Character Still Counts
During the 2004 election, I wrote (here and here) that a candidate’s character should be a key factor in deciding who to vote for in an election. Four years later it’s still true: a candidate’s character should be carefully examined before deciding who to vote for.
Character is exactly why Hillary Clinton’s support is crumbling among Democrats and why Mike Huckabee’s support is rising among Republicans.
If you look at the positions of the candidates of each party, it’s easy to see they are fairly similar within their respective parties. Policies and voting records are certainly important to consider, but when it comes down to the final decision, it’s a candidate’s character that will matter most. When voters fail to consider a candidate’s character, they do so at their own (and ultimately) the country’s peril.
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I would agree Huckabee has strong character. I particularly appreciate how he can take his faith seriously (affirming God as Creator) and still maintain a sense of humor (responding to the “What would Jesus do about the death penalty?” with the reply, “Jesus would be too smart to ever run for public office.”) I’m very tempted to go register Republican so I can vote for Huckabee in the primary.
Kinda breaks that humorless-Christian stereotype. 🙂