In a presidential candidate, what is experience to you?

[Mehmentum]

For the most part, I don't think it matters.  A competent candidate will be able to surround themselves with knowledgeable and experienced people.

Obviously, there are some cases where experience does matter.  Someone with no experience in public office would leave me with doubts. However, the majority of presidential candidates don't fall into that category (off the top of my head Carson's the only one who would qualify in the 2016 field).