Comments on: Hint to Dems: Those “Blue Collars” Live in Mobile Homes http://thisismyhomebook.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/hint-to-dems-those-blue-collars-live-in-mobile-homes/ Advocacy for Affordable Housing and Fair Finance Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:51:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: samsondoggie http://thisismyhomebook.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/hint-to-dems-those-blue-collars-live-in-mobile-homes/#comment-200 samsondoggie Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:21:26 +0000 http://thisismyhomebook.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-200 Yes. That's a good point. I once asked Rod Paige, the former Secretary of Education, what he was reading. We were a group of photographers and media, waiting for a news conference to begin. He was angry to be asked and said that he regularly read management books. Yes. That’s a good point. I once asked Rod Paige, the former Secretary of Education, what he was reading. We were a group of photographers and media, waiting for a news conference to begin. He was angry to be asked and said that he regularly read management books.

]]> By: Roger http://thisismyhomebook.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/hint-to-dems-those-blue-collars-live-in-mobile-homes/#comment-199 Roger Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:16:48 +0000 http://thisismyhomebook.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-199 Great post. I too yearn for a more substantive campaign than we typically get. Here are some things I would like to know: -- How would the candidate perform in a crisis. Do they panic and follow the initial public outcry or do they look deeper. -- How do they gather information? Do they solicit divergent opinions? -- How intellectually curious is the candidate. Does the candidate read widely or ask for a 2 paragraph summary from a staffer from which he will make a decision. -- Does the candidate think long term or short term. I for one have had enough of short term fixes. -- Is the candidate a deal maker? LBJ was, Nixon was and they accomplished a lot. Carter wasn't very good at the deal and he had troubles. You get the idea. Great post. I too yearn for a more substantive campaign than we typically get. Here are some things I would like to know:

– How would the candidate perform in a crisis. Do they panic and follow the initial public outcry or do they look deeper.
– How do they gather information? Do they solicit divergent opinions?
– How intellectually curious is the candidate. Does the candidate read widely or ask for a 2 paragraph summary from a staffer from which he will make a decision.
– Does the candidate think long term or short term. I for one have had enough of short term fixes.
– Is the candidate a deal maker? LBJ was, Nixon was and they accomplished a lot. Carter wasn’t very good at the deal and he had troubles.

You get the idea.

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