Analysts also noted Weah's lack of experience, calling him a "babe-in-the-woods", while Sirleaf had served as minister of finance in the Tolbert administration in the 1970s and had held positions at Citibank, the World Bank and the United Nations.
Analis juga mencatat kurangnya pengalaman Weah, menyebutnya sebagai "babe-in-the-woods", sementara Sirleaf menjabat sebagai menteri keuangan di era pemerintahan Tolbert pada tahun 1970an dan telah memegang posisi di Citibank, Bank Dunia dan Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa.