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SportsFan68 · #1 Post by **SportsFan68** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:56 pm

Here's the URL if you're interested: http://www.selectsmart.com/president/2008.html

Surprised me -- I had no idea I was that closely aligned with Nader. Ugh!

I'm also surprised that Kucinich and McKinney finished after Nader and Obama and how far back Clinton is. I think where we're far apart is her health care position.

Come to think of it, I haven't taken this quiz since Obama became a candidate. I still voted for Clinton.

1. Ideal theoretical candidate -- 100%
2. Ralph Nader (87%) Information link
3. Barack Obama (85%) Information link
4. Dennis Kucinich (withdrawn) (83%) Information link
5. Cynthia McKinney (77%) Information link
6. Al Gore (not announced) (76%) Information link
7. Christopher Dodd (endorsed Obama) (74%) Information link
8. Wesley Clark (not running, endorsed Clinton) (74%) Information link
9. Joseph Biden (withdrawn) (72%) Information link
10. John Edwards (withdrawn) (71%) Information link
11. Hillary Clinton (defeated, endorsed Obama) (70%) Information link

McCain is 14%, unlike Bush, who was 8%.

Kazoo65 · #2 Post by **Kazoo65** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:19 pm

I did it and it says that Obama is pretty close to an ideal candidate for me. He came up with 88%. McCain was a dismal 35%.

I'm pro-choice, pro gun control, think our schools need to be fixed, think we should get out of Iraq (we should never have gone IN), need to protect the enivronment, and fix our health care system-everybody needs health care.

KillerTomato · #3 Post by **KillerTomato** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:42 pm

1. Theoretical Ideal Candidate (100%)
2. Barack Obama (81%) Information link
3. Ralph Nader (81%) Information link
4. Dennis Kucinich (withdrawn) (72%) Information link
5. Cynthia McKinney (71%) Information link
6. Christopher Dodd (endorsed Obama) (71%) Information link
7. Joseph Biden (withdrawn) (69%) Information link
8. Wesley Clark (not running, endorsed Clinton) (68%) Information link
9. Al Gore (not announced) (68%) Information link
10. Michael Bloomberg (says he will not run) (66%) Information link
11. Hillary Clinton (defeated, endorsed Obama) (63%) Information link
12. John Edwards (withdrawn) (62%) Information link
13. Bill Richardson (withdrawn, endorsed Obama) (59%) Information link
14. Mike Gravel (withdrawn) (58%) Information link
15. Ron Paul (concedes nomination not possible) (55%) Information link
16. Kent McManigal (campaign suspended) (49%) Information link
17. Bob Barr (44%) Information link
18. Wayne Allyn Root (is now Bob Barr's running mate) (41%) Information link
19. John McCain (40%) Information link
20. Mike Huckabee (withdrawn) (36%) Information link
21. Elaine Brown (withdrawn) (33%) Information link
22. Mitt Romney (withdrawn, endorsed McCain) (32%) Information link
23. Rudolph Giuliani (withdrawn, endorsed McCain) (31%) Information link
24. Tommy Thompson (withdrawn, endorsed Giuliani) (31%) Information link
25. Chuck Hagel (not running) (29%) Information link
26. Fred Thompson (withdrawn) (26%) Information link
27. Alan Keyes (24%) Information link
28. Newt Gingrich (says he will not run) (23%) Information link
29. Sam Brownback (withdrawn, endorsed McCain) (21%) Information link
30. Jim Gilmore (withdrawn) (20%) Information link
31. Tom Tancredo (withdrawn, endorsed Romney) (20%) Information link
32. Duncan Hunter (withdrawn, endorsed Huckabee) (16%) Information link
33. Stephen Colbert (campaign halted) (12%) Information link

I'm actually surprised that McCain doesn't rank higher on my list, since prior to his nominating an socially ultraconservative running partner, I liked the guy, and thought I agreed with him more than I didn't.

But truth be told, I'd have voted for Stephen Colbert in a heartbeat.

