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chopitdownchopitdown Posts: 2,222
edited July 2007 in A Moving Train
I ran across this and it was fairly interesting. It asks 12 questions and then some magic leprechaun somewhere looks at your answers and says who most closely resembles your views.
http://www.positivepress.com/president/survey.cgi

here's my 10
1. Ron Paul
2. Bill Richardson
3. Mike Huckabee
4. Mitt Romney
5. John McCain
6. John Edwards
7. Barack Obama
8. Hillary Clinton
9. Rudy Giuliani
10. Dennis Kucinich
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    1. Ron Paul
    2. Barack Obama
    3. Dennis Kucinich
    4. Hillary Clinton
    5. Bill Richardson
    6. John Edwards
    7. Mike Huckabee
    8. Mitt Romney
    9. Rudy Giuliani
    10. John McCain
  • Vedderlution_BabyVedderlution_Baby Posts: 2,535
    1. Dennis Kucinich
    2. John Edwards
    3. Barack Obama
    4. Bill Richardson
    5. Hillary Clinton
    6. Ron Paul
    7. John McCain
    8. Mike Huckabee
    9. Mitt Romney
    10. Rudy Giuliani
  • barakabaraka Posts: 1,268
    1. Dennis Kucinich
    2. Ron Paul
    3. Barack Obama
    4. Bill Richardson
    5. Hillary Clinton
    6. John Edwards
    7. Mike Huckabee
    8. Mitt Romney
    9. Rudy Giuliani
    10.John McCain

    The problem with a lot of these polls is they cover very little ground. For example, of the questions asked, I agree pretty much with Paul's stance. However, I vehemently disagree with a lot of his other libertarian views.
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    baraka wrote:
    The problem with a lot of these polls is they cover very little ground. For example, of the questioned asked, I agree pretty much with Paul's stance. However, I vehemently disagree with a lot of his other libertarian views.


    exactly......but then is there ever a candidate that covers all your bases?.....:)
  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    other than the fact that Mike Gravel is not even included, this looks about right:

    1. Dennis Kucinich
    2. Ron Paul
    3. Bill Richardson
    4. John Edwards
    5. Barack Obama
    6. Hillary Clinton
    7. John McCain
    8. Mike Huckabee
    9. Mitt Romney
    10. Rudy Giuliani
  • barakabaraka Posts: 1,268
    cutback wrote:
    exactly......but then is there ever a candidate that covers all your bases?.....:)

    This is true. I guess it has a lot to do with the particular issues. Paul holds views that I disagree with more than I disagree with say, Clinton (who I wouldn't vote for) and Obama. I suppose it is the degree of disagreement, in other words, positions that I would not be able to compromise. Ha ha, I'm not sure I made any sense. ;)
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    baraka wrote:
    This is true. I guess it has a lot to do with the particular issues. Paul holds views that I disagree with more than I disagree with say, Clinton (who I wouldn't vote for) and Obama. I suppose it is the degree of disagreement, in other words, positions that I would not be able to compromise. Ha ha, I'm not sure I made any sense. ;)


    made complete sense to me.....but then i think we hold much of the same ideals....;)
  • Alex_CoeAlex_Coe Posts: 762
    1. Dennis Kucinich - nyynnynyynyn - 12
    2. John Edwards - nyynnyynynny - 4
    3. Ron Paul - nynnnnnynnyy - 4
    4. Barack Obama - nyynyyynynny - 2
    5. Bill Richardson - nyynnyynnnny - 2
    6. Hillary Clinton - nyynyyynynny - 2
    7. Mike Huckabee - yynyynynnyny - -10
    8. Mitt Romney - yynyynynnyny - -10
    9. Rudy Giuliani - ynnnyyyynyny - -10
    10. John McCain - yynyyyynnyny - -12



    I'm voting for Kucinich or Ron Paul... that is, if I was 18.
  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    1. Dennis Kucinich
    2. Barack Obama
    3. Hillary Clinton
    4. Ron Paul
    5. John Edwards
    6. Bill Richardson
    7. Rudy Giuliani
    8. John McCain
    9. Mike Huckabee
    10. Mitt Romney
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  • AbookamongstthemanyAbookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    1. Dennis Kucinich
    2. John Edwards
    3. Ron Paul
    4. Barack Obama
    5. Bill Richardson
    6. Hillary Clinton
    7. John McCain
    8. Mike Huckabee
    9. Mitt Romney
    10. Rudy Giuliani
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  • AbookamongstthemanyAbookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    baraka wrote:
    The problem with a lot of these polls is they cover very little ground. For example, of the questions asked, I agree pretty much with Paul's stance. However, I vehemently disagree with a lot of his other libertarian views.

