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Well, there are questions like: -will the candidate follow the policies they claim to support? -How will the candidate vote on issues not explicitly mentioned
by rebuilder 8y ago
Well, there are questions like:
-will the candidate follow the policies they claim to support?
-How will the candidate vote on issues not explicitly mentioned in pre-election material?
-How well can the candidate advocate for their positions?
-Does the candidate have enough political clout to make a difference?
So you have to consider things like character, experience and party membership in addition to the talking points.
- MuffinFlavored 8y ago> -will the candidate follow the policies they claim to support? Candidates today who don't do this only run the risk of not being re-elected as their punishment, correct? Candidates aren't really held liable to their claims. What percentage of candidates end up having to flip stances on their claims due to external circumstances? What percentage of those claim stances get flipped? > -How will the candidate vote on issues not explicitly mentioned in pre-election material? Could we argue that 95% of issues could fall into 10-20 pillars and could be fleshed out up front? If not 95%, what percentage? It's impossible to forecast economic/environmental circumstances obviously (along with other countries having free will to do whatever they want, in context of military actions/reactions) > How well can the candidate advocate for their positions? Does this mean "how beefy is their resume/how qualified is the candidate"?