Does Character Matter? Does the personal behavior. of a public official, especially our nation's【1】official, really make a difference? This question has generated a lot of【2】lately. On the one hand, there are those who say it【3】matter, that it's none of the public's business. They say that【4】matters is how effective the president is in doing his job. If he's doing a good job of running the country and dealing with the rest of the world, that's all we need to know, they assert. Those on the【5】side of the issue say that job performance is not【6】. They believe that the president is a role model,【7】who sets an example. They also claim that none of us can elect him, if he isn't honest and trustworthy with his own family and close friends.【8】, job performance is affected, they doubt. If the president has to spend time dealing with the consequences of his【9】, it distracts him【10】his official duties. Can someone be a good president if he lacks strong moral character? What do you think? (1)