Politics

[altivo]

All right, I took the quiz. It failed to ask some questions that I think are very important just now, such as those related to religious beliefs and social or economic policy. The truth is, not one of these candidates inspires my support. Most of them incite only nausea and disgust, and I feel they are all publicity hogs rather than actual people

Comments

[animist]

That's why I don't have much use such quizzes... just don't have the time!

[altivo]

Oh, it's a reasonable check to make sure I haven't overlooked something large. It only took 5 minutes or so.

[saythename]

I took the test and I agree, its not even
remotely accurate in any real sense.

[altivo]

The quiz is OK for as far as it goes, that just isn't very far. There is a much more comprehensive one on OK Cupid that also gives a graphical analysis of the various candidates views and how they compare. It still doesn't ask a question I feel is crucial after this last administration:

"Do you feel that personal religious opinions and beliefs should affect public policy decisions that affect millions of people and may be very difficult to reverse or alter?"

[linnaeus]

It's interesting, but I agree that it leaves too many important things unasked, and on too many questions the only available options force one into choices that don't match my views. I suppose that's fair if none of the candidates match one's views, though...

69% Bill Richardson
68% Chris Dodd
68% Hillary Clinton
66% Barack Obama
66% John Edwards
60% Mike Gravel
56% Joe Biden
55% John McCain
54% Dennis Kucinich
50% Rudy Giuliani
48% Mike Huckabee
44% Mitt Romney
42% Tom Tancredo
35% Fred Thompson
25% Ron Paul

2008 Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz

[altivo]

Yes, I think the answers to the questions were made up directly from candidate statements. So just like in the actual election, your only choices are the ones offered by the actual candidates, and just like an actual election, they all stink.

There's a much more detailed quiz on OK Cupid, but taking it feels exactly the same.

[schnee]

See? You got Gravel and Kucinich at the top, too! :)

As for selling grandmothers, I think that's pretty much a requirement if you want to become a politician. :P

[altivo]

See, I keep telling people that I can't stand for election to anything. I have no grandmas left to sell. My last one died years ago.

[schnee]

Oh.. I'm sorry to hear that.

[altivo]

Thanks but it's OK. I came to terms with it long ago and besides, they both left me incredibly twisty family trees to figure out.

[marzolan]

Well, that quiz might as well be modified now to remove the ones who have dropped out. Telling someone their ideas line up with an ex-candidate isn't that beneficial in my oppinion

[altivo]

That's one of the major flaws in our system now. Candidates drop like flies in the first month or so, long before anyone has a chance to actually support them. Iowa and New Jersey have way too much influence on the nominations.

[marzolan]

New Hampshire actually is the first primary while Iowa is the first caucus, not New Jersey. But yeah, I agree, they really do have too much sway.

[altivo]

Yes, of course, New Hampshire. I'm still a little rattled here. I suppose all this wind could be coming from the politicians. The question is, which end?