How Do I Decide Which Same-Party Candidate to Support?
11/30/2021
Preliminary Point System
(50 points possible overall)
10 POINTS possible
Integrity
- no scandals (10 points)
- 1 scandal unproven (8 points)
- 2 or more unproven (5 points)
- 1 scandal with conviction (1 point)
- 2 or more with convictions (0 points)
Experience
- 20+ years related experience (10 points)
- 10-20 years related experience (5 points)
- Fewer than 10 years (2 points)
- No related experience (0 points)
Leadership (putting actions behind words)
- Strong, successful, relevant examples (10 points)
- Mediocre examples (5 points)
- No known examples (0 points)
5 POINTS possible
Issues
- Transparent and fact based standings (5 points)
- Somewhat transparent and fact based standings (3 points)
- Few transparent and fact based standings (1 point)
- No Standings (0 points)
Biography
- Truthful and complete (5 points)
- More or less truthful and complete (4 points)
- Lacking in either truthfulness or completion (3 points)
- Missing verifiable information OR huge gaps in life experiences (2 points)
- Missing verifiable information AND huge gaps in life experiences (1 point)
- No biography (0 points)
1 (one) point each
- Email address
- Phone number
- Website
- Completion of candidate surveys on multiple election information websites
- Approachable
Keep in mind that this is only a tool to preliminarily contrast and compare same party candidates.
To further aid in making your decision, refer to previous blog posts concerning choosing candidates.
Shopping For a Candidate
https://www.blessings-of-liberty.com/l/shopping-for-a-candidate/How to Scrutinize a Candidate Part 1
https://www.blessings-of-liberty.com/l/how-to-scrutinize-a-candidate-part-1/
How to Scrutinize a Candidate Part 2
https://www.blessings-of-liberty.com/l/how-to-scrutinize-a-candidate-part-2/
How to Scrutinize a Candidate Part 3
https://www.blessings-of-liberty.com/l/how-to-scrutinize-a-candidate-part-3/