Those Gosh-Darned Elections

[evilhippo]

So... who is the evil hippo voting for come this November? Err... she still doesn't know. But I do need to send in my stuff for the absentee ballots so I can vote in the primaries. I will not forfeit my right to vote! In the interest of Democracy, this morning (between coughing and sneezing and blowing my nose) I have been taking all those interesting surveys that tell you who you're supposed to vote for. I'm not sure if I'm more confused, or right back where I started...


From here:
1. Your ideal theoretical candidate. (100%) Click here for info
2. Socialist Candidate (85%) Click here for info
3. Clark, Retired General Wesley K., AR - Democrat (73%) Click here for info
4. Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat (72%) Click here for info
5. Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat (67%) Click here for info
6. Kucinich, Rep. Dennis, OH - Democrat (58%) Click here for info
7. LaRouche, Lyndon H. Jr. - Democrat (54%) Click here for info
8. Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat (53%) Click here for info
9. Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat (49%) Click here for info
10. Libertarian Candidate (39%) Click here for info
11. Phillips, Howard - Constitution (22%) Click here for info
12. Bush, President George W. - Republican (8%) Click here for info


From here:
1. Kucinich Score: 100% Party Democrat
Has Held Elected Office Yes
Served in the Military No
2. Kerry Score: 96% Party Democrat
Has Held Elected Office Yes
Served in the Military Yes
3 Sharpton Score: 95% Party Democrat
Has Held Elected Office No
Served in the Military No
4 Dean Score: 87% Party Democrat
Has Held Elected Office Yes
Served in the Military No
5 Clark Score: 85% Party Democrat
Has Held Elected Office No
Served in the Military Yes
6 Edwards Score: 83% Party Democrat
Has Held Elected Office Yes
Served in the Military No
7 Bush Score: 13% Party Republican
Has Held Elected Office Yes
Served in the Military Yes

So, what I still know is that I'm not voting for Dean, because his basic platform is "Bush is stupid" and while I agree with that wholeheartedly, that only takes you so far. And I won't vote for Clark because he's still too into the military, and as far as I'm concerned, I should just be able to ignore the entire existance of the military (being a pacifist and all, I'd prefer that whole "down to the size required for self-defense" sort of thing). So, it looks like the thing I really need to do is more research on Kerry, because though I'd vote for Kucinich and Sharpton, unfortunately they both seem to have become a joke. Darn the political process. Darn it all. Maybe I'll vote for Kucinich anyway.

Heh, at least these ones seem to be a bit more accurate. I remember four years ago, there was one run by AOL that basically told you that no matter what, you should vote Bush. Unless you put down all sorts of bizarre communist-type choices. I blame that quiz for singlehandedly screwing up the elections four years ago. Hehehe.

Comments

[hisspit.livejournal.com]

EDWARDS!! You can't go wrong w/ a southern democrat.