Well, sure. But that’s precisely why I don’t think “voting for qualifications” is a good idea.
The ways that a voter can gauge a politician’s “qualification”—his resume, his past accomplishments, even (someone suggested) his GPA—would make government insiders and perhaps private-sector executives look the best, depending on where you put your emphasis. It wouldn’t make truck drivers look good. If you’re voting for a truck driver, it’s either because you know him personally and know him to have good character (not true of most voters) or because it looks like he shares your values.
Well, sure. But that’s precisely why I don’t think “voting for qualifications” is a good idea.
The ways that a voter can gauge a politician’s “qualification”—his resume, his past accomplishments, even (someone suggested) his GPA—would make government insiders and perhaps private-sector executives look the best, depending on where you put your emphasis. It wouldn’t make truck drivers look good. If you’re voting for a truck driver, it’s either because you know him personally and know him to have good character (not true of most voters) or because it looks like he shares your values.