[poll] Your ideal candidate?

Tetrad · Post by **Tetrad** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 4:34 am

Poll you fill out and report results, not a poll in the sense that there's one in this thread.

Go here: http://selectsmart.com/president/ and fill out the form, and it'll tell you your ideal presidential candidate. Note that you have to uncheck a button at the bottom if you want to see 3rd party candidates. I don't know how accurate this is, namely because I have no idea what the differences are between the democratic candidates.

And of course this only takes into account the stated stances on the questions it asks, not personality and other things.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Your Results:

1. Your ideal theoretical candidate. (100%) Click here for info
2. Libertarian Candidate (65%) Click here for info
3. Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat (61%) Click here for info
4. Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat (56%) Click here for info
5. Gephardt, Rep. Dick, MO - Democrat (51%) Click here for info
6. Clark, Retired General Wesley K., AR - Democrat (51%) Click here for info
7. Kucinich, Rep. Dennis, OH - Democrat (49%) Click here for info
8. Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat (46%) Click here for info
9. Moseley-Braun, Former Senator Carol, IL - Democrat (46%) Click here for info
10. Socialist Candidate (46%) Click here for info
11. Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat (41%) Click here for info
12. Lieberman, Senator Joe, CT - Democrat (36%) Click here for info
13. Phillips, Howard - Constitution (29%) Click here for info
14. Bush, President George W. - Republican (26%) Click here for info
15. LaRouche, Lyndon H. Jr. - Democrat (18%) Click here for info
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I think this site has a bunch of popups as well, so tread carefully if you don't have them disabled.

Will Robinson · Post by **Will Robinson** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 9:49 am

I don't think they know the candidates very well to give this result to my answers.

1. Your ideal theoretical candidate. (100%) Click here for info
2. Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat (63%) Click here for info
3. Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat (56%) Click here for info
4. Bush, President George W. - Republican (56%) Click here for info
5. Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat (55%) Click here for info
6. Libertarian Candidate (54%) Click here for info
7. Kucinich, Rep. Dennis, OH - Democrat (52%) Click here for info
8. Lieberman, Senator Joe, CT - Democrat (52%) Click here for info
9. Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat (50%) Click here for info
10. Green Party Candidate (42%) Click here for info
11. Clark, Retired General Wesley K., AR - Democrat (40%) Click here for info
12. Gephardt, Rep. Dick, MO - Democrat (40%) Click here for info
13. Socialist Candidate (35%) Click here for info
14. LaRouche, Lyndon H. Jr. - Democrat (27%) Click here for info
15. Moseley-Braun, Former Senator Carol, IL - Democrat (25%) Click here for info
16. Phillips, Howard - Constitution (16%) Click here for info
17. Hagelin, Dr. John - Natural Law (7%) Click here for info

Zuruck · Post by **Zuruck** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 11:21 am

Your Results:

1. Your ideal theoretical candidate. (100%) Click here for info
2. Kucinich, Rep. Dennis, OH - Democrat (79%) Click here for info
3. Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat (75%) Click here for info
4. Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat (70%) Click here for info
5. Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat (67%) Click here for info
6. Clark, Retired General Wesley K., AR - Democrat (66%) Click here for info
7. Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat (64%) Click here for info
8. Lieberman, Senator Joe, CT - Democrat (41%) Click here for info
9. Libertarian Candidate (32%) Click here for info
10. Bush, President George W. - Republican (10%) Click here for info
11. Phillips, Howard - Constitution (10%) Click here for info

Die politicians die!

