ivillage.com matchmaker quiz

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Hey guys and gals! Take the ivillage.com Presidential Candidate matchmaker quiz at http://www.ivillage.com/election/candidates/match/quiz

It includes *one* gun-control question.


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"People who say guns are bad are lucky enough never to have been in a situation where someone has kicked down your door and threatened the life of your son and your sixty-five-year-old mother."
-- Memphis, Tennessee resident Gina Cushon, quoted in Laura Ingraham's book "The Hillary Trap"
 
Pat Buchanan? ...
PAT BUCHANAN????
But I don't wanna vote for Pat Buchanan!
Do I have to vote for Pat Buchanan?

This test aint fair! ;)
 
JJR,
I ended up with Pat Buchanan too. I tried the see how you match up thingie near the bottom of the page, and selected Bush. I had the exact same match for GW and Buchanan, so I suspect the result is alphabetical.
The Good news-I only match Gore on 5% of the issues, and Nader on 0% :)


[This message has been edited by RAE (edited October 08, 2000).]
 
I think you are right about the alphabetical listing when there is a tie. I also got Buchanan and Bush tied. Buchanan showed up first. I feel so TORN... :rolleyes:

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Those who use arms well cultivate the Way and keep the rules.Thus they can govern in such a way as to prevail over the corrupt- Sun Tzu, The Art of War
 
Hate to break the streak here, but I match Harry Browne with 70%. The next closest was Bush with 35%, followed by Buchanan with 25%, and Gore & Nader tied with 10% each. Now, do I vote anti Gore, or for my core beliefs? Yeah, yeah, I know, a vote for Browne is a vote for Gore, blah, blah, blah. But, with NJ going over 60% for Gore, I'll probably vote for Browne.
 
Browne, of course!! Bush was a distant second.

Later,
Chris

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"TV what do I see, tell me who to believe, what's the use of autonomy when a button does it all??" - Incubus, Idiot Box
 
Even if I'd considered voting Browne, Illinois seems to be back in play according to the talking heads so maybe my vote will count after all. If Bush took Illinois Gore would be in a world of hurt.
 
I think it's hokum. Ivillage was one of the contributors to the MMM in Washington, so I am more than a tad suspicious. At best I thought it was one of those "find out what they want so we know what to tell 'em" surveys.

They said my match was Buchanan, because I agreed with him 35% of the time. However, when I checked out the others, I got:
Browne 45%
Bush 30%
Gore 20%
Nader 05% (thought I would have gotten more)

Then, for grins, I took the Clinton/Lazio test and found out to my horror that I agreed with Hillary!!! They said she was a match because I agreed with her 31% of the time.
I agreed with Lazio 37% (???)

Maybe they are depending upon people not checking out the rest, and then voting for their match. Sounds crazy, but this is the American electorate we're talking about.

BTW, the Clinton/Lazio test has two gun questions:

What measures would you support in an effort to decrease school violence?
I would support putting more social workers and counselors in schools, dividing large schools into smaller units to promote school safety and requiring that parents receive regular statistics on incidents of violence in their child's school.
I would support increasing the penalties for juveniles who are convicted for firearm possession, as well as the penalties for those responsible for obtaining the weapon. I do not agree with either position.

What is your position on gun licensing?
I support mandatory registration and licensing for all new handgun sales and transfers. In order to purchase a gun, individuals should be required to present a state-issued photo license, and pass a Brady background check and certified safety course exam.
I do not support legislation requiring the licensing of handguns.
I do not agree with either position.

As in Chicago, vote early, vote often. ;-)
 
Part of the system appears to be the "importance" level you give the various categories.


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"People who say guns are bad are lucky enough never to have been in a situation where someone has kicked down your door and threatened the life of your son and your sixty-five-year-old mother."
-- Memphis, Tennessee resident Gina Cushon, quoted in Laura Ingraham's book "The Hillary Trap"
 
I would love to see this test implemented in the polling places. You would vote for different issues instead of individuals. A point would be given to each candidate who agrees with how you vote on each issue.
 
Bush. Confirmed.

Gusgus, I know it s@cks living her in NJ, but please - DON'T BELIEVE THE POLLS, and don't waste your vote. I know, the polls are also showing Jon ("I support Universal -fill in the blank-")Corzine way ahead of Franks, but keep the faith. By the way I'm not a Franks fan either (Sabrin was my first pick).
 
I'd be voting for Browne except that I'm voting against Gore. Remember that. I'm going to vote for the person who has the greatest chance of ensuring that Gore doesn't hold the presidency. If that's Bush, fine. If it's Bullwinkle, fine. I'm not worrying about how far back Bush is in the polls, because he'll be even further back if I don't vote for him. Here in Missouri, folks thought the CCW ballot was a done deal. We lost.
 
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