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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jan-16-04 06:35 PM Original message

Take PBS quiz on candidates' stand on 14 issues

You say which of the statements you agree with on each of 14 issues and then your results show who made the statement. Very enlightening quizz. Also has some deeper than usual coverage of candidates' stands on the issues. http://www.votebyissue.org/primary/ Have fun with the quizz.

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bonemachine (407 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jan-16-04 07:08 PM Response to Original message

1. Here's how I ranked up...

Wesley Clark Energy and Environment Role of U.S. Military Family and Marriage Howard Dean Economy Dick Gephardt Iraq -- Rebuilding Trade Policy Al Sharpton Gun Control John Kerry Health Care Dennis Kucinich Employment Security & Civil Liberties Terrorism John Edwards Education Poverty and Homelessness Social Security

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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jan-16-04 07:12 PM Response to Reply #1

2. It is an interesting quiz

I have 6 with Kucinich None with Dean the rest were scattered among the others.

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bonemachine (407 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jan-16-04 08:12 PM Response to Reply #1

6. One note

I also found it interesting how over the board I was spread out. Really, though, many of those could have gone other ways; several of my choices were arbitrary decisions between nearly identical statements. I think if I had known who was making the statements, I might have rated them differently.

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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jan-16-04 07:27 PM Response to Original message

3. chose my candidate!

not surprised.

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cryofan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jan-16-04 07:30 PM Response to Original message

4. here are my surprising results

Al Sharpton Role of U.S. Military Security & Civil Liberties Poverty and Homelessness Wesley Clark Education John Edwards Gun Control John Kerry Terrorism Iraq -- Rebuilding Dick Gephardt Energy and Environment Trade Policy Economy Employment Social Security Howard Dean Health Care Family and Marriage

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Jerseycoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jan-16-04 07:38 PM Response to Original message

5. My 1, 2 and 3 showed up

But with 2 (Kerry) and 3 (Edwards) reversed and the issues spread in a surprising manner. John Edwards Role of U.S. Military Terrorism Health Care Wesley Clark Iraq -- Rebuilding Economy Security & Civil Liberties Family and Marriage Energy and Environment Poverty and Homelessness Howard Dean Employment Al Sharpton Gun Control Dennis Kucinich Education John Kerry Trade Policy Social Security

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Maurkov (126 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jan-16-04 08:19 PM Response to Original message

7. Thinly spread across the canditates

I guess that's why I've had trouble getting behind any one of them. There were quite a few "I'd really have trouble voting for that guy" moments, so now I have to go back and see who said what. --- Howard Dean Family and Marriage Role of U.S. Military Education Joe Lieberman Social Security John Edwards Gun Control Iraq -- Rebuilding Wesley Clark Economy Dick Gephardt Trade Policy Energy and Environment Al Sharpton Employment Health Care Dennis Kucinich Security & Civil Liberties John Kerry Poverty and Homelessness Terrorism

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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Jan-17-04 09:33 AM Response to Reply #7

12. Hi Maurkov!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

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texasmom (490 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jan-16-04 09:41 PM Response to Original message

8. Very interesting!

But, I found it really hard, too, because so many of the statements were so similar and I had to keep re-reading to distinguish which one I most agreed with. Thanks for posting it; I'm definitely passing it on to others. Clark- Poverty and Homelessness Education Security & Civil Liberties Terrorism Economy Role of U.S. Military Kerry Trade Policy Dean Family and Marriage Employment Social Security Health Care Dennis Kucinich Energy and Environment John Edwards Iraq -- Rebuilding Dick Gephardt Gun Control

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ncrainbowgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jan-16-04 09:49 PM Response to Original message

9. interesting...

I'm having problems trying not "outsmarting" the point of the quiz- as a policy dork, I've heard many of these quotes before, and connect them with a candidate... as such, my objectivity is questioned. Hmmm. I suppose I'll continue with the quiz anyway and see if my results are consistent with my predictions.

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ncrainbowgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jan-16-04 10:18 PM Response to Reply #9

10. Interesting. Didn't see this coming.

John Kerry Terrorism Economy Joe Lieberman Security & Civil Liberties Poverty and Homelessness Role of U.S. Military Dennis Kucinich Family and Marriage Employment Health Care Howard Dean Gun Control Energy and Environment John Edwards Trade Policy Social Security Education Iraq -- Rebuilding

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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Jan-16-04 10:42 PM Response to Reply #10

11. Yes, interesting

I think it shows 2 things: media coverage of all the campaigns is lousy and if one doesn't go to each one's site or HQ for info One isn't getting the whole picture to really decide. However, it does show that their is a difference between any of th candidates and Bu$h!

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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Jan-17-04 10:33 AM Response to Reply #9

13. Hi rainbowgrrl24

Welcome to DU!

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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Jan-17-04 10:53 AM Response to Original message

14. My results:

Dennis Kucinich: Role of U.S. Military Security & Civil Liberties Iraq -- Rebuilding Education Economy Family and Marriage Health Care Social Security Trade Policy Employment Gun Control Wes Clark: Terrorism Poverty and Homelessness Energy and Environment

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diamondsoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Jan-17-04 11:58 AM Response to Reply #14

15. I didn't copy the issues, but

I came out with Kucinich 10 issues, Gephart (WTF?!) 2 issues and Clark 2 issues. I know One of Geps issues I chose was the welfare reform question, and one of Clarks was Marriage and Family because the reasons he gives for supporting same-sex unions are identical to mine.

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kerry-is-my-prez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Jan-17-04 12:46 PM Response to Original message

16. There's something wrong with the gun control thing - I can't agree w/Dean.

I'm one of the strongest anti-gun people around. Personally, I'd be for taking every gun in America and burning them... Dennis Kucinich Family and Marriage Wesley Clark Economy Role of U.S. Military Energy and Environment John Kerry Education Terrorism Howard Dean Employment Health Care Gun Control John Edwards Trade Policy Al Sharpton Security & Civil Liberties Dick Gephardt Poverty and Homelessness Iraq -- Rebuilding Social Security

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kerry-is-my-prez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Jan-17-04 12:58 PM Response to Original message

17. Click on links to the right of each candidates pic & you get who said what

n/t

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lumpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Jan-17-04 01:07 PM Response to Original message

18. Looks like I am solidly in step with

Dennis Kucinich.

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Maeve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Jan-17-04 01:27 PM Response to Original message

19. Very interesting!

My top three were(in no particular order) Gephardt, Kerry and Clark. Thanks for posting this.

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ThirdWheelLegend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jan-18-04 03:50 AM Response to Original message

20. Kucinich 11 out of 14

Sharpton, Kerry and Clark where the other 3. My top 3 are in there. Kooch, Kerry and Sharpton.

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