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 2:30 pm

1. Your ideal theoretical candidate. (100%) Click here for info
2. Socialist Candidate (79%) Click here for info
3. Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat (70%) Click here for info
4. Kucinich, Rep. Dennis, OH - Democrat (66%) Click here for info
5. Clark, Retired General Wesley K., AR - Democrat (61%) Click here for info
6. Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat (60%) Click here for info
7. Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat (54%) Click here for info
8. Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat (51%) Click here for info
9. Libertarian Candidate (49%) Click here for info
10. LaRouche, Lyndon H. Jr. - Democrat (35%) Click here for info
11. Lieberman, Senator Joe, CT - Democrat (25%) Click here for info
12. Bush, President George W. - Republican (18%) Click here for info
13. Phillips, Howard - Constitution (11%) Click here for info

Socialist candidate? Wierd. Socialism is completely unworkable in practice.

Top Gun · Post by **Top Gun** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 2:58 pm

1. Your ideal theoretical candidate. (100%) Click here for info
2. Bush, President George W. - Republican (56%) Click here for info
3. Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat (55%) Click here for info
4. Lieberman, Senator Joe, CT - Democrat (51%) Click here for info
5. Kucinich, Rep. Dennis, OH - Democrat (51%) Click here for info
6. Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat (48%) Click here for info
7. Gephardt, Rep. Dick, MO - Democrat (43%) Click here for info
8. Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat (41%) Click here for info
9. Green Party Candidate (36%) Click here for info
10. Socialist Candidate (31%) Click here for info
11. Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat (31%) Click here for info
12. Clark, Retired General Wesley K., AR - Democrat (28%) Click here for info
13. LaRouche, Lyndon H. Jr. - Democrat (27%) Click here for info
14. Libertarian Candidate (26%) Click here for info
15. Moseley-Braun, Former Senator Carol, IL - Democrat (25%) Click here for info
16. Phillips, Howard - Constitution (15%) Click here for info
17. Hagelin, Dr. John - Natural Law (4%) Click here for info

That's my Bush!

Looks like I'm much more of a Bush fan than anyone else (as of yet).

Birdseye · Post by **Birdseye** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 3:28 pm

So how do you feel about Bush lying to the american public about WMD?

Tetrad · Post by **Tetrad** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 4:15 pm

Talk about hijacking a thread there Birds. Good job.

Edit: besides, it was probably the BBC who blew up the whole Iraqi WMD thing, not Bush.

Will Robinson · Post by **Will Robinson** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 4:23 pm

Bush just took advantage of the percieved threat to impliment his policy agenda. He didn't create the perception/threat.

Pebkac · Post by **Pebkac** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 5:20 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Birdseye:
So how do you feel about Bush lying to the american public about WMD?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

What lies? List them.

Birdseye · Post by **Birdseye** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 5:37 pm

I'll make a new thread for this discussion.

Pebkac · Post by **Pebkac** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 5:39 pm

Thanks.

DCrazy · Post by **DCrazy** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 8:50 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>
1. Your ideal theoretical candidate. (100%) Click here for info
2. Bush, President George W. - Republican (74%) Click here for info
3. Lieberman, Senator Joe, CT - Democrat (48%) Click here for info
4. Libertarian Candidate (47%) Click here for info
5. Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat (46%) Click here for info
6. Kucinich, Rep. Dennis, OH - Democrat (39%) Click here for info
7. Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat (38%) Click here for info
8. Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat (30%) Click here for info
9. Phillips, Howard - Constitution (28%) Click here for info
10. Clark, Retired General Wesley K., AR - Democrat (20%) Click here for info
11. Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat (19%) Click here for info
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Figured as much. Surprised the Rev made my list though.

And party connections aside, Lieberman has always surpirsed me with his possession of a skill that most of the Democratic candidates seem to be lacking: a cool sense of logic. While all the other candidates are focusing on getting GWB out of office, Lieberman is consistently trying to put attention on "yeah that's great, after all that involves winning the election anyway, now what am I going to do if I win?". Unfortunately his voice is always drowned out in the Bush-bashing rhetoric.

