What do you like to see in your candidate/representative?

I expect any of those characteristics, they are politicians. They Have to lie to get into office and lie to remain in office. There have been many ex presidents that I liked but one president I liked and was in office during my lifetime was Clinton. What did I like about him? He made sense when he spoke. His ideas sounded like they could work. I remember being afraid that They would kill him when he was campaigning the first time.I thought they were going to kill him because he was making sense in a public setting and that is what got John, Malcolm,Martin, and Bobby killed.But when he won, I was happy and surprised.But since him, I don't believe what any candidate are saying. So I guess the trait I like is vision and having the b*lls to voice your views in a public setting.

I can't really answer this question under the terms you have defined in your original post. If they are a politician they are inheriently untrustworthy and I basically can't believe a word they have said. I have to assume they have their own best interests in heart, not mine until their actions have proved otherwise. I will say though that hints of fanatacism of any kind, scare tactics, and imposition of their will or beliefs on others are all immidiate turn-offs. Wow, I just described every used-car salesman I have ever met...

hiya~ great question....also a thinker :P let's see....what qualities do i value/look for in a rep., in order of importance: 1. personal character 2. honesty 3 .versatility i would be turned off if a rep./candidate is too confident, like cocky i guess....also if they waver too much (i know we all can change our minds, but there is a difference from changing your mind about this or that...and wavering on almost every lil thing...) i would say, to answer the 3rd part....that personal charector (of which honest is in many ways) would still make me at least consider the candidate if he or she lacked many of the other quailities ~j