How do you determine who is running for the “right” reason?
Things I look for (to judge positively or negatively):
Evasiveness in an interview.
Whether or not they can offer specifics-either when defining a problem or promoting a solution.
Arrogance.
If they can justify a policy position—whether I agree with it or not.
Their past policy position and how it differs from the current one.
Their bedfellows.
Their experience and how it may/may not pertain to the problems as they define them.
That’s just a few. Need more?