Humor is a powerful tool. It can disarm an adversary. It can leaven the purposefully self-aggrandizing nature of a job interview. Perhaps most important, it can serve as a window to personality in the same way that a resume is a window to experience. In this article, the author emphasizes the value of having a sense of humor. He emphasizes that it is a powerful tool that can be used for anyone running for a position in order to win the hearts of the people. Usually, though, humor is the candidate's friend. In fact, a sense of humor is a strong preference--if not a requirement--in the description of the ideal candidate in virtually every position specification we draft for colleges and universities. Usually a "sense of humor" is inexorably linked to that ultimate phrase of institutional code, "tolerance for ambiguity." Here, he presents the case of Sen. John F. Kerry of Massachusetts who was campaigning for Democratic candidates for office as an example. Senator Kerry was criticized on the presidential campaign trail for being stiff, impersonal, and humorless.