I think issues and substance, policy and vision and record should be the meat of politics.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Politics ought to be the part-time profession of every citizen who would protect the rights and privileges of free people and who would preserve what is good and fruitful in our national heritage.
Politics should not be the least heart-filled thing we do, it should be the most heart-filled thing we do.
I think that politics needs a bit of spicing up.
Yes, you need substance in politics - but I think your style also says something about how you arrive at some of your conclusions.
While I hold my own political views, it's important not to get too wrapped up in individual candidates and personalities, but instead to focus on the real issues.
A cardinal rule of politics is that if an issue has the potential to cause problems for a candidate, it is best to deal with it well before the election so the dust has time to settle.
There is this concept of politics as a dirty game. It's a difficult game, but it doesn't have to be dirty. I think this is what we need to bring to politics. I think politics around the world has very often been captured by big interests - 'lobbies' they call them in the States.
Politics is largely a matter of heart.
What matters most in politics is personality. It's not issues; it's not image. It's who you are and what you represent.
I really think that elected officials should be focused on how you create sustained economic growth, how do you create jobs and all of these issues that made people - segments of our society believe are really important are diversions politically.