2008 Election, 17 Candidates, 1 Vote

[Valencia Donahue]

I'm not politically minded. At all. It's sad, but I blame my indecisiveness. Quizzes shouldn't determine who you vote for, so this shows you what ideals you may share the most in common with the candidates. It's not one of those quizzes with a bajillion questions to be in-depth, but it's the kind that makes you think about the one option you can check off.

ABC News: Match-o-Matic

I got 3 people I hardly knew about: Browning, Huckabee, Kucinich

While I mean no offense by saying this, I'm somehow glad that I didn't get Clinton.

(And I know lots of people here aren't... From the US... But I figured this'd be an interesting place to post this.)

[Felix]

First to third: Ron Paul, Dennis Kucinich and Chris Dodd...

though I did cheat, I knew I was going to vote for Ron Paul when I first learned of his proposed foreign policy changes. So this was just a matter of finding out who was second and third out of the three.

All in all its a pretty nice quiz. And the fact that you can scroll over each candidates answers that was selected for you is pretty nice. It was fun.

[Pain Killer]

I got Stephen Colbert.

[Kei]

Um... okay, wow. I got (from first to number three), Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, and... Tom Tancrendo? I don't know much about the first two, and I don't think I've even heard about the last guy...

~Manuel

[Kayar]

I tried that match-o-matic thingy at one point or another, someone else posted it on another forum site and beat ya to it.
Anyway, I completely forget who I got.

However, if I were old enough to vote, I know for a fact that there's no way in hell I'd vote for Clinton. Last I heard, she wanted to ban gaming. NO THANKS!

[Nathan Branigan]

I got Ron Paul, Rudy Giuliani, and Bill Richardson. I have to say that while I support Ron and Bill, I'm not a big fan of Mr. 9/11. Tough luck for me though. The most chance any of those guys have is Bill as Hillary's Vice.

[Leon Loire]

Clinton's policies and ideas for reform aren't bad, it's her character and hypocrisy that I don't trust.

Ironically enough, though, I received Hillary as my second place, which is a surprise to me. I think I received Biden and Todd as my first and third, too, which if I was so easily influenced by a small quiz like that, I'd be stuck with Hillary.

But I already know who I'm supporting for the Primary on the Democratic and Republican side: Barrack Obama with the Democrats, and John McCain for the Republicans (although I do hold respect for Ron Paul, even though his Libertarianism reminds me too much of the 1920s).

He may have a supposed lack of experience, and he may be black (I can't stand that counter-argument), but he's honest, and he's all for change. So I'm with him.



And as a side comment, I heard an interesting point of view on DC 101 (local radio station) today when I was driving to Best Buy: why is it that the Republican and Democratic Primaries are spread across on different dates in various states throughout the year, when the general election is just one day in November? Seems a little backwards, don't you think?

Just thought I'd toss that out there.

[Valencia Donahue]

I'm guessing it's to let the folks running show up at those respective states in time to up their presence and stuff like that.

I heard that Giuliani plans to win the big states instead of the lesser known ones like Iowa and Wyoming, since he didn't really show up or got anywhere far at those places, so that adds to my theory of campaigning strategies.

Of course, I do stand corrected.

[Dain Gavyns]

I got McCain, then Tancredo, then Bill Richardson.

Sounds about right, really. Like John, I want to see an Obama vs. McCain after the primaries.

[Auroth]

Holy crap Leon, I think we live near each other!

I also got access to DC 101 lol

But, onto the topic at hand, I know who I am voting for. Obama: A fresh face that's honest and for change. What's not to like?

[Li]

I don't know who to vote for. I feel that Obama and Hilary know what the people want, but don't know how to follow through.

More importantly, I'm more concerned about the economic issue what's to be done about it. Sadly though, you have one side that says profits are profits for the owners and another side that honestly doesn't know squat about business.

My vote actually may go for McCain

[Kayar]

zerreth said:

I feel that Obama and Hilary know what the people want

I still feel that Hillary has no idea what the people want, because I and at least a million or so others want video games.

But, I should stop ranting and raving about that, I've already made my opinion.

[Leon Loire]

Kayar, I don't like Hillary anymore than you do, but her dislike of video games is a rather small fraction of what you should hold to a politician. When you remember that it's already impossible to eliminate the loathed Smoking Industry, then you know that video games - a growing and powerful industry in itself - is far from danger.

If you should dislike a candidate, you should come up with some heavier motives than that, otherwise, you're making it easier to be convinced.

My reasons for not supporting Hillary Clinton are mostly derived from her personality, her character, and her past (which is funny, considering I usually ignore those first two attributes as reasons to dislike a politician). Her ego bothers me, her need to constantly remind of us her "experience" and label as a "vulnerable woman" annoy me, and the fact that she was once a Republican that switched over to the Democrats to get into a campaign, along with her shady connections to Whitewater and her sudden rise into the Senate, lead me to believe that we should hold anything she says within an arm's length. The point made during one of the debates that she has "personal opinions" and "public opinions" also worries me, as I've always thought she was a conservative hiding behind liberal wool.

I like Obama and McCain because their reputations are founded on honesty, and because I feel the two of them are driven and capable of accomplishing their goals (even though Obama hasn't had much time in any position, he has been recognized by his fellow politicians for accomplishing his tasks). But Hillary... not so much.

[Kayar]

Okay okay, sorry. Truth is, I'm no politician. I really hate politics. Things like that tend to show too much of the bad side of human nature. That's also why I hate history.

