a poll that "picks" your candidate

chopitdown
chopitdown 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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  • norm
    norm 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_Baby
    Vedderlution_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
  • baraka
    baraka 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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  • norm
    norm 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 olav
    kenny 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
  • baraka
    baraka 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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  • norm
    norm 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_Coe
    Alex_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 Carter
    Gary Carter Posts: 14,077
    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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  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany 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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  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany 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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  • know1
    know1 Posts: 6,801
    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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  • decides2dream
    decides2dream 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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  • floyd1975
    floyd1975 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
  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow 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_Coe
    Alex_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 Rosewater
    Eliot 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 Rosewater
    Eliot 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?
  • chopitdown
    chopitdown 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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  • hippiemom
    hippiemom 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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