When it comes to choosing those to represent us in government, I believe Trust is the most important characteristic of any candidate. Beyond charisma, experience, knowledge, likability, or positions on issues, the people you send to Washington, the city council, the state legislature, or the school board, have to be people that you can trust. Trust trumps all other qualifications.
In order for a candidate to be considered trustworthy they must exhibit the following behaviors:
First, they have to do what they say they are going to do. That means saying what they mean, and meaning what they say.
Second, whatever it is that they say they are going to do, they have to do to the best of their ability. There can be no half-steppin’.
Third, they must tell the truth. They can’t accept lying as a means to an end.
Fourth, they must be honest. They can’t blame others for their own mistakes, and they can’t take credit for something they did not do.
And finally, they must never purposely deceive or mislead. If they do, then they are not worthy of your trust, nor your vote.
As you make your final decisions on who you will choose to represent you, it is both good and proper to look at a candidate’s knowledge or experience, but at the end of the day, you have to ask yourself, “Can I trust this person?” Be sure to Vote.
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