What Qualities Are Important For Our Next President?

As more people join the list of presidential candidates, voters look closer at personalities

WIth many people throwing their hat in the ring for the presidential race, Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson speaks with Liette Gidlow; Associate Professor of History at Wayne State University and author of the book “Obama, Clinton, Palin: Making History in 2008”.

Along with callers, Stephen and Professor Gidlow look at how the 2016 presidential field is growing, with entrants from an impressive range of backgrounds each saying they have the answers to the country’s woes. But do any of them embody the qualities people say they want in a president? Gidlow says with so many running, it means voters will look more at candidates’ personalities this year.

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