# What does “candidate quality” mean to you?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Tags:** trump\
**Created:** [May 31, 2024, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-candidate-quality-mean-to-you/1002359 "2024-05-31T22:14:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-candidate-quality-mean-to-you/1002359/1 "2024-05-31T22:14:51Z")

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Continuing the discussion from [If Hillary ran against Trump again, you'd stay home? Please explain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-hillary-ran-against-trump-again-youd-stay-home-please-explain/1002335/109):

> [@If Hillary ran against Trump again, you'd stay home? Please explain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-hillary-ran-against-trump-again-youd-stay-home-please-explain/1002335/109):
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> > [@If Hillary ran against Trump again, you'd stay home? Please explain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-hillary-ran-against-trump-again-youd-stay-home-please-explain/1002335/104):
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> > But when people say candidate, especially on the SDMB, they are talking about her campaigning ability.
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> That’s an interesting question, because there’s at least two of us who don’t. It’s quite possible many of us have been miscommunicating for years.

**What does “candidate quality” mean to you when talking about people running for political office?**

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