? Do they really bring something unique to offer by way of skill for the job or are they just naive and and kidding themselves? Do they have patience to work out success after a failure?
Unfortunately all those questions so frequently await answers until after a candidate has been elected. when it is too late to do anything about it but live with it until the next election and hope smarter people will cast their ballots more intelligiently.
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