I'd suggest that their political views are largely irrelevant until someone makes them relevant, which you have done. Since this now apparently presents a bit o

I'd suggest that their political views are largely irrelevant until someone makes them relevant, which you have done. Since this now apparently presents a bit of a dilemma for you, it would seem that it is self-inflicted. Political views can be--though they aren't always-- indicators of intelligence. Don't stop reading here though. I don't mean to say that one end of the spectrum is smart and the other stupid, rather a political opinion is like any other self-representation in that how it is presented can be a good indicator of many traits important in evaluating a candidate-for-hire. Sadly, I suspect that the Facebook political information is merely their political affiliation, a one word response to heading on a profile form. Which causes me to question whether or not someone could put any stock in it. Like most things on Facebook, it's designed as a conversation starter, nothing more. That leads me to conclude that perhaps Facebook is not, allowing exception for egregious examples of anti-social behavior posted to someone's wall, is not a good place to find professional information about an individual.