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Embryonic Stem Cells, Guns - Background Checks, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban, Universal Healthcare
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Embryonic Stem Cells, Guns - Background Checks, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban, Universal Healthcare
Giuliani 51
Abortion Rights, Assault Weapons Ban, Net Neutrality, Universal Healthcare
Romney 42
Embryonic Stem Cells, Assault Weapons Ban, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban, Universal Healthcare
Huckabee 42
Embryonic Stem Cells, Guns - Background Checks, Minimum Wage Increase, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban, Universal Healthcare
Tancredo 38
No Child Left Behind, Embryonic Stem Cells, Guns - Background Checks, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Iraq Troop Surge, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban, Universal Healthcare
McCain 29
ANWR Drilling, Guantanamo, Torture, Wiretapping, Net Neutrality, Universal Healthcare
Brownback 12
Death Penalty, Embryonic Stem Cells, Guns - Background Checks, Wiretapping, Net Neutrality, Iraq Troop Surge, Iraq Withdrawal, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban, Universal Healthcare
Thompson 12
Citizenship Path for Illegals, Net Neutrality, Universal Healthcare
Cox 4
Death Penalty, No Child Left Behind, Embryonic Stem Cells, Assault Weapons Ban, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban, Universal Healthcare
Richardson 3
Abortion Rights, Kyoto, Guantanamo, Torture, Wiretapping, Border Fence, Iraq Troop Surge, Iraq Withdrawal, Minimum Wage Increase
Obama -1
Edwards -6
Clinton -6
Biden -10
Dodd -14
Paul -35
Gravel -37
Kucinich -44
I don't like the survey, due to things like me being opposed to abortion but not because I'm pro-life because I think RVW is wrong and it's a states rights issue, and me supporting healthcare plans like the one Romney put through in Mass. while still opposed to socialized medicine, also with torture, I don't support torture but I do support coercive interrogation, plus I believe willingness to use military action against Iran is key but as of now I would only support limited punitive measures due to their actions in Iraq.
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08-10-07, 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Trajan Octavian Titus I don't like the survey, due to things like me being opposed to abortion but not because I'm pro-life because I think RVW is wrong and it's a states rights issue, | That is my position exactly, and I picked pro-choice. The question didn't ask if you're opposed to Roe v Wade, it asks if you're opposed to abortion rights. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Trajan Octavian Titus and me supporting healthcare plans like the one Romney put through in Mass. while still opposed to socialized medicine, | How is that not socialized medicine?
However, I do agree that some of the questions are a little vague, and it's hard to classify some of them into a simple "support/oppose" dichotomy.
It also ignores some of the most important issues (energy independence, free trade, social security privatization), while including plenty of issues that no one cares about (net neutrality, ANWR).
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Originally Posted by Kandahar
How is that not socialized medicine? | Because all it did was make it against the law to not have private medical insurance and it only subsidized those who are to poor to afford healthcare on their own. That's why I like it in that it works within the current system rather than the single payer plans which makes the state take on the roll of the insurance company. |
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Guantanamo, Wiretapping, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Iraq Troop Surge, Same-Sex Marriage, Universal Healthcare
Giuliani 5
Assault Weapons Ban, Torture, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Border Fence, Iraq Withdrawal, Minimum Wage Increase, Same-Sex Marriage
Edwards 3
ANWR Drilling, Assault Weapons Ban, Guantanamo, Wiretapping, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Iraq War, Iraq Troop Surge, Same-Sex Marriage, Universal Healthcare
Dodd 3
ANWR Drilling, Assault Weapons Ban, Guantanamo, Wiretapping, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Border Fence, Iraq War, Iraq Troop Surge
McCain 3
Abortion Rights, ANWR Drilling, Guantanamo, Wiretapping, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Border Fence, Iraq Withdrawal, Minimum Wage Increase, Same-Sex Marriage
Hunter 2
Abortion Rights, Guns - Background Checks, Torture, Border Fence, Iraq Withdrawal, Minimum Wage Increase, Same-Sex Marriage, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban
Huckabee 2
Abortion Rights, Guns - Background Checks, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Border Fence, Iraq Withdrawal, Same-Sex Marriage, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban
Clinton 2
ANWR Drilling, Assault Weapons Ban, Guantanamo, Wiretapping, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Border Fence, Iraq War, Iraq Troop Surge, Same-Sex Marriage, Universal Healthcare
Romney 1
Abortion Rights, Assault Weapons Ban, Torture, Border Fence, Iraq Withdrawal, Same-Sex Marriage, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban
Thompson 1
Abortion Rights, Border Fence, Minimum Wage Increase
Biden 1
ANWR Drilling, Assault Weapons Ban, Guantanamo, Wiretapping, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Border Fence, Iraq War, Iraq Troop Surge, Same-Sex Marriage
Gravel 0
Kucinich 0
Brownback -3
Tancredo -3
Obama -4
Cox -4
Paul -5
Some of the questions are fairly vague, but over all it is some consolation that I have more in common with my home state governor than the other candidates.
