Presidential campaigns often seem like popularity contests--and that needs to change.

While some savvy American voters are becoming more reflective about the need to carefully pick presidents, that hasn't stopped the system from being eroded by special interests that endanger our liberty and freedom.

The authors propose a disciplined approach for evaluating a candidate's resume. In developing such a process, they share the resumes of the former U.S. presidents as well as a scoring method that can be used to compare them and prospective candidates.

By examining the...