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Finally, I don't have to put all of that exhausting thought and consideration into picking a candidate for President. Thanks to this handy online quiz, which asks you about nothing but wedge issues, your candidate will be picked for you. Salvation!
Apparently I can choose from Bill Richardson, Ron Paul or Barack Obama. Now I know.
Apparently I can choose from Bill Richardson, Ron Paul or Barack Obama. Now I know.
Dennis Kucinich - whoever he is.
I only disagree with him on immigration, apparently, and the options on that topic all seemed too anti-immigration for my tastes, so I am not sure that counts as I did not want to pick any.
Wierdly Obama and Hilary only disagreed with me on Iraq and the death penalty, which seems to imply a greater degree of agreement between them than I supposed.
What happened to Fred Thompson? He was not on the list.
I only disagree with him on immigration, apparently, and the options on that topic all seemed too anti-immigration for my tastes, so I am not sure that counts as I did not want to pick any.
Wierdly Obama and Hilary only disagreed with me on Iraq and the death penalty, which seems to imply a greater degree of agreement between them than I supposed.
What happened to Fred Thompson? He was not on the list.
Well, I'm not a Yank, but I did the test anyway. Fred Thompson's my pick, but according to this I should be gunning for Mitt Romney (followed by Jim Gilmore -- who? -- and -- ugh -- Giuliani). Thompson's all the way down, ranked seventh! Maybe I'm really mistaken here...
By the way, I didn't quite get the question about marriage. The amendment they talked about -- would it benefit or repress homosexuals? Repress, right?
By the way, I didn't quite get the question about marriage. The amendment they talked about -- would it benefit or repress homosexuals? Repress, right?
I knew I had the right man from the start: Ron Paul (followed by Giuliani and McCain).
I like the Libertarian Party, but Paul's an isolationist nutcase, not to mention a tired old man who should call it quits already. Just my two cents here, not trying to start fights (may be the wrong forum for that, yeah) 
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Dennis Kucinich - whoever he is.
ditto, now that's worrying. Dennis Kucinich - whoever he is.
and some other non entities...
Chris Dodd.
Who are these people?
I got Rodham next.
Blinking 'eck you guys really 'do' extreams.
Apparently it's Ron Paul with a score of 33.
If that's 33 of 100 I guess it's good I'm not a US citizen(yet).
If that's 33 of 100 I guess it's good I'm not a US citizen(yet).
I got Hillary,Obama and Kucinich with same amount of points as my top three,with 27 points..
Note that the quiz uses nothing but wedge issues. So you're not exactly getting a detailed or nuanced idea of the candidates. Still, it's amusing.
Originally Posted by Lemur:
Note that the quiz uses nothing but wedge issues. So you're not exactly getting a detailed or nuanced idea of the candidates. Still, it's amusing.
Well, it's not like I have a set or educated opinion on every matter anyway. Note that the quiz uses nothing but wedge issues. So you're not exactly getting a detailed or nuanced idea of the candidates. Still, it's amusing.
Fred Thompson- weird, huh?
For all you Euros getting Kucinich, I ask one question: do you really want an Essex girl as the First Lady?
Originally Posted by Lemur:
Finally, I don't have to put all of that exhausting thought and consideration into picking a candidate for President. Thanks to this handy online quiz, which asks you about nothing but wedge issues, your candidate will be picked for you. Salvation!
Apparently I can choose from Bill Richardson, Ron Paul or Barack Obama. Now I know.
Finally, I don't have to put all of that exhausting thought and consideration into picking a candidate for President. Thanks to this handy online quiz, which asks you about nothing but wedge issues, your candidate will be picked for you. Salvation!
Apparently I can choose from Bill Richardson, Ron Paul or Barack Obama. Now I know.
Obama and Clition are the first two on my list... Joys.... Third is Tom Tancredo,never heard of him.
Interesting, Joe Biden got 50 points while Clinton and Obama tied at 40. Of course Hillary is manipulative, and power hungry, so regardless of what I agree with her on I would never support her. Giuliani was right behind with 39 points. Surprisingly, while I usually identify myself as a moderate libertarian, Ron Paul only got 7 points.
Originally Posted by Baba Ga'on:
By the way, I didn't quite get the question about marriage. The amendment they talked about -- would it benefit or repress homosexuals? Repress, right?
Repress. It translates into "gays can't marry."By the way, I didn't quite get the question about marriage. The amendment they talked about -- would it benefit or repress homosexuals? Repress, right?
Originally Posted by econ21:
and the options on that topic all seemed too anti-immigration for my tastes, so I am not sure that counts as I did not want to pick any.
