Hillary Clinton

Snippet from: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rebecca-kraus/i-saw-hillary-clinton-in-_b_9559208.html

Look, I like Bernie Sanders. He’s fired up liberals and young voters with passion and principles. I’ve watched every debate and town hall since election season started. I understand his strong rebuke of our system. I don’t agree, however, with how he seems to denounce just about every aspect of capitalism and business, and promises a whole lot of things, such as making Wall Street pay for free college. I don’t think his idealism and so-called “revolution” will actually solve problems in our divided government. And righteousness is not a plan.

So I decided to get involved with Hillary’s campaign. I’ve been hosting one of her staffers for nearly three weeks. She’s a 23-year-old who deferred medical school to work as a field organizer across the country. She’s whip smart, poised, and polite, and works tirelessly to get local volunteers like me to canvas and phone bank. We have fascinating discussions with the neighbors. We talk about how qualified and pragmatic Hillary is, even as we appreciate Bernie.

None of us are millionaires or billionaires. We believe progress happens in steps, not by proclaiming it should be so.

I also happen to evaluate my candidates the same way I’d evaluate any job applicant. Is this person competent? Do they share my values? What sort of relevant experience do they have? Can they work well with others? What have they accomplished? Can they own up to their mistakes?