Symposium. Effects of affect and traits in U.S. presidential candidates. Leadership quality and follower affect. Role of measurement error in assessing qualities of presidential candidates. The authors respond. Perception is reality—in the minds of the voters: An interview with David Albritton

In the Winter, 2008 issue of JLS, authors David Albritton, Sharon Oswald, and Joseph Anderson presented their research regarding the relationship between perceived leader traits of U.S. presidential contenders and both voter‐perceived leadership quality and behavior. The Abstract from that article serves as an introduction for the three responses from Appa Rao Korukonda, C. Dean Pielstick, and Brian Sloboda. To further enhance the discussion, Albritton, Oswald, and Anderson revisit their work. An interview conducted by Allan Ament with David Albritton concludes this Symposium.