    That is exactly the problem I have with Paul. People are jumping all over his anti-war stance and some (not all of course) aren't looking into the very strict libertarian principles he's running on. And I've noticed this not so much on this board but all over myspace. I've seen people who post so many socialist type bulletins turn around and post pro Paul bulletins 5 mins later. :confused: Also the 9/11 truthers LOVE Paul! I guess it may have something to do with the Alex Jones support??
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  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    1. Mike Huckabee - yynyynynnyny - 4
    2. Mitt Romney - yynyynynnyny - 4
    3. Rudy Giuliani - ynnnyyyynyny - 4
    4. John McCain - yynyyyynnyny - 2
    5. Ron Paul - nynnnnnynnyy - 2
    6. Dennis Kucinich - nyynnynyynyn - -6
    7. Barack Obama - nyynyyynynny - -12
    8. Bill Richardson - nyynnyynnnny - -12
    9. Hillary Clinton - nyynyyynynny - -12
    10. John Edwards - nyynnyynynny - -18
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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    interesting.
    i too agree, too few questions to truly get an accurate portrayal....and definitely doesn't cover all the issues, nor all issues of importance to me to say i would 'agree'.....but an interesting little survey none the less.

    Dennis Kucinich -
    Ron Paul -
    Barack Obama -
    Bill Richardson -
    Hillary Clinton -
    John Edwards -
    Mike Huckabee -
    Mitt Romney -
    John McCain -
    Rudy Giuliani -
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  • floyd1975floyd1975 Posts: 1,350
    1. Rudy Giuliani - ynnnyyyynyny - 8
    2. Ron Paul - nynnnnnynnyy - 6
    3. Mike Huckabee - yynyynynnyny - 4
    4. Mitt Romney - yynyynynnyny - 4
    5. John McCain - yynyyyynnyny - 2
    6. Bill Richardson - nyynnyynnnny - -4
    7. Dennis Kucinich - nyynnynyynyn - -6
    8. Barack Obama - nyynyyynynny - -8
    9. Hillary Clinton - nyynyyynynny - -8
    10. John Edwards - nyynnyynynny - -10
  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    Your Presidential Candidate Rankings

    1. Dennis Kucinich - nyynnynyynyn - 12
    2. Ron Paul - nynnnnnynnyy - 12
    3. Bill Richardson - nyynnyynnnny - 6
    4. John Edwards - nyynnyynynny - 4
    5. Barack Obama - nyynyyynynny - 2
    6. Hillary Clinton - nyynyyynynny - 2
    7. Mike Huckabee - yynyynynnyny - -10
    8. Mitt Romney - yynyynynnyny - -10
    9. Rudy Giuliani - ynnnyyyynyny - -10
    10. John McCain - yynyyyynnyny - -12


    Overall Presidential Candidate Rankings

    Below are the presidential candidates listed with the "best matching" candidates first, using the average matching score for every user that's taken the survey (a total of 12589 submissions).
    Candidate Average Score
    Ron Paul 3.75
    YOU 2.43
    Bill Richardson 2.43
    Barack Obama 2.38
    Hillary Clinton 2.38
    John Edwards 1.59
    Mike Huckabee 0.87
    Mitt Romney 0.87
    Dennis Kucinich 0.27
    John McCain -0.45
    Rudy Giuliani -0.84

    I don't get the results... if I fall between Ron Paul and Richardson in the overall list, then why is Kuchinich considered my top ranking?
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  • Alex_CoeAlex_Coe Posts: 762
    blackredyellow wrote:

    I don't get the results... if I fall between Ron Paul and Richardson in the overall list, then why is Kuchinich considered my top ranking?


    He's not your reccomendation, just "at the top."
  • Eliot RosewaterEliot Rosewater Posts: 2,659
    Seems about right for me. If today were election day Kucinich would get my vote. If I were to sell out and vote for a front-runner rather than someone I truly want in office, it would be Obama. After that, there's no one I would vote for anyway. Mitt and Rudy would definetly be at the bottom.

    Dennis Kucinich - nyynnynyynyn - 20
    Barack Obama - nyynyyynynny - 14
    Hillary Clinton - nyynyyynynny - 14
    John Edwards - nyynnyynynny - 12
    Bill Richardson - nyynnyynnnny - 10
    Ron Paul - nynnnnnynnyy - 4
    John McCain - yynyyyynnyny - -8
    Mike Huckabee - yynyynynnyny - -14
    Mitt Romney - yynyynynnyny - -14
    Rudy Giuliani - ynnnyyyynyny - -14
  • Eliot RosewaterEliot Rosewater Posts: 2,659
    I was thinking. I wonder how many fools out there are so ill informed that they take a quick poll like this and then use that as the basis for their vote.

    So here's the idea. Create one of these polls, but have it skewed to give your favorite candidate an advantage. Not on the Q&A but on the results. My guess is if it's rigged to give a certain candidate priority in the results then it could have a real effect on the election....because there are a lot of stupid people in this country who are too lazy to research candidates. That's why this poll even exists, right?
  • chopitdownchopitdown Posts: 2,222
    don't gimme no wrote:
    That's why this poll even exists, right?

    it actually exists to give people on message boards something to talk about.
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  • hippiemomhippiemom Posts: 3,326
    1. Dennis Kucinich
    2. John Edwards
    3. Barack Obama
    4. Bill Richardson
    5. Hillary Clinton
    6. Ron Paul
    7. Rudy Giuliani
    8. John McCain
    9. Mike Huckabee
    10. Mitt Romney
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  • OutOfBreathOutOfBreath Posts: 1,804
    Hehe. My list is pretty much left to right, is it not?

