What Makes a Good President?

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Warning: This post contains my political opinions. I share them, not with the intention of influencing your own politics, but to clarify the question you have to answer.

As you know, this year's Presidential election has made and is making history. As much as I love this evidence that our country is changing, I am still conflicted as to whom I should vote for. Here are my reasons:

1. Politically, I don't really match up with any of the candidates. I'm not tied to a certain party, so I could vote for any of them, except ... I don't really want to vote for ANY of them.

2. Likeability is very important to me. I want to LIKE the person who represents our country!

I admire John McCain for his service to America, but I don't like some of the things he's said and done in his personal life.

I do NOT like Hillary Clinton, but politically, she probably represents my views the best; that is to say, even though none of the candidates have exactly the same opinions on governmental issues that I do, she meets more of the criteria on my list than the other candidates.

I really like Barack Obama as a person, but of the three candidates, his politics are the least like my own.

3. I think a President should have experience. Clinton has been a senator for five years; that's the extent of her political experience (I do not think her previous years as a First Lady necessarily count towards her experience). McCain has the most experience, but I don't know if I want our country to continue in the same direction it's been going for the past eight years. Obama has the least experience, but his ideas are exciting and I think he could effect the most change.

As you can tell, I'm having a tough time making a decision. I have reasons why I WOULD vote for each of the candidates, but at the same time, I have reasons why I WOULDN'T vote for them.

So what things do you look for in a President? What issues are important to you? Why?

note: I don't necessarily mean that you should say who you would vote for, but you can if you want to.