Pick your Candidate

[ethics]

Nice site that allows you to choose issues important you and then gives you your candidate based on those results:

http://www.dehp.net/candidate/

Needless to say it was a tie for me for:

Thompson 19
Giuliani 19

Didn't know that rudy was against the Iraqi surge?
Then close by is:

Paul 17

The bottom dwellers?

Romney -2
Richardson -3
Hunter -6
Brownback -7
Huckabee -21

[tke711]

Giuliani came back as my top pick, with Thompson running just one point behind him.

Of course, Obama and Clinton were at the very bottom of the list.

[Coot]

Thompson came in first at 22, followed by Tancredo at 18. Guliani was way down the list at 11.

[joseftu]

Kucinich 63
Gravel 62
Edwards 43
Clinton 43
Obama 42
Dodd 41
Richardson 40
Biden 36


Everybody else in single digits or high negative numbers.

The bottom-dwellers:
Huckabee -47
Tancredo -58
Hunter -66
Romney -68

No surprises--as usual, the candidates I like the most are totally unelectable.

First time I voted was in 1980. Want to guess for whom I cast my ballot? (Hint. His initials were not "R.R." ;))

[ethics]

Kucinich 63

He is a certifiable nut job. Congrats there.

[ethics]

Posting this detail which is separate from the website but related to topic:

http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/2231/22luo850684wp8.jpg

[Stiofán]

Hunter 53
Tancredo 43
Romney 42
Huckabee 29
McCain 28
Thompson 28
Giuliani 25
Brownback 23
Cox 22
Paul 14


Richardson -18
Biden -18
Clinton -21
Dodd -22
Obama -25
Edwards -25
Gravel -44
Kucinich -45


Thompson I disagreed with him on only one thing, and other than Hunter the rest I had disagreements on multple things. I wonder why Thompson didn't rate higher. Oh well.

Those of you who didn't have anyone with a high humber above 45 or so, I could (and do!) assume you are middle of the road centrist wishy washy namby pambies. :biggrin:

[Sierra Mike]

He is a certifiable nut job. Congrats there.

:haha:

SM

[Arc]

According to the poll is is Paul and then Trancedo and Thompson tied for second.

I don't even know who Paul is.

In the real world the ideal ticket for me would be Rudy and a conservative VP.

[Stiofán]

Paul is an ultra Libertarian. Fiscally conservative but socially liberal.

[joseftu]

He is a certifiable nut job. Congrats there.

Yeah? Look who's talking! Your first choice is Thompson! :sick:


:)

[Steve]

Meh.

That pretty well sums up the available choices. No one stands out enough, even the couple that came close had too many other issues in disagreement with my own opinions.

No one in this current crop of candidates suits me.

[MNeedham73]

Paul 20
Tancredo 20
Hunter 17
Thompson 14
Huckabee 10
Brownback 8
Romney 6
McCain 4

Giuliani -2
Cox -6
Richardson -6
Biden -7
Clinton -9
Gravel -9
Obama -9
Dodd -9
Kucinich -13
Edwards -13

[Sierra Mike]

Top:
Thompson 12
Giuliani 9

Bottom:
Brownback -6
Gravel -10

But to tell the truth, Obama came out on top the first time I took the test, which prompted a visit to my doctor.

SM

[Domh]

Write In came out on top with 100.

Weird, nothing else was listed.

:whistle:

[Steve]

:holyshit:

My wife just took it and scored a friggin' 56 on Kucinich! I'm married to a closet liberal!

She did note that there aren't any questions about the economy, though.

[ethics]

My wife just took it and scored a friggin' 56 on Kucinich! I'm married to a closet liberal!

Nope, a closer nutjob. Sorry you had to find out this way. :(

[Domh]

Nope, a closer nutjob.

Hey... "coffee is for CLOSERS" pal!

