Just a month ago the VIA Institute on Character launched a new survey that asked people what character strengths are essential in a great President. The survey then invited the user to rate the character strengths of the Presidential candidates.

The results are in!…just in time for Election Day. I’ll start with the conclusions and then offer more details.

Conclusions:

  1. Regardless of political affiliation or preference in this election, the top 4 character strengths of the “ideal President” are:

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Your Vote is Probably Based on Character

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  1. Yes, I vote my morals / and I always think of the reasons this country was founded on…and how it has deviated.

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