Picking a New President – What’s the Diff?

In the midst of media fanfare over the presidential primaries – with a nation swept up in battles over delegates and the ephemeral magic of momentum - it may seem odd to pause, sit back and wonder “Okay, so we’re getting a new president… what’s the big deal?”

For most of us, of course, electing a president is really about identity politics. No, not the “race card” kind – but the kind where we want to have someone at the national helm who represents our values. And that doesn’t count for nothing.

Politicians, however, would also have us believe that whoever’s the nation’s CEO also has a substantive impact on our lives and on the future of our country. For those who fancy themselves practical people that care about results, that’s a claim worth investigating.

In a series of articles, citizenJoe will read its political tea leaves to see what diff it’ll make who’s our next president and how they’re likely to change our – and the rest of the world’s – lives.