I will not vote for a candidate that doesn’t have the following experiences (below) or doesn’t participate in these activities. These individuals would be fine for other positions but the President must be someone who truly understand and feels for what it is to be an average citizen in this country and truly must represent us and although I may agree with them on policy issues these basic factors need to be key as well.
(1) Drove a car through traffic in the last five years.- You should understand where we all come from and how we get there.
(2) Utilized mass transportation within the last five years– Ditto.
(3) Have a faith in G-D and participated in a religious service at least once a year. Many may have their doubts but we need a President who is willing to stay humble in office and truly knows that they must be forgiven.
(4) Understands Popular Culture (films, music, books, sports). They may not have had the opportunity to participate in all of today’s culture but must understand where, why and how we spend our leisure time.
(5) Given at least 5 % of their income and/or time to charity- Saying that you care about others is one thing but putting your monies behind is quite another.
(6)Gone food shopping and cooked some meal within the year- We need a President who has some idea what it costs for a quart of Milk and isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty in the kitchen.
(7) Had a Pet with four legs within the last 2 years (allegory exemption but then must have the swimming type)- The President must actually show compassion and love for our 4 legged friends among us.
(8) Have a “normal marriage” and children. – We don’t want a President who claims that they’ve never had an argument with their spouse and children. Yes, we want a President who is traditionally married.