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6. What is more important in
a candidate: charisma or experience? Why?
I believe that it is more important for a candidate to have
experience than to have charisma. Although it may be easier for a
charismatic candidate to be elected - in theory, they could draw more
people to them and create a large group who would be willing to vote for
them - they may lack the ability to follow up on their words. An
experienced candidate has a past on display for the public; they can see
and decide for themselves whether or not they believe that he or she
will follow through. A charismatic candidate may not have a past or a
track record that the public can view, and because of this it may be
easier for a charismatic candidate to dupe people for their votes instead
of an experienced candidate.
With an experienced candidate, people can guess where they stand. With a
charismatic one, they have to be willing to take a bigger risk. Although
it make pay off, it also has the potential to backfire - perhaps, the argument
can be made - even more so than if an experienced candidate failed to
follow through.
An experienced candidate also has an idea of what they're getting into
because they've experienced it, or something like it, before. If a
charismatic candidate is elected they may flounder, even if they have
good intentions, because they're aren't prepared to deal with their new
responsibilities.
- Nicole Brown
When selecting a candidate to support I believe that both are impressive qualities to have but experience is the more important one. A candidate may be very charismatic and persuade the public to support him/her, but that charisma will not necessarily make the choices the majority of citizens would want. A candidate with a lot of charisma can also be a very skillful liar, wooing more followers by their entrancing speech, with no real conviction or meaning behind it. Experience in a candidate is something you can rely on, and is handy in looking back at the candidates past to review previous decisions they have made. During election time they may say they are on one side of an issue but their choices and speeches in the past can prove their lack of innocence and rightfully change a persons vote. This is not something a voter can do to a candidate with no experience. Experience is crucial for a job like the President of the United States, and it is much more comforting to know the winner has been involved in politics before running our entire nation.
Sabrina Christian
period 2 APGI
I believe that experience is the more important virtue in a
presidential candidate. I think this because I would rather have an
experienced and unappealing president than a charismatic idiot. I have
concluded this from of researching past presidents. I have found that the
experienced presidents did the most good for this country even though
people did not like them because they were not charismatic. What really
turned me off of stupid charismatic people would be Bill Clinton. He
seriously injured the image of the United States but people still liked
him and he got reelected. This told me about how people are deceived by
charismatic people and will make the wrong decisions for this country just
because a candidate is charismatic.
N Kurtz
I believe experience is more important. The person could be a really
funny and an all-around nice guy/girl but they could lack the
proper experience needed and be a horrible choice for America. However,
they could have much more experience fill the position of an
appropriate leader. I just feel that knowing what is going on around you
and fixing the nation to match those needs is more important.
~Nate H~
The most important thing in a candidate is experience. Our
country is in the middle of two wars and in a great deal of debt. The
next President of the United States needs to have a ton of experience
in our government. Charisma is an important factor in a candidate, but
public speakers can always hire coaches to train and improve their
public appearance and speeches. America needs a president that can come
in and turn our country around. We need a president that has experience
in government so we will be able to end the wars in Afghanistan and
Iraq. When it comes down to voting it should depend on how well they
present themselves, it should depend on if they have the correct amount
of experience to get the job done.
Natalie B.
Assessing a good political candidate, equilibrium
between charisma and experience is paramount. No one characteristic is
more important than the other because both contribute to an individual’s
ability to not only capture voters’ attention, but also to earn their
trust and respect as well. It’s important for a candidate to have
sufficient experience in order to establish a good foundation in his
reputation; experience drives a candidate to convey his thoughts and
opinions towards voters on specific issues. Simultaneously, an effective
candidate needs an equal amount of charisma to deliver those positions
on issues to persuade voters to agree with him or her. In order for
voters to be persuaded by a candidate’s voice, the candidate needs to
communicate articulately. Therefore, a balance between the two, charisma
and experience, is equally important t o a candidate’s characteristics.
Jenn C.
What is more important in a candidate: charisma or
experience? Why?
I would think that charisma is more important in a candidate because
when I listen to a candidate's speech, it sounds so much more
professional to talk with charisma than it is as if you have more
experience. Experience is needed but I believe no matter how much
experience you have, the thing that matters the most is if you relay
that information to a crowd poorly, it really can change someone's
opinion on that candidate. And experience is where you have lived
through something in your life and have learned from that event. But if
you have good charisma, you wouldn't have to experience something to
know what the right decision is.
Brielle B.
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