I follow Bug's example, I try and learn as much about the candidates from 1 on 1 interviews. I do not judge anyone by a campaign commercial because a sound bite doesn't give you enough info. In a ddition, if this person has held a previous office or is an incumbent, I will go back and look at their past voting record on the issues I find important. I don't care what they "promise" they will do, I won;t to know what they have done. Inother words, past behavior is a good indicator of future behavior.