Comments on: Electoral Compass http://www.theschierers.net/blog/found-on-the-web/electoral-compass We're just UFOs swirling about the cosmic abyss... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:14:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Lisa http://www.theschierers.net/blog/found-on-the-web/electoral-compass#comment-6876 Lisa Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:32:47 +0000 http://www.theschierers.net/blog/found-on-the-web/electoral-compass/#comment-6876 I like that it gives you the percent agreement on each issue, so that you can apply your own weighting to the different areas (although I agree with Heidi, it would be nice to have that calculation built in). Not what I expected to see in Iowa, although I expect to see a similar result in New Hampshire for the Democrats. It will be interesting to see what happens in the Republican primary in New Hampshire. I can't see Huckabee doing as well there, but if he stays strong the southern states will make a difference later on. And, I must say, President Huckabee just sounds un-Presidential. I like that it gives you the percent agreement on each issue, so that you can apply your own weighting to the different areas (although I agree with Heidi, it would be nice to have that calculation built in).

Not what I expected to see in Iowa, although I expect to see a similar result in New Hampshire for the Democrats. It will be interesting to see what happens in the Republican primary in New Hampshire. I can’t see Huckabee doing as well there, but if he stays strong the southern states will make a difference later on.

And, I must say, President Huckabee just sounds un-Presidential.

]]> By: Heidi http://www.theschierers.net/blog/found-on-the-web/electoral-compass#comment-6870 Heidi Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:57:39 +0000 http://www.theschierers.net/blog/found-on-the-web/electoral-compass/#comment-6870 This was interesting! I showed up a bit to the left of Barack Obama on the economic scale and roughly level with him on the social scale. Here's my percentage of agreement with Obama. I wish that the questions had the capability of weighting. So I could make my thