Who should you vote for?

[madape]

Let AOL tell you

The ape's results:

1. Bush Score: 100%
2 Lieberman Score: 63%
3 Edwards Score: 53%
4 Clark Score: 51%
5 Kerry Score: 50%
6 Dean Score: 46%
7 Sharpton Score: 36%
8 Kucinich 28%

[u2sarajevo]

1. Bush Score: 100%
2 Lieberman Score: 54%
3 Edwards Score: 45%
4 Clark Score: 39%
5 Kerry Score: 38%
6 Dean Score: 37%
7 Sharpton Score: 35%
8 Kucinich 21%

[Usually Lurkin]

1 Bush Score: 100%
2 Lieberman Score: 80%
3 Edwards Score: 79%
4 Clark Score: 74%
5 Kerry Score: 72%
6 Dean Score: 72%
7 Sharpton Score: 69%
8 Kucinich Score: 64%


Thank you AOL!
I've been waffling between Sharpton and Kucinich based on the improvement that Saturday Night Live would enjoy if either of them were president.

[XERXES]

It's odd how bad a democrat Lieberman actually is...


(I got a 100% for W also)

[mary]

mmmkay....interesting

kerry 100
lieberman 100
dean 93
clark 93
sharpton 90
edwards 90
kucinich 84
bush 72

[Drbio]

Bush 100%
Lieberman 64%
Kerry 62%
Edwards 61%
Clark 51%
Dean 51%
Sharpton 44%
Kucinich 39%



I argue that several of these percentages (outside of Bush) are too high.

[Dooby]

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[LRB]

Bush 100%
Liberman 48%
Edwards 39%
Clark 38%
Dean 36%
Kerry 35%
Sharpton 33%
Kucinich 25%

[Chiwas]

1 Kucinich Score: 100%
2 Lieberman Score: 88%
3 Sharpton Score: 87%
4 Clark Score: 87%
5 Kerry Score: 85%
6 Edwards Score: 84%
7 Dean Score: 73%
8 Bush Score: 59%

(What would you expect from a Third World citizen?)

I would be a freaking donkey in your country! [img]i/expressions/rolleye.gif[/img]

[Dooby]

I refuse to believe that anybody could take the test seriously and score Kucinich 100%.

[Chiwas]

I took it seriously. I don't even know Kucinich nor the other people but Bush. AOL gave me those results.

I think it's just the different cultures of our countries. What else?

[Usually Lurkin]

how do they calculate 100%?

It seems everyone is 100% in agreement with some candidate, and that 2 people can be 100% for the same candidate, and differ in agreement levels with the other candidates.

[LRB]

UL I think what they are doing is only counting questions that you chose an opinion on. So different people may have answered different questions with No Opinion. For those that they chose an opinion, they were in 100% agreement with the candidates. I would venture if you answered all the questions No Opinion that you would be in 100% agreement with all the candiates.

[Dooby]

Originally posted by: LRB
UL I think what they are doing is only counting questions that you chose an opinion on. So different people may have answered different questions with No Opinion. For those that they chose an opinion, they were in 100% agreement with the candidates. I would venture if you answered all the questions No Opinion that you would be in 100% agreement with all the candiates.

That's too bad, because I feel verystrongy that I have no opinion on some of those issues.

[LRB]

So do I Dooby. I bet that some of the candiates personally have no opinion as well. Of course they'll never admit that. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally posted by: Dooby
I refuse to believe that anybody could take the test seriously and score Kucinich 100%.

Seriously. Im a dyed in the wool liberal and I cant get him for 100%

Dean 100%
Kerry 97%
Edwards 96%
Kucinich 95%
Clark 91%
Sharpton 87% (is he still in the race?!?!?)
Lieberman 80%
George W. Bush 7%

[mary]

Originally posted by: LRB
UL I think what they are doing is only counting questions that you chose an opinion on. So different people may have answered different questions with No Opinion. For those that they chose an opinion, they were in 100% agreement with the candidates. I would venture if you answered all the questions No Opinion that you would be in 100% agreement with all the candiates.

LRB, I don't think that's correct. Some of my answers were in direct contradiction to Kerry's, and I still got scored 100 % on him. I'm not real sure what their formula is here.

[veruca salt]

1 Kucinich Score: 100%
2 Sharpton Score: 95%
3 Kerry Score: 89%
4 Dean Score: 84%
5 Clark Score: 80%
6 Edwards Score: 76%
7 Lieberman Score: 63%
8 Bush Score: 4%


I wouldn't really vote for Kucinich.
Out of all of the candidates, the one i like best, the one i find the most
interesting, and the one i like to listen to the most is Clark. So who knows what
that means.

