Sign of the Times

As a thanks for one of the surveys I just did for The Gallup Panel, they sent me some results from surveys they've conducted. I found this particularly interesting.

As candidates for the 2008 presidential election continue to emerge, Gallup asked panelists an open-ended question about what quality they deem most important in the next president. One-third of panelists say that honesty or the ability to be straightforward is the most important quality for the next president to possess. This response far outpaced the percentages for any other responses given.

It's a strong commentary on the political climate among the people going into this presidential race. Party lines aside, it's interesting that people just want to be able to believe in leaders. Hopefully that won't be too much to ask.