Attributes of a Great President

Written by: Trudy Zaja on Jan 20, 2008 10:59 PM EST

Do the leading candidates for the White House have the qualities and attributes necessary to be an effective president?  This question was a segment on the NBC "Meet The Press" show of August 5, 2007.

Acclaimed presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize winner, Doris Kearns Goodwin has been working on identifying attributes of great presidents.  So far her list is:

• They have withstood adversity.
• They have diverse perspectives around them
• They have a sense of loyalty.
• They are not afraid to admit mistakes.·
• They know how to manage their emotions.
• They can define the goals for the country·
• They know how to relax.

So how do your favorite candidates for president or any candidate measure up to these? 

The full transcript from the ‘Meet the Press’ show can be found on the NBC website @:  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20094638/ 

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