http://www.johnknoxwhite.com/2008/11/07/the-path-to-victory-council-edition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-path-to-victory-council-edition Mindfulness in the face of challenge. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:24:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.johnknoxwhite.com/2008/11/07/the-path-to-victory-council-edition/#comment-681 AD Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:43:40 +0000 http://johnknoxwhite.com/?p=574#comment-681 If most voters vote based on character rather than record, then DeHaan won because they perceived him as someone who thinks independently, pays attention to his constituents, and is willing to question staff when he thinks they are pulling to wool over. He may not be the most sophisticated speaker but that seems to be less important to voters than having someone who actually cares enough to do research on his own and not just nod yes to what staff reports say. If most voters vote based on character rather than record, then DeHaan won because they perceived him as someone who thinks independently, pays attention to his constituents, and is willing to question staff when he thinks they are pulling to wool over. He may not be the most sophisticated speaker but that seems to be less important to voters than having someone who actually cares enough to do research on his own and not just nod yes to what staff reports say.

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