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the G-man said:
However, since we tend to want our Presidents to be persons of accomplishments before they get the job and, as a general rule, accomplishment translates into wealth, it would be difficult, if not largely impossible to have a person get elected president who isn't well off.



But, then, why do they have to be "accomplished"? Wouldn't common sense, or, moral and ethically stable be just as good? Why can't a good person, with a good idea, a good heart, and a good mind be capable of leading the country?

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About the only possible exception would be a career military person or, maybe a career politician. But I'm not sure either would be considered "middle class" or "blue collar".



I would lean more towards the career military before the politician. At least we would have a clearer idea of what the military man stood for, as opposed to, say, a politician...