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90% Mike Gravel
86% Dennis Kucinich
79% Barack Obama
78% John Edwards
78% Joe Biden
76% Hillary Clinton
75% Chris Dodd
75% Bill Richardson
39% Rudy Giuliani
30% Ron Paul
30% John McCain
28% Mike Huckabee
25% Tom Tancredo
22% Mitt Romney
18% Fred Thompson
2008 Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz
So, who would have guessed it, I'm a crackpot! (Or perhaps a libertarian.) At first I was surprised that my actual first choice is the lowest listed Democrat, Bill Richardson. But then I realized that this type of quiz doesn't ask many of the questions I care about.
So, for the record, and a good two hours before he drops out of the race, the reasons that I have supported Bill Richardson for President:
He is the only Democrat running with experience as a Governor.
He also has served in Congress, on the Cabinet and as an ambassador.
He has a proven track record of using negotiations to resolve disputes.
He already has a relationship with the North Korean government.
He would be likely to help the Democrats compete in western states where we
currently do not, and would be a great asset in bringing more Latinos to the party.
I will be happy to campaign for Clinton, Edwards or Obama, and I think of any of them will make a fine president. But I do not think any of them would be as capable as Richardson.
86% Dennis Kucinich
79% Barack Obama
78% John Edwards
78% Joe Biden
76% Hillary Clinton
75% Chris Dodd
75% Bill Richardson
39% Rudy Giuliani
30% Ron Paul
30% John McCain
28% Mike Huckabee
25% Tom Tancredo
22% Mitt Romney
18% Fred Thompson
2008 Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz
So, who would have guessed it, I'm a crackpot! (Or perhaps a libertarian.) At first I was surprised that my actual first choice is the lowest listed Democrat, Bill Richardson. But then I realized that this type of quiz doesn't ask many of the questions I care about.
So, for the record, and a good two hours before he drops out of the race, the reasons that I have supported Bill Richardson for President:
He is the only Democrat running with experience as a Governor.
He also has served in Congress, on the Cabinet and as an ambassador.
He has a proven track record of using negotiations to resolve disputes.
He already has a relationship with the North Korean government.
He would be likely to help the Democrats compete in western states where we
currently do not, and would be a great asset in bringing more Latinos to the party.
I will be happy to campaign for Clinton, Edwards or Obama, and I think of any of them will make a fine president. But I do not think any of them would be as capable as Richardson.