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No Child Left Behind
Gravel 45
(you have no disagreements with this candidate)
Obama 35
Patriot Act, Border Fence, Same-Sex Marriage
Dodd 29
Death Penalty, No Child Left Behind, Patriot Act, Border Fence, Iran - Military Action
Clinton 29
Death Penalty, No Child Left Behind, Patriot Act, Border Fence, Iran - Military Action, Same-Sex Marriage
Edwards 28
Death Penalty, No Child Left Behind, Patriot Act, Iran - Military Action, Same-Sex Marriage
Biden 27
Death Penalty, No Child Left Behind, Patriot Act, Border Fence, Same-Sex Marriage
Richardson 23
Death Penalty, Assault Weapons Ban, Patriot Act, Iran - Military Action, Same-Sex Marriage
Paul -1
Giuliani -10
McCain -13
Thompson -17
Cox -18
Brownback -37
Huckabee -43
Romney -46
Tancredo -48
Hunter -54
Too bad I'm not a big Obama fan.
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Assault Weapons Ban, Guantanamo, Torture
McCain 20
Abortion Rights, No Child Left Behind, ANWR Drilling, Wiretapping
Hunter 12
Abortion Rights, No Child Left Behind, Embryonic Stem Cells, Guns - Background Checks, Guantanamo, Torture, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban
Thompson 11
Abortion Rights, Guantanamo, Citizenship Path for Illegals
Paul 8
Abortion Rights, Death Penalty, Embryonic Stem Cells, Guns - Background Checks, Patriot Act, Wiretapping, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Iran Sanctions, Iran - Military Action, Iraq War, Iraq Troop Surge, Iraq Withdrawal
Richardson 8
Kyoto, Wiretapping, Border Fence, Net Neutrality, Iraq Troop Surge, Iraq Withdrawal, Minimum Wage Increase, Universal Healthcare
Tancredo 5
Abortion Rights, Embryonic Stem Cells, Guns - Background Checks, Guantanamo, Torture, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Iraq Troop Surge, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban
Brownback 4
Abortion Rights, Death Penalty, No Child Left Behind, Embryonic Stem Cells, Guns - Background Checks, Guantanamo, Wiretapping, Iraq Troop Surge, Iraq Withdrawal, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban
Romney 3
Abortion Rights, No Child Left Behind, Embryonic Stem Cells, Assault Weapons Ban, Guantanamo, Torture, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban
Gravel 2
Death Penalty, Kyoto, Patriot Act, Border Fence, Iran Sanctions, Iran - Military Action, Iraq War, Iraq Troop Surge, Iraq Withdrawal, Same-Sex Marriage, Universal Healthcare
Clinton 1
No Child Left Behind, ANWR Drilling, Kyoto, Assault Weapons Ban, Wiretapping, Net Neutrality, Iraq War, Iraq Troop Surge, Iraq Withdrawal, Minimum Wage Increase, Universal Healthcare
Edwards 1
No Child Left Behind, ANWR Drilling, Assault Weapons Ban, Wiretapping, Net Neutrality, Iraq War, Iraq Troop Surge, Iraq Withdrawal, Minimum Wage Increase, Universal Healthcare
Cox 1
Abortion Rights, Death Penalty, Embryonic Stem Cells, Assault Weapons Ban, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban
Obama -1
Biden -2
Dodd -3
Huckabee -4
Kucinich -13 |
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Abortion Rights, Assault Weapons Ban, Wiretapping
Edwards 7
Abortion Rights, Wiretapping
Clinton 6
Abortion Rights, Wiretapping, Border Fence
Biden 4
Abortion Rights, Wiretapping, Border Fence
Dodd 4
Abortion Rights, Wiretapping, Border Fence
Kucinich 4
Abortion Rights, Death Penalty, Patriot Act, Wiretapping, Same-Sex Marriage
Gravel 3
Abortion Rights, Death Penalty, Patriot Act, Same-Sex Marriage
Giuliani 3
Abortion Rights, Torture, Border Fence, Universal Healthcare
McCain 2
Kyoto, Assault Weapons Ban, Wiretapping, Border Fence, Universal Healthcare
Obama 2
Abortion Rights, Death Penalty, Wiretapping, Border Fence
Romney -1
Huckabee -1
Cox -1
Thompson -3
Hunter -3
Tancredo -5
Brownback -5
Paul -6 |
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Lean: Conservative Gender:  | Re: Take the candidate blind taste test Romney has been my favorite since day one. I like Duncan Hunter too, and I hope his campaign begins to gain some traction.
