It’s interesting to observe how many politicians’ declared core beliefs are alleged to “evolve” over time and somehow come into greater alignment with current public election polling. Are voters expected to believe in miraculous philosophical revelation or monumental deceit? Is “trust me” good enough to earn votes? Which version would you want to represent your interests honestly and convincingly? Modern information technology enables conscientious media researchers to unearth published commentary and video clips from earlier career appearances. Electronic memory can remove all doubt about the timing and consistency of candidates’ stated principles and policy positions. The shortened time span available for voter assessment of final 2024 Presidential pairings places a premium on prompt and incisive investigative research. We need to know why silence prevails on some topics of interest and identify instances in which present position statements do not square with past proclamations. Phil Osifer