Select a Candidate

Local and national politics will certainly be taking centerstage this year as elections will be held once again to sustain or pick new leaders. Presidential politics have been in full swing since last year with the first caucus taking place in Iowa earlier this week.

The first presidential primary election occurs next week in New Hampshire. Hawaii does not have a presidential primary. That said, I have not firmly aligned myself with any candidate though I lean Republican 95% of the time.

There is a website called Select a Candidate that asks you a series of short questions related to the issues of the day. You answer questions on items such as the Iraq War, Taxes, Abortion, Traditional Marriage and more. The site tallies up your answers and in a few seconds matches you up with a candidate that fits your answers the best.

I took the test twice, and the candidate that I match up the best with is former Senator and actor Fred Thompson. I am in agreement on his views relating to Immigration, Taxes, Stem-Cell Research, Health Care, Abortion, Social Security, Line-Item Veto, Marriage, Death Penalty, Gun Control and the Environment.

The candidate that was #2 on my list the last time I took survey was Sam Brownback who has since dropped out of the race. This time my 2nd choice was Duncan Hunter.

At this point in time, it seems that Thompson and Hunter are extreme longshots to make it to nomination day.

As expected none of the Democrat candidates scored high with me.

Here is my score on the test. You can try this for yourself by following this link. If you do feel free to report your result in the comment section below.



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