    1. Dennis Kucinich - nyynnynyynyn - 14
    2. John Edwards - nyynnyynynny - 10
    3. Barack Obama - nyynyyynynny - 8
    4. Bill Richardson - nyynnyynnnny - 8
    5. Hillary Clinton - nyynyyynynny - 8
    6. Ron Paul - nynnnnnynnyy - 2
    7. John McCain - yynyyyynnyny - -6
    8. Mike Huckabee - yynyynynnyny - -8
    9. Mitt Romney - yynyynynnyny - -8
    10. Rudy Giuliani - ynnnyyyynyny - -12

    Not that I'm american or anything, but you know, it was out there. :)

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  • doorsjamdoorsjam Posts: 38
    Thought we would have more liberals on this board :lol

    Here's my list but I agree there were some questions that arent as black and white as yes or no which can skew these polls.

    Barack Obama -
    Hillary Clinton -
    Dennis Kucinich -
    John Edwards -
    Ron Paul -
    Bill Richardson -
    Mike Huckabee -
    Mitt Romney -
    John McCain -
    Rudy Giuliani -
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  • Bu2Bu2 Posts: 1,693
    1. Bill Richardson - nyynnyynnnny - 12
    2. Dennis Kucinich - nyynnynyynyn - 10
    3. John Edwards - nyynnyynynny - 10
    4. Ron Paul - nynnnnnynnyy - 10
    5. Barack Obama - nyynyyynynny - 8
    6. Hillary Clinton - nyynyyynynny - 8
    7. John McCain - yynyyyynnyny - -2
    8. Mike Huckabee - yynyynynnyny - -4
    9. Mitt Romney - yynyynynnyny - -4
    10. Rudy Giuliani - ynnnyyyynyny - -8
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  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    I'm not surprised with my results!

    Barack Obama - nyynyyynynny - 14
    Hillary Clinton - nyynyyynynny - 14
    John Edwards - nyynnyynynny - 12
    Bill Richardson - nyynnyynnnny - 10
    Dennis Kucinich - nyynnynyynyn - 8
    Ron Paul - nynnnnnynnyy - 4
    Mike Huckabee - yynyynynnyny - -2
    Mitt Romney - yynyynynnyny - -2
    John McCain - yynyyyynnyny - -4
    Rudy Giuliani - ynnnyyyynyny - -10
  • prismprism Posts: 2,440
    Barack Obama
    John Edwards
    Dennis Kucinich
    Hillary Clinton
    Bill Richardson
    Ron Paul
    John McCain
    Mike Huckabee
    Mitt Romney
    Rudy Giuliani

    seems fairly accurate considering just those few questions...though i was kinda surprised as much as Giuliani sucks that Romney didn't come in dead last
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  • rybesrybes Posts: 136
    1 Barack Obama
    2 Bill Richardson
    3 Hillary Clinton
    4 Dennis Kucinich
    5 John Edwards
    6 Ron Paul
    7 John McCain
    8 Mike Huckabee
    9 Mitt Romney
    10 Rudy Giuliani

    but hey, I'm Canadian and did this out of interest, so what do I know ;)
  • dkfan9dkfan9 Posts: 75
    Ron Paul - nynnnnnynnyy - 8
    Bill Richardson - nyynnyynnnny - 6
    Dennis Kucinich - nyynnynyynyn - 4
    John Edwards - nyynnyynynny - 4
    Barack Obama - nyynyyynynny - 2
    Hillary Clinton - nyynyyynynny - 2
    John McCain - yynyyyynnyny - 0
    Mike Huckabee - yynyynynnyny - -2
    Mitt Romney - yynyynynnyny - -2
    Rudy Giuliani - ynnnyyyynyny - -2


    not too surprised at all. ron paul, then every dem, then every other repub.
    made me realize i should learn a little more about bill richardson though.
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  • godpt3godpt3 Posts: 1,020
    1. Bill Richardson - nyynnyynnnny - 16
    2. John Edwards - nyynnyynynny - 14
    3. Barack Obama - nyynyyynynny - 12
    4. Hillary Clinton - nyynyyynynny - 12
    5. Dennis Kucinich - nyynnynyynyn - 10
    6. Ron Paul - nynnnnnynnyy - 10
    7. John McCain - yynyyyynnyny - -2
    8. Mike Huckabee - yynyynynnyny - -4
    9. Mitt Romney - yynyynynnyny - -4
    10. Rudy Giuliani - ynnnyyyynyny - -12


    anybody else notice the ad for the "American Labor Party"??? LOL! The poll's obviously another attempt by Ron Paul's "supporters" to manipulate anything they can get their grubby little hands on to make their candidate seem more relevant and less, well, flake-like.

    http://www.digg.com/politics/Ron_Paul_fs_Digg_Manipulation_Exposed
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  • godpt3godpt3 Posts: 1,020
    gue_barium wrote:
    I quit the test here:

    Before the social security system runs out of money, we should increase social security taxes to maintain benefits.

    It's a poll, what do you expect? The questions are skewed to achieve the desired answers for whomever is conducting the poll.
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