Presidents of the United States are much more than the leaders of the Executive Branch of government. They should be the moral spokespersons and examples of the best of America to our nation and to the world. Yes, we want a president who does a good job, but we also want a president who is a good person.

My definition of a mentor is "someone you get to know so well that you could predict how that person would behave in a situation that he/she has never faced." It's the same for a future president. Not that we can exactly predict future behavior but that we get to know the person through the electoral process so that we have a sense of future behavior.

I'm looking for a candidate who will be wise in making decisions and persuasive in communicating those wise decisions. Someone who has demonstrated that wisdom under past pressures and in past crises. Someone who will seek counsel but have an inner compass that will be steady in uncertainty.

So, how do I try to figure out who will be like this? Full disclosure! The more I know about his/her faith, relationships and track record, the better I am equipped to project future leadership. Of course I would like that person to align with my own faith and values, but I know that exact alignment is unlikely to ever happen. So, I must adjust to the best person with the best alignment.