[Chiwas]

Kucinich
Party Democrat
Has Held Elected Office Yes
Served in the Military No
Issues
Abortion
Appoint Judges Who Will Outlaw Abortions Strongly Opposes
Outlaw "Partial Birth" Abortions Somewhat Opposes
Outlaw Abortions Except for Rape/Incest Somewhat Opposes
Parental Notification for Minors Under 18 Strongly Opposes
Gay Rights
Constitutional Gay Marriage Ban Somewhat Opposes
Equal Rights for Civil Unions Strongly Favor
Allow Gays to Openly Serve in the Military Strongly Favor
Religion in Government
Organized Prayer in Public Schools Strongly Opposes
Commandments Displayed in Federal Buildings Strongly Opposes
Federal Funding of Religious Charities Strongly Opposes
Gun Control
Safety Devices on All New Guns Strongly Favor
Background Checks on Gun Show Purchases Strongly Favor
Require Safety Course, License Before Gun Purchase Strongly Favor
Allow Lawsuits Against Gun Manufacturers Strongly Favor
Death Penalty
Abolish the Death Penalty Strongly Favor
National Review of Death Penalty Fairness Strongly Favor
Education
No Child Left Behind Act Strongly Opposes
Vouchers for Public, Private or Religious Schools Strongly Opposes
Increase Federal Funding for Higher Education Somewhat Favor
Homeland Security
The Patriot Act Strongly Opposes
Tighter Immigration Controls Strongly Opposes
Iraq
The War in Iraq Strongly Opposes
Turning Over More Political Authority to U.N. Strongly Favor
Immediate Withdrawal of U.S. Troops Strongly Favor
Foreign Trade
Embargo on Cuba Strongly Opposes
U.S. Involvement in NAFTA Strongly Opposes
Mandatory Labor/Environment Standards in Trade Agreements Strongly Favor
Health Care
Universal Government-Supervised Health Care Strongly Favor
Medicare Prescription Drugs Coverage By Private Insurers Strongly Opposes
Expand Medicaid to Cover More Uninsured Americans No Opinion
Limit Malpractice Suits Against Doctors, Insurers No Opinion
Welfare Reform
Hiring Welfare Workers Tax Incentive Strongly Favor
Welfare Benefits for Legal Immigrants Strongly Favor
Child Care Services for Getting Off Welfare Strongly Favor
Social Security
Raise Retirement Age Strongly Opposes
Privatize Social Security Strongly Opposes
Cap Payments to Wealthy Strongly Opposes
Tax Cuts
Roll Back the Bush Administration Tax Cuts Strongly Favor
Roll Back Cuts for People Making Over $100,000 Strongly Favor
Additional Tax Cuts for Businesses Strongly Opposes
Jobs
Raise the Minimum Wage Strongly Favor
Extend Unemployment Benefits Strongly Favor
Environment
Oil Drilling in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge Strongly Opposes
Mandatory Clean Air Emissions Standards Strongly Favor
Tougher Fuel Efficiency Standards Strongly Favor

I answered several opposite to him and I still got him with 100%. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img]

[Usually Lurkin]

. . .
and I was in 180 disagreement with Bush on a couple, but got 100% for him.

Maybe whoever you score highest for gets a 100% and the others are scaled from that?

Or maybe it's broke.
Or maybe it's just a scam to get people to vote for a couple of the front runners (and make jokes about Kucinich).

The fact that anyone could get a 95% for Sharpton means it's either broke or a joke.

[veruca salt]

Originally posted by: Usually Lurkin
. . .


The fact that anyone could get a 95% for Sharpton means it's either broke or a joke.

No, it just means they have different opinions to you.
[img]i/expressions/rolleye.gif[/img]

[OutletPass]

mine kept coming up:

JFK 100%
Nixon 0%

()Actually mine was very close to Mary's)

[SaltwaterChaffy]

Yeah, I got Sharpton and Kucinich tied at 100 percent. I have no problem with Kucinich, but I was definitely shocked with Sharpton.

[Usually Lurkin]

Originally posted by: SaltwaterChaffy
I have no problem with Kucinich, but I was definitely shocked with Sharpton.

Al "Savovic" Sharpton

Originally posted by: veruca saltNo, it just means they have different opinions to you.

oh, come on, now. No one has opinions that differ from mine. It just can't be.


Does anyone find it a little wierd that we have machines that can tell you how to vote?

[madape]

Does anyone find it a little wierd that we have machines that can tell you how to vote?

Is it any worse than having MTV or Rolling Stone tell you how to vote?

[LRB]

Originally posted by: madape

Is it any worse than having MTV or Rolling Stone tell you how to vote?

It's certainly not as weird as having Shirely McClain tell us who she would have voted for in a past life. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

[veruca salt]

You don't really believe it's more than a fun exercise?
As if there would be anyone out there that would actually take their advice
from some AOL online quiz [img]i/expressions/rolleye.gif[/img]

[OutletPass]

But when do we get to vote in the next Mexican presidential election, Chi ?

[Jamisonite]

IM ALL FOR WESLEY CLARK

[Blonde Bomber]

1 Bush Score: 100%
2 Edwards Score: 82%
3 Kerry Score: 75%
4 Clark Score: 63%
5 Dean Score: 61%
6 Sharpton Score: 55%
7 Kucinich Score: 52%

[Chiwas]

Originally posted by: OutletPass
But when do we get to vote in the next Mexican presidential election, Chi ?