:whistle:

[mikepd]

Giuliani 39
Assault Weapons Ban, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Iran - Military Action, Minimum Wage Increase

McCain 29
Abortion Rights, ANWR Drilling, Kyoto, Guantanamo, Torture, Wiretapping, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Iran - Military Action, Minimum Wage Increase

Romney 19
Abortion Rights, Embryonic Stem Cells, Kyoto, Assault Weapons Ban, Iran - Military Action, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban

Thompson 18
Abortion Rights, Kyoto, Minimum Wage Increase

Hunter 16
Abortion Rights, Embryonic Stem Cells, Kyoto, Guns - Background Checks, Iran - Military Action, Minimum Wage Increase, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban

Huckabee 15
Abortion Rights, Embryonic Stem Cells, Guns - Background Checks, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Net Neutrality, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban

Richardson 13
Guantanamo, Torture, Wiretapping, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Border Fence, Net Neutrality, Iran - Military Action, Iraq Troop Surge, Iraq Withdrawal, Universal Healthcare

Clinton 9
ANWR Drilling, Assault Weapons Ban, Guantanamo, Torture, Wiretapping, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Net Neutrality, Iran - Military Action, Iraq War, Iraq Troop Surge, Iraq Withdrawal, Universal Healthcare

Biden 7
ANWR Drilling, Assault Weapons Ban, Guantanamo, Torture, Wiretapping, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Net Neutrality, Iraq War, Iraq Troop Surge, Iraq Withdrawal

Tancredo 7
Abortion Rights, Embryonic Stem Cells, Kyoto, Guns - Background Checks, Iran - Military Action, Iraq Troop Surge, Minimum Wage Increase, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban

Obama 5
Death Penalty, ANWR Drilling, Assault Weapons Ban, Guantanamo, Wiretapping, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Net Neutrality, Iraq War, Iraq Troop Surge, Iraq Withdrawal, Universal Healthcare

Dodd 3
ANWR Drilling, Assault Weapons Ban, Guantanamo, Torture, Wiretapping, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Net Neutrality, Iran - Military Action, Iraq War, Iraq Troop Surge, Iraq Withdrawal

Edwards 2
ANWR Drilling, Assault Weapons Ban, Guantanamo, Torture, Wiretapping, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Net Neutrality, Iran - Military Action, Iraq War, Iraq Troop Surge, Iraq Withdrawal, Universal Healthcare

Cox -3
Paul -11
Brownback -19
Gravel -20
Kucinich -21

I guess I can live with the first three on my list and it sure looks like I'm not voting for Obama next year.

[Copzilla]

Hunter 18
Thompson 16
McCain 14
Tancredo 14
Giuliani 14
Romney 12
Huckabee 9
Brownback 8
Paul 6
Cox 5


Biden -6
Richardson -8
Dodd -8
Gravel -11
Edwards -12
Clinton -13
Obama -14
Kucinich -17

Mine said Hunter, but I actually disagreed with that candidate on more topics (6) than I did with Thompson (1). But because I weighted some topics more important, and the point system, it said Hunter was best for me. Ummm... no. I'd rather agree on more topics, even if I lose one I consider more important.


Just for laughs, I took the cookie cutter left position on every part of that quiz, and labeled them all "key", as if I held that every single topic listed was the most important thing -

Kucinich 125
(you have no disagreements with this candidate)

Gravel 85
Obama 65
Clinton 65
Edwards 65
Dodd 60
Biden 55
Richardson 50
Paul -10
McCain -30
Giuliani -40
Thompson -45
Brownback -50
Cox -50
Huckabee -60
Romney -90
Hunter -100
Tancredo -105

Wow... Joe, good grief dude.

[joseftu]

Your Kucinich score was double mine!

If only Gravel had a chance. :(

[Copzilla]

Your Kucinich score was double mine!

That just means you didn't consider them all key points. Some were meh, and some were important. But you agreed on all of the cookie cutter left positions. JOE!! Haven't you been tainted by SOME conservatism by osmosis? hahahaha

[joseftu]

I think I'm pulling the whole forum to the left!

(I improve the average. :))

[Pyrion]

Here's no surprise:

Paul 23
Gravel 9
Thompson 5
Kucinich 4

Everyone else was 0 or lower. Giuliani dead last at -13.

[John]

They have Obama down as a supporter for the Iraq war. I think this system is a bit flawed. I'd love to try out a more elaborate one, though... one which includes issues on the economy. Can anyone find one?

