But they don't need to be walking almanacs. There are plenty of smart people in the presidential race-even those who don't quiz so well. But the most important job requirement is strength of character. Yes, that's right. We voters care about honesty and integrity, and with good reason.
Voters know that it makes a difference in times of trouble.
Voters are looking for a person of character. To most Americans this means someone outside of Washington, or at least someone battling against the capital's leaders. Vice-President Gore has lost so much ground against Bill Bradley, who is viewed as more of an outsider, that Gore moved his campaign headquarters out of Washington, DC to Nashville, Tennessee. Maybe it is a good thing if a candidate can rattle off the names of foreign heads of state. This is Common Sense .