· Democratic
Josh Shapiro
A competent executive who rebuilt I-95 in two weeks. A conventional liberal internationalist otherwise.
Preliminary grade, based on the public record to date.
OverallB-GPA 2.51
The grades
- SovereigntyDid they put American interests first and keep decisions in American hands?C+
- HemisphereDid they guard the Americas against rival powers and threats?C
- RestraintDid they keep the country out of wars of choice that weakened it?C+
- StatecraftDid they use diplomacy, force and alliances skillfully, on American terms?B-
- Industry and tradeDid they protect and build American industry?C+
- Working AmericansDid ordinary working families do better because of them?B-
- BuildingDid they build things that lasted and push the frontier forward?B
- NationDid they strengthen a shared American identity and the Union?C
- CompetenceWere they capable, honest and effective in office?B+
On the axes
MarketEconomyPopulist
Free tradeTradeProtectionist
RestraintForeign policyInterventionist
CosmopolitanNationNational
Dark dot: Josh Shapiro. Red mark: the Monroe Society. Ideological closeness to the Society: 63%.