Well, you already do it, directly or indirectly with the blessing of the White House since the first invation, circa 1840's. Since then, Mexico has been always a satellite country, naturally not officially nor admitid by the Mexican government. This has never been good for Mexico.

On the other hand, the American public and the American media have helped a lot to improve our political conditions, exerting a pressure on our own government and on the House of Representatives and the Presidency of the US regarding Mexican issues. A pressure that we can't apply by ourselves, unfortunately.

Our main and most beneficial changes have ocurred cause foreign people and countries have demanded them. A big shame on us.

I think your vote there counts more here than my own vote.

[Evilmav2]

1. Bush Score: 100%
2. Clark Score: 51%
3. Edwards Score: 51%
4. Kerry Score: 44%
5. Dean Score: 44%
6. Sharpton Score: 38%
7. Kucinich Score: 20%

I guess these results show that I should like Kerry and Dean equally, but I'll still be routing the good Doctor to rally late and overcome the bandwagon Dems voting for Senator Botox (at least for the Dem Primaries)...

[Rhylan]

So that your results are prioritized according to the issues that concern you most, tell us how important each one is to you. The information you provide will be used to rank the candidates on your final list.



Social Issues
Crime/Education
Security and International Policy
Benefit Programs
The Economy/Environment



How can they put economy and environment on the same item? That's DUMB. Same with Crime/Education. WTF?

[Rhylan]

1 Bush Score: 100%
2 Edwards Score: 58%
3 Clark Score: 56%
4 Kerry Score: 51%
5 Dean Score: 50%
6 Sharpton Score: 40%
7 Kucinich Score: 37%

In 2000, Bill Bradley actually eeked ahead of Bush, for me. Now, though, I have a job and money. So I don't want anybody to take it away. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

[FishForLunch]

My Results

1. Bush Score: 100%
2 Kerry Score: 81%
3 Edwards Score: 79%
4 Clark Score: 63%
5 Dean Score: 62%
6 Sharpton Score: 45%
7 Kucinich 44%

If Bush is not re-elected this year looks like I will be satisfied with Kerry or Edwards.

Something tells me that I should not trust Kerry, he always takes both sides of the issue. When we are in a war against terrorism that is not a quality any leader should have. When Kerry said that the fight against terrorism is basically more of a police action compared to military, I started to doubt his resolve in fighting terrorism.

[southern_sweets]

1. Kerry Score: 100%
2. Sharpton Score: 95%
3. Kucinich Score: 95%
4. Dean Score: 93%
5. Edwards Score: 90%
6. Clark Score: 88%
7. Bush Score: 29%

I also didn't agree with Kerry on 100% of the issues so I'm not sure how this works. I really don't like Sharpton or the other Democrats that much and I don't think I oppose Bush that much. Although the 2 million+ jobs lost since he took office is a huge concern to me and will likely be to other voters.

[FishForLunch]

2 million jobs lost, I thought they said it was 3 million last year. Come on, was it not the Democracts and Republicans who wanted free trade. What will Kerry do if he is elected president roll back free trade selectively? Ban outsourcing or just call the companies that outsource names? We are in a transitional period in our economy, but I have faith in the American business, if there is one country that can turn it around in the world it is the US.

Dont ever be fooled by politicans that promise to create jobs, they can do shit that is Bush included. Just have faith be flexible, trust the American people to turn this thing around, if you look up to politicans to bail you out, you will be betrayed.

If taxing the rich was such a good thing why not Tax ourselves into surpluses.

For me in the end the only thing the President can control is the country's security. Whom do you trust to keep the county safe? We are up against an unconventional enemy, just increasing police and firefighters in the homeland will not keep us safe. No allies are going to do our dirty work. I would not trust our security to france, Germany and the UN.

Offense is the best defense.

[Chiwas]

It seems Bush is losing drastically popularity since the democrat elections started.

I wonder why he insists -trying to stop the fall- about the weapons of mass destruction in Irak if the issue about the lies has hurt him a lot.

In the meantime, Kerry is raising his popularity and becoming an actual threat for the republicans.

[madape]

If this election was run the Iraq war, Bush would win in a landslide. Even with the highly reported intelligence gaffs, most Americans think that ousting Saddam was the right thing to do. In fact, I would say that if Americans were to vote solely on which candidate was more able to protect them from enemies, Bush would register the most resounding victory in the history of presidential elections. But the real issue for the majority of voters this year will be the state of the economy. Right now, many think that Bush has done a poor job (thanks in large part to the Democratic primary hype machine). What the average American sees is a job market that is decidedly weaker than it was before Bush took office. They've heard the screams from Dean and Co. about the three million lost jobs, the horrors of outsourcing, the demise of the manufacturing industry. What they don't see is a soaring GDP, historic increases in worker productivity, and a very optimistic outlook on jobs. Bush has not made his case on the economy yet, primarily because he has not started campaigning. When he does, he'll address the issue on jobs and the Democrats arguments will be left as flacid and broken as they were during the 2002 congressional election, when the Republicans smashed them to bits despite the country being in the middle of a terrible recession.