At the same time, it's a rather useful plot device. So, a double-edged sword, in my case.
But, point taken. I know I shouldn't just dislike someone for one single stupid reason. That's childish. Oh well. I'm a child at heart anyway.

Well, I'm out of this topic for good, I've no more to say. I respect all of your thoughts, decisions, and ideals. No offense is meant in any of my posts.

It's 12:00 midnight, I've been playin' Halo too much, time to get some sleep. 'Night.

[Valencia Donahue]

Because of my US Government class, I've been noticing a ton of "Which Candidate Do You Most Relate With?" quizzes all over the place.

The most interesting thing? They all claim to be unbiased and have different questions. On the following link, I got (some dude), Obama, and Browning, if I recall correctly... Only one person who was similar to the results I got from the first quiz in this thread.

A warning in advance, it's not for folks who have no idea what's going on in the political world, despite the handy-dandy Wikipedia links. It's definitely for fellas who have good grasp of things.

glassbooth.org/

[Ryou Jackson]

I got one that I've heard of, one that dropped out, and one who I have no freakin' idea who he is.

John Edwards, Hillary Clinton, and Bill Richardson.

I'm not American, so either way, my vote wouldn't count, or matter. Whoever you guys choose, is who you choose, I won't judge or criticize your decision. That's all I got to say.

[Leon Loire]

Politics is a dirty business sometimes, but when you're dealing with mass opinions influencing an entire nation, I see nothing more vital. Still, so many people dislike politics nowadays that it's really not something to be surprised by. Just so long as you vote when you reach age, I won't give you hell.

Because people who are too lazy to vote, too apathetic to vote, or feel like their vote wouldn't matter make me want to smack the crap out of them.

But enough of that, let's get to this interesting poll of Valencia's...


I must say, the starting page really freaked me out a bit; where's the logic in the point system? Was it to help choose the questions? And based on what you said about the complexity of the questions themselves, Valencia, I can agree, but I guess I do know at least a basic level of the political scene, because I didn't need to research.

When it comes to the similarities I have with the various candidates, I'll just list the whole thing, with some more advanced stuff on the first five. Excuse the length, but I'm mostly doing this to have it somewhere that I can read in the future. It's odd, though, how the percentage system works.


1. Democrat Dennis Kucinich at 76% similarity

Abortion and Birth Control - very similar
Taxes and Budget - very similar
Iraq and Foreign Policy - similar
Trade and Economics - similar
Education - similar
Civil Liberties and Domestic Security - similar
Gay Rights - very similar

2. Democrat John Edwards at 73% similarity

Abortion and Birth Control - very similar
Taxes and Budget - very similar
Iraq and Foreign Policy - similar
Trade and Economics - similar
Education - very similar
Civil Liberties and Domestic Security - similar
Gay Rights - different

3. Democrat Hillary Clinton at 72% similarity

Abortion and Birth Control - very similar
Taxes and Budget - very similar
Iraq and Foreign Policy - similar
Trade and Economics - very similar
Education - very similar
Civil Liberties and Domestic Security - similar
Gay Rights - different

4. Democrat Barrack Obama at 71% similarity

Abortion and Birth Control - very similar
Taxes and Budget - very similar
Iraq and Foreign Policy - similar
Trade and Economics - similar
Education - similar
Civil Liberties and Domestic Security - similar
Gay Rights - different

5. Democrat Mike Gravel at 70% similarity

Abortion and Birth Control - very similar
Taxes and Budget - similar
Iraq and Foreign Policy - similar
Trade and Economics - similar
Education - different
Civil Liberties and Domestic Security - similar
Gay Rights - very similar


And the rest...

6. Republican Ron Paul at 58% similarity

7. Republican Fred Thompson at 54% similarity

8. Republican Mike Huckabee at 54% similarity

9. Republican John McCain at 51% similarity

10. Republican Mitt Romney at 44% similarity

11. Republican Rudy Giuliani at 40% similarity

12. Republican Duncan Hunter at 36% similarity



Interestingly enough, it stated that I also have a 75% connection to Bill Richardson, 69% with Joe Biden, 63% with Chris Dodd, and 38% with Tom Tancredo.

Definitely an interesting poll Valencia, thanks for it.

[Nathan Branigan]

I Got Ron Paul, Mike Huckabee, and Mitt Romney. I like Ron Paul and trust Mike Huckabee in the sense you know where he stands on his beliefs. More so with Ron Paul if you take a quick look at his vote record. Huckabee did a pretty good job as Governor of Arkansas from what I hear.

Now for Mitt Romney. I don't trust that plastic faced Ken doll for a second. He was pro-choice when running in Massachusetts, but now he's anti-abortion now that he's running for President. I'm cool with the anti-abortion, because that's my view. However, the sudden change of heart I don't trust. He doesn't support torture, but he won't say what it is. I loved the part of a debate where McCain said "Yea, water boarding, that's torture." In response to Romney's answer to torture. Plus the fact that he wants to double the size of Guantanamo. That's just now my thing. I may not be a Harvard graduate of a genius, but I just don't trust Romney the same way Leon doesn't like Clinton.



Love how Leon got all Democrats as his top, while I got three Republicans. Honestly, how in the hell are we related.

[Leon Loire]

Heh, who knows? Maybe you're right and I was adopted.

Ten bucks says I was the child of a Roosevelt.