A Voter's Guide to Evaluating Presidential Candidates

The first Democratic debates raise the question of what voters should be looking for in evaluating candidates. Rather than merely supporting a candidate because of their promises (often unrealistic) and how closely their policy positions pass the litmus test of party purity, there are three broad areas that should help inform the decisions of Americans as we make the all-important choice of who should occupy the Oval Office come January 20, 2021.