I think this is a mistake, but probably not for the reason you think. We need to stop thinking about politics so statically. Positions on issues can and should

I think this is a mistake, but probably not for the reason you think. We need to stop thinking about politics so statically. Positions on issues can and should change as new information becomes available. Your current preferred position on an issue is really just a rather poor proxy for your preferred method of problem-solving or thought process that reached the conclusion of your preferred position. You want to elect the person that "thinks and learns in your preferred manner", so that when they are asked to reach a conclusion on a totally unexpected issue, they reach the "correct" conclusion. I'd almost rather just have all candidates take an IQ test or something and then elect the top scorers.