Bob Juch · #4 Post by **Bob Juch** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:38 pm

No surprise:
1. Theoretical Ideal Candidate (100%)
2. Barack Obama (86%)
3. Dennis Kucinich (withdrawn) (82%)
4. Ralph Nader (81%)
5. Cynthia McKinney (78%)
6. Joseph Biden (withdrawn) (76%)
7. John Edwards (withdrawn) (75%)
8. Christopher Dodd (endorsed Obama) (74%)
9. Bill Richardson (withdrawn, endorsed Obama) (73%)
10. Hillary Clinton (defeated, endorsed Obama) (72%)

Bob Juch · #5 Post by **Bob Juch** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:39 pm

I'd love to see SSS's honest scores.

SportsFan68 · #6 Post by **SportsFan68** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:43 pm

Bob Juch wrote:I'd love to see SSS's honest scores.

The results are based on the candidates' stated positions, so there is absolutely no doubt that Obama would score high on SSS's list.

earendel · #7 Post by **earendel** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:58 am

SportsFan68 wrote:
Bob Juch wrote:I'd love to see SSS's honest scores.
The results are based on the candidates' stated positions, so there is absolutely no doubt that Obama would score high on SSS's list.

How could he? According to SSS, Obama has no "stated positions" on any issues. (Does that qualify as snarky? I can never tell.)

earendel · #8 Post by **earendel** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:17 am

Of the announced candidates, I end up with this:

Ralph Nader 93%
Cynthia McKinney 90%
Barack Obama 89%
Bob Barr 29%
John McCain 18%
Alan Keyes 12%

Here's Fanny! · #9 Post by **Here's Fanny!** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:25 am

Apparently nobody can possibly make me happy, my highest was 62% and the lowest was 25% with almost all of them bunched together in the 50s. I was surprised that Hillary Clinton was only 52%, as I really wanted her to win.

So, I guess it's Al Gore for me! Or 62% of Al Gore, anyway. YAY!!!!1

danielh41 · #10 Post by **danielh41** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:35 am

I was surprised that Mitt Romney scored as high as he did on mine. And Alan Keyes and Bob Barr were both over 60%. Why did I point both of them out? Because they were both in the movie Borat....

1. Theoretical Ideal Candidate (100%)
2. Duncan Hunter (withdrawn, endorsed Huckabee) (83%) Information link
3. Stephen Colbert (campaign halted) (81%) Information link
4. Tom Tancredo (withdrawn, endorsed Romney) (78%) Information link
5. Alan Keyes (73%) Information link
6. Chuck Hagel (not running) (71%) Information link
7. Mitt Romney (withdrawn, endorsed McCain) (68%) Information link
8. Sam Brownback (withdrawn, endorsed McCain) (66%) Information link
9. Jim Gilmore (withdrawn) (66%) Information link
10. John McCain (62%) Information link
11. Bob Barr (60%) Information link
12. Fred Thompson (withdrawn) (58%) Information link
13. Newt Gingrich (says he will not run) (58%) Information link
14. Ron Paul (concedes nomination not possible) (53%) Information link
15. Tommy Thompson (withdrawn, endorsed Giuliani) (51%) Information link
16. Mike Huckabee (withdrawn) (51%) Information link
17. Rudolph Giuliani (withdrawn, endorsed McCain) (47%) Information link
18. Wayne Allyn Root (is now Bob Barr's running mate) (42%) Information link
19. Kent McManigal (campaign suspended) (40%) Information link
20. Christopher Dodd (endorsed Obama) (26%) Information link
21. Michael Bloomberg (says he will not run) (24%) Information link
22. John Edwards (withdrawn) (23%) Information link
23. Bill Richardson (withdrawn, endorsed Obama) (23%) Information link
24. Hillary Clinton (defeated, endorsed Obama) (23%) Information link
25. Mike Gravel (withdrawn) (23%) Information link
26. Joseph Biden (withdrawn) (22%) Information link
27. Al Gore (not announced) (20%) Information link
28. Wesley Clark (not running, endorsed Clinton) (18%) Information link
29. Dennis Kucinich (withdrawn) (16%) Information link
30. Barack Obama (14%) Information link
31. Ralph Nader (12%) Information link
32. Cynthia McKinney (8%) Information link
33. Elaine Brown (withdrawn) (8%) Information link

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