Introduction: Sungbeh, the web publisher of the Atlanta based Liberian Dialogue in this piece gives his analysis on the candidates in the upcoming Liberian elections. The polls are being hotly contested, and should serve as a bench mark on how far Liberia has come since the last 2005 elections. A peaceful and successful electioneering process free of violence and seen as fair should solidify democracy and transition the country well from war to peace, say analysts.