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[serene]

I'm a little depressed that I didn't get a zero on Bush, but at least he came in last.



1. Your ideal theoretical candidate. (100%)
2. Socialist Candidate (78%)
3. Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat (70%)
4. Clark, Retired General Wesley K., AR - Democrat (70%)
5. Moseley-Braun, Former Senator Carol, IL - Democrat (66%)
6. Kucinich, Rep. Dennis, OH - Democrat (63%)
7. Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat (58%)
8. Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat (56%)
9. Gephardt, Rep. Dick, MO - Democrat (56%)
10. Green Party Candidate (56%)
11. Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat (55%)
12. LaRouche, Lyndon H. Jr. - Democrat (50%)
13. Libertarian Candidate (42%)
14. Lieberman, Senator Joe, CT - Democrat (35%)
15. Hagelin, Dr. John - Natural Law (12%)
16. Phillips, Howard - Constitution (11%)
17. Bush, President George W. - Republican (11%)

Comments

[rsc.livejournal.com]

Um... I don't understand how these results were produced.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Oops! http://www.selectsmart.com/president

[wild-irises.livejournal.com]

Yep, it bugged me too that Bush got 2% for me, but that might be because I favor a balanced federal budget.

[rsc.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Here are mine. Only one surprise, but it's a big one.

1. Your ideal theoretical candidate. (100%).
2. Clark, Retired General Wesley K., AR - Democrat (85%). Huh?
3. Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat (82%)
4. Kucinich, Rep. Dennis, OH - Democrat (79%)
5. Moseley-Braun, Former Senator Carol, IL - Democrat (78%)
6. Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat (71%)
7. Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat (67%)
8. Gephardt, Rep. Dick, MO - Democrat (65%)
9. Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat (60%)
10. Lieberman, Senator Joe, CT - Democrat (44%)
11. Libertarian Candidate (29%)
12. Bush, President George W. - Republican (8%)
13. Phillips, Howard - Constitution (0%)

[scottscidmore.livejournal.com]

At http://www.politicalcompass.org/ if you hit the "US Primaries 2003" link you will see what they got running the candidates through their test. Dean comes out slight more authoritarian and right than Clark. Given Dean's somewhat pro States Rights view this isn't too surprising, he has his own views on some things but feels each state should be determining what their citizens think.

When I took the test you did, I got a cluster with Dean, Green, and LP at the top. It's unusual to be in total agreement or disagreement with almost anyone, even those that don't wear the same type of tinfoil hat oneself does.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the pointer.

I'm pretty used to being out of step with at least one major plank on any party's platform. It keeps my voting life interesting.

[scottscidmore.livejournal.com]

In part, this is why some people suggest a change to voting schemes that allow you to rank your top N choices while voting. While primarily targeted at avoiding deadlock and various problems when there are more than two choices, it also has the effect of letting vote for several candidates that you feel share some views with.

http://www.sciencenews.org/sn_arc98/10_31_98/mathland.htm

[jenhowell.livejournal.com]

Have you participated in this yet?:
http://www.potuspoll.com/

It was very fulfilling for me, even if it wasn't the real election. It gave me a taste of what the world could be like, and it was mighty fine.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Wow; this blew my mind (in that nice way that we like). Thanks!

[rsc.livejournal.com]

I see that I got a different selection by omitting undeclared candidates.