Hunter 32
(you have no disagreements with this candidate)
Romney 32
Same-Sex Civil Union
Giuliani 25
Abortion Rights, Embryonic Stem Cells, Citizenship Path for Illegals
Huckabee 25
Citizenship Path for Illegals, Same-Sex Civil Union
McCain 24
Embryonic Stem Cells, Guantanamo, Wiretapping, Citizenship Path for Illegals
Thompson 20
Embryonic Stem Cells
Tancredo 19
No Child Left Behind, Iraq Troop Surge, Same-Sex Civil Union
Cox 13
Death Penalty, No Child Left Behind, Same-Sex Civil Union
Brownback 12
Death Penalty, Wiretapping, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Iraq Troop Surge, Same-Sex Civil Union
Paul 6
Death Penalty, No Child Left Behind, Patriot Act, Guantanamo, Wiretapping, Iran Sanctions, Iraq War, Iraq Troop Surge
Biden 1
Abortion Rights, Embryonic Stem Cells, Guantanamo, Wiretapping, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Iraq War, Iraq Troop Surge
Clinton -2
Dodd -4
Obama -5
Edwards -7
Richardson -11
Kucinich -30
Gravel -31 |
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Originally Posted by test Giuliani 37
Death Penalty, Assault Weapons Ban, Iraq War, Same-Sex Marriage
McCain 37
Abortion Rights, Death Penalty, No Child Left Behind, Guantanamo, Torture, Wiretapping, Iraq War, Same-Sex Marriage
Hunter 29
Abortion Rights, Death Penalty, No Child Left Behind, Embryonic Stem Cells, ANWR Drilling, Guns - Background Checks, Iraq War, Same-Sex Marriage, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban
Thompson 23
Abortion Rights, Death Penalty, Citizenship Path for Illegals
Tancredo 19
Abortion Rights, Embryonic Stem Cells, ANWR Drilling, Guns - Background Checks, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Iraq War, Iraq Troop Surge, Same-Sex Marriage, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban
Romney 12
Abortion Rights, Death Penalty, No Child Left Behind, Embryonic Stem Cells, ANWR Drilling, Assault Weapons Ban, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Iraq War, Same-Sex Marriage, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban
Brownback 6
Abortion Rights, No Child Left Behind, Embryonic Stem Cells, ANWR Drilling, Guns - Background Checks, Wiretapping, Iraq War, Iraq Troop Surge, Iraq Withdrawal, Same-Sex Marriage, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban
Cox 5
Abortion Rights, Embryonic Stem Cells, ANWR Drilling, Assault Weapons Ban, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Iraq War, Same-Sex Marriage, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban
Huckabee 4
Abortion Rights, Death Penalty, No Child Left Behind, Embryonic Stem Cells, ANWR Drilling, Guns - Background Checks, Net Neutrality, Iraq War, Minimum Wage Increase, Same-Sex Marriage, Same-Sex Civil Union, Same-Sex Constitutional Ban
Paul 3
Abortion Rights, Embryonic Stem Cells, ANWR Drilling, Guns - Background Checks, Patriot Act, Guantanamo, Torture, Wiretapping, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Iran Sanctions, Iran - Military Action, Iraq Troop Surge, Iraq Withdrawal, Same-Sex Marriage
Richardson -16
Gravel -16
Dodd -17
Obama -17
Biden -18
Edwards -21
Clinton -21
Kucinich -33 | I had the opposite problem of Kandahar and TOT (although I also oppose RvW on a federalist basis), but I chose pro-choice even though I oppose abortion and just don't want to make it illegal, but still discourage it.
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