Giuliani 23
Net Neutrality, Iran - Military Action, Iraq Troop Surge, Minimum Wage Increase

Obama 20
Death Penalty, ANWR Drilling, Guantanamo, Wiretapping, Iraq War

Biden 20
ANWR Drilling, Guantanamo, Torture, Wiretapping, Iraq War

Clinton 20
ANWR Drilling, Guantanamo, Torture, Wiretapping, Iran - Military Action, Iraq War

Dodd 18
ANWR Drilling, Guantanamo, Torture, Wiretapping, Iran - Military Action, Iraq War

Edwards 14
ANWR Drilling, Guantanamo, Torture, Wiretapping, Iran - Military Action, Iraq War

Richardson 12
Assault Weapons Ban, Guantanamo, Torture, Wiretapping, Border Fence, Iran - Military Action

McCain 9
Abortion Rights, ANWR Drilling, Kyoto, Assault Weapons Ban, Guantanamo, Torture, Wiretapping, Net Neutrality, Iran - Military Action, Iraq Troop Surge, Minimum Wage Increase

Kucinich 8
Death Penalty, ANWR Drilling, Guantanamo, Torture, Wiretapping, Border Fence, Iran Sanctions, Iraq War, Same-Sex Marriage

Huckabee 8
Abortion Rights, Embryonic Stem Cells, Assault Weapons Ban, Guns - Background Checks, Iraq Troop Surge, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban

Romney 2
Abortion Rights, Embryonic Stem Cells, Kyoto, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Iran - Military Action, Iraq Troop Surge, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban

Gravel 2
Death Penalty, Guantanamo, Torture, Border Fence, Iran Sanctions, Iraq War, Same-Sex Marriage

Brownback 0
Hunter 0
Thompson -2
Cox -2
Tancredo -5
Paul -13

[ethics]

Man, you are all over the map there!

But not bad results. Obama came in #4 for me.

[John]

Man, you are all over the map there!

But not bad results. Obama came in #4 for me.

I'm not sure if it's me or the survey. I put "oppose" for Iran military action, I thought Giuliani was for it?

Either way, I think the results are surprisingly accurate for having the issues all screwed up, LOL.

Although I'd put Obama and Biden over Giuliani.

[Colin]

Paul 21
McCain 11
...
Giuliani -6
Romney -6

Ron Paul is really a Libertarian, and though I appreciate the dialog and energy he is infusing into the campaign, I don't think I could honestly support him for President as too much of his message is simply cut this, cut that, and pure, free capitalism will reign and solve everything. I really do wish it was that easy.

I do appreciate a lot of his message even though I don't believe he has addressed enough of the critical details of how is policies can be managed and developed, even if they are enacted. In particular, his foreign policy smacks too much of have our cake and eat it too... i.e., trade and deal with foreign nations but avoid "entangling alliances". Too simple a prescription for a nation as rotund as the US. No matter our intention, when we move, weight is going to be thrown around.

So, it looks like I am left with my initial number 1 choice of McCain. Although I do fear that he may not have the capacity to overcome both Giuliani and Thompson.

Giuliani rated at the bottom for me, but I can pretty much guarantee I would vote for him over a Clinton or Obama in heartbeat.

[ravital]

Giuliani 36
Obama 1
...
Clinton -3
Paul -21


That's funny. I like libertarians, but only on the local level where they can do the most good. Othrewise, no surprises, except for Obama coming up above Clinton. Margin of error I guess (nice to know they're both in it).

[Fiona]

I'm scared... Steve, your wife and I need to start a support/therapy group.

Kucinich came out on top. But they didn't ask some of the most important questions for me.


I've been hanging out with Joe too much. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. You just find out if your wife has been doing the same. ;)

Out here in the daylight... I lean towards Giuliani.

*calls to find where to hold local meetings.

[joseftu]

Kucinich came out on top. But they didn't ask some of the most important questions for me.


I've been hanging out with Joe too much.
Resistance is futile! You will be assimilated!
http://www.mountebank.org/eng337/images/borg.gif

[cdw]

Romney 21
Giuliani 19
Hunter 13
Dodd 12
Huckabee 12
Clinton 12
Edwards 11
Biden 10
McCain 10
Richardson 9
Tancredo 7
Thompson 4
Obama 4
Cox 1
Brownback -5
Kucinich -12
Gravel -19
Paul -24

There's actually someone named huckabee running?