The quiz-makers seem to be fascinated with that border fence thing. Pathetic really, since of all the anti-immigration measures this is probably the most useless.and the options on that topic all seemed too anti-immigration for my tastes, so I am not sure that counts as I did not want to pick any.
There's no "who ******* cares about the wall? But punish employers of illegal immigrants, yes" or "make the wall a monument to the Arts with mosaics and marble carvings and stuff and we can talk" so I don't think I can really answer this quiz question.
Originally Posted by InsaneApache:
ditto, now that's worrying.
A sorry indictment of the New Labour and "New" Conservative Parties. ditto, now that's worrying.
They should just put "ditto" on the ballot box and forget about having a British general election.
I mean, we did manufacture your leader and you did just write our budget.
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Repress. It translates into "gays can't marry."
Good, good. I chose correctly then.Repress. It translates into "gays can't marry."
I got obama and clinton (Apparently they hold all the same positions).
Originally Posted by drone:
For all you Euros getting Kucinich, I ask one question: do you really want an Essex girl as the First Lady?
That's it. Perfect. Jade Goody gets the keys to the 'slighty chared' building on Pennsylvania Avenue. For all you Euros getting Kucinich, I ask one question: do you really want an Essex girl as the First Lady?
Tied at 48 points for these four : Edwards, Obama, Clinton, Richardson. I knew I prefered Clinton or Obama, in that order. Never heard of Richardson.
Highest Republicans were Romney and Giuliani. I don't know Romney, but before the quiz Giuliani was my favourite Republican. Good quiz then, apparently.
Highest Republicans were Romney and Giuliani. I don't know Romney, but before the quiz Giuliani was my favourite Republican. Good quiz then, apparently.
I don't know if you guys have seen this before, but there is a similar thing here:
http://www.vajoe.com/candidate_calculator.html
Not as well set out and done quite differently to this one, but the idea is still there. I got Kuchinich in that one.
In the one you posted I got 66 for Dodd, only disagreeing on Immigration and I got 64 with Kucinich, only disagreeing (And then slightly) on Iraq. I had Hillary, Obama and Edwards (Who I prefer out of the three top runners) tied next on 59 - all of whom I disagree with on the Death Penalty. Hunter was last on 7 - only agreed with him on Energy.
http://www.vajoe.com/candidate_calculator.html
Not as well set out and done quite differently to this one, but the idea is still there. I got Kuchinich in that one.
In the one you posted I got 66 for Dodd, only disagreeing on Immigration and I got 64 with Kucinich, only disagreeing (And then slightly) on Iraq. I had Hillary, Obama and Edwards (Who I prefer out of the three top runners) tied next on 59 - all of whom I disagree with on the Death Penalty. Hunter was last on 7 - only agreed with him on Energy.
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I only disagree with him on immigration, apparently, and the options on that topic all seemed too anti-immigration for my tastes, so I am not sure that counts as I did not want to pick any.
I was in the same conundrum.I only disagree with him on immigration, apparently, and the options on that topic all seemed too anti-immigration for my tastes, so I am not sure that counts as I did not want to pick any.
Dennis Kucinich - 56
Chris Dodd - 51
John Edwards - 46
Barack Obama - 46
Hillary Clinton - 46
Disagreed with all of them on Iraq; Obama and Clinton on Immigration and the Death Penalty.
Chris Dodd - 51
John Edwards - 46
Barack Obama - 46
Hillary Clinton - 46
Disagreed with all of them on Iraq; Obama and Clinton on Immigration and the Death Penalty.
The immigration question was so hostile to immigrants, it was funny. Why did they not just ask you to choose:
Originally Posted by US Presidential candidates:
Option 1: Crush illegal immigrates and have them flee before you.
Option 2: Seize the possessions of illegal immigrants, crush them and have them flee before you.
Option 3: Hear the wailing of women illegal immigrants, crush them and have them flee before you.
Option 4: Embrace the wives and daughters of illegal immigrants, hear their women wail, crush them and have them flee before you.
Seriously, what was wrong with: Option 1: Crush illegal immigrates and have them flee before you.
Option 2: Seize the possessions of illegal immigrants, crush them and have them flee before you.
Option 3: Hear the wailing of women illegal immigrants, crush them and have them flee before you.
Option 4: Embrace the wives and daughters of illegal immigrants, hear their women wail, crush them and have them flee before you.
Originally Posted by Emma Lazarus:
"Give me your tired your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
That was beautiful and also, I think, one reason why America became the greatest nation on earth. "Give me your tired your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
Oh please, Econ. We had much stricter immigration laws back when that was put up. And immigration should not be a general opening of our doors to a bunch of people fleeing a crappy country to our south and costing us billions of dollars (illegals cost LA county about $1billion a year. That's one county).
Anyways, I got:
John McCain
Score: 51
Tom Tancredo
Score: 50
Duncan Hunter
Score: 43
Fred Thompson
Score: 43
Which is odd, since I would much, much rather have Duncan Hunter or Fred Thompson over Tancredo or McCain. Thompson is my choice right now, edging Duncan mainly because of name recognition.
FYI, I got 8's for Edwards, Obama, and Clinton, and 3's for Dodd, Kucinich, and Gravel.
CR
Anyways, I got:
John McCain
Score: 51
Tom Tancredo
Score: 50
Duncan Hunter
Score: 43
Fred Thompson
Score: 43
Which is odd, since I would much, much rather have Duncan Hunter or Fred Thompson over Tancredo or McCain. Thompson is my choice right now, edging Duncan mainly because of name recognition.
FYI, I got 8's for Edwards, Obama, and Clinton, and 3's for Dodd, Kucinich, and Gravel.
CR
Rudy Giuliani - 53
Mitt Romney - 43
John McCain - 42
Mitt Romney - 43
John McCain - 42
Originally Posted by CountArach:
I don't know if you guys have seen this before, but there is a similar thing here:
http://www.vajoe.com/candidate_calculator.html
Not as well set out and done quite differently to this one, but the idea is still there. I got Kuchinich in that one.
Former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson (R)I don't know if you guys have seen this before, but there is a similar thing here:
http://www.vajoe.com/candidate_calculator.html
Not as well set out and done quite differently to this one, but the idea is still there. I got Kuchinich in that one.
90.82% match
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
I'm a sucker for political quizzes. The CountArach one:
New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) 72.31% match
New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) 72.31% match Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
)From CA's:
Former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson (R)
96.03% match
You are number 1,043,181 to use the Candidate Calculator.
Former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson (R)
96.03% match
You are number 1,043,181 to use the Candidate Calculator.
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Your Other Top Matches
Kansas Senator Sam Brownback (R) - 87.30%
Colorado Representative Tom Tancredo (R) - 87.30%
Arizona Senator John McCain (R) - 82.54%
Middle of the Pack
Texas Representative Ron Paul (R) - 79.37%
California Representative Duncan Hunter (R) - 77.78%
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) - 71.43%
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee (R) - 65.08%
Businessman John Cox (R) - 64.29%
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) - 52.38%
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson (D) - 31.75%
Delaware Senator Joseph Biden (D) - 19.05%
New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) - 15.87%
Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) - 15.87%
Bottom of the Barrel
Former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel (D) - 12.70%
Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd (D) - 9.52%
Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards (D) - 9.52%
Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich (D) - 6.35%
CRYour Other Top Matches
Kansas Senator Sam Brownback (R) - 87.30%
Colorado Representative Tom Tancredo (R) - 87.30%
Arizona Senator John McCain (R) - 82.54%
Middle of the Pack
Texas Representative Ron Paul (R) - 79.37%
California Representative Duncan Hunter (R) - 77.78%
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) - 71.43%
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee (R) - 65.08%
Businessman John Cox (R) - 64.29%
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) - 52.38%
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson (D) - 31.75%
Delaware Senator Joseph Biden (D) - 19.05%
New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) - 15.87%
Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) - 15.87%
Bottom of the Barrel
Former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel (D) - 12.70%
Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd (D) - 9.52%
Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards (D) - 9.52%
Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich (D) - 6.35%
Apparently me and Dennis Kucinich agree on all the points in that original test thing - he has no chance then ;)
Dennis Kucinich
Score: 61
Agree
Iraq
Immigration
Taxes
Stem-Cell Research
Health Care
Abortion
Social Security
Line-Item Veto
Energy
Marriage
Death Penalty
Disagree
:O
Using the other one I had...
Your Top Match
Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich (D)
95.00% match
I guess he likes agreeing with me!
Dennis Kucinich
Score: 61
Agree
Iraq
Immigration
Taxes
Stem-Cell Research
Health Care
Abortion
Social Security
Line-Item Veto
Energy
Marriage
Death Penalty
Disagree
:O
Using the other one I had...
Your Top Match
Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich (D)
95.00% match
I guess he likes agreeing with me!
my number 1 was somone i'm not too fond of, followed by McCain followed by Romney.
I'll vote Romney in this election, if he is in the runnings.
I'll vote Romney in this election, if he is in the runnings.
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