For most of the major local races in the Philadelphia area, the Inquirer and Daily News Editorial Boards will interview each candidate and get a sense of their demeanor and where they stand on positions important to local voters.
My demeanor is one where I don't let things bother me too much.
Rep. Lois Capps, a former nurse known for a kind demeanor in a Congress where that quality is often lacking, announced Wednesday that she would retire when her term expires next year.
Congressman Lewis, who has a very quiet and unassuming voice and soft demeanor, casually showed us where he fell to his knees and was beaten, as did some of his colleagues, who experienced the same violence.
In this Season 3 premiere the women are summoned to Katie's house, where their icy demeanor suggests that they are friends no more.
And The Daily Show may not be the best fit for him: he seems better suited to a big-tent network late-night show, where his gentle demeanor and genuine curiosity would be seen as assets rather than deficits.
If we followed Robin Ficker's code, however, it would seem that we should be preparing our student fans for an adult world where such a demeanor would be hopelessly passé.
McDonald's arrival in Calgary was considered a turning point for the organization, one where his personality, demeanor and on-ice play came to define the Flames in the 1980s.
He listened as fans of every demeanor asked him about West Virginia, where Bulger played in college, and Notre Dame, where Bulger's father backed up Joe Theismann at quarterback.
"Everything else is totally normal -- her actions, her movements, what she ate, where she ate, her demeanor with the flight crew beforehand," he said.