Tyranny · Post by **Tyranny** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 12:01 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Your Results:

1. Your ideal theoretical candidate. (100%) Click here for info
2. Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat (71%) Click here for info
3. Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat (71%) Click here for info
4. Kucinich, Rep. Dennis, OH - Democrat (70%) Click here for info
5. Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat (66%) Click here for info
6. Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat (63%) Click here for info
7. Clark, Retired General Wesley K., AR - Democrat (55%) Click here for info
8. Socialist Candidate (54%) Click here for info
9. Lieberman, Senator Joe, CT - Democrat (52%) Click here for info
10. Libertarian Candidate (39%) Click here for info
11. LaRouche, Lyndon H. Jr. - Democrat (29%) Click here for info
12. Bush, President George W. - Republican (28%) Click here for info
13. Phillips, Howard - Constitution (10%) Click here for info
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hum.....well, reading over his bio, I can't really say that I disagree with what Edwards stands for...but then again since I've never really cared about politics I was winging most of the questions anyways, though I did try to answer them to the best of my ability.

oh, and don't worry Tet...*pats Mozilla* that wasn't a problem

Jeff250 · Post by **Jeff250** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 12:46 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Birdseye:
So how do you feel about Bush lying to the american public about WMD?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Loaded question.

CUDA · Post by **CUDA** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 12:56 am

Your Results:

1. Your ideal theoretical candidate. (100%) Click here for info
2. Bush, President George W. - Republican (85%) Click here for info
3. Libertarian Candidate (51%) Click here for info
4. Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat (41%) Click here for info
5. Lieberman, Senator Joe, CT - Democrat (39%) Click here for info
6. Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat (36%) Click here for info
7. Phillips, Howard - Constitution (35%) Click here for info
8. Kucinich, Rep. Dennis, OH - Democrat (32%) Click here for info
9. Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat (30%) Click here for info
10. Clark, Retired General Wesley K., AR - Democrat (16%) Click here for info
11. Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat (15%) Click here for info

guess I know who I'm voting for

DCrazy · Post by **DCrazy** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:22 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Tyranny:

oh, and don't worry Tet...*pats Mozilla* that wasn't a problem

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Strange, didn't get any popups... and I'm running IE with no popup-blocker installed.

Tyranny · Post by **Tyranny** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 11:29 am

He said he thought it might have a bunch of pop-ups, but wasn't certain. My statement only noted that either way it wouldn't be a problem. I can run IE on that page just fine as well.

No need to be an ass about it D

Lothar · Post by **Lothar** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 1:10 pm

1. Your ideal theoretical candidate. (100%)
2. Bush, President George W. - Republican (72%)
3. Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat (53%)
4. Kucinich, Rep. Dennis, OH - Democrat (51%)
5. Lieberman, Senator Joe, CT - Democrat (48%)
6. Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat (48%)
7. Gephardt, Rep. Dick, MO - Democrat (43%)
8. Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat (37%)
9. Libertarian Candidate (33%)
10. Phillips, Howard - Constitution (29%)
11. Green Party Candidate (28%)
12. Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat (27%)
13. Clark, Retired General Wesley K., AR - Democrat (19%) 14. LaRouche, Lyndon H. Jr. - Democrat (18%)
15. Moseley-Braun, Former Senator Carol, IL - Democrat (18%)
16. Socialist Candidate (15%)
17. Hagelin, Dr. John - Natural Law (8%)

About what I expected -- though Lieberman strikes me as much more sensible than Kucinich. Check out the awesome score by our favorite guy Lyndon LaRouche!

Kyouryuu · Post by **Kyouryuu** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:43 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by DCrazy:
While all the other candidates are focusing on getting GWB out of office, Lieberman is consistently trying to put attention on "yeah that's great, after all that involves winning the election anyway, now what am I going to do if I win?".<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I tend to think the same way. Lieberman is pretty stoic on his views and has a very logical and intelligent means of campaigning himself. Whereas the blowhard Dean rallies his troops like a pro wrestler against the evil Bush threat, Lieberman is rational and level-headed. Personally, if the primaries were held today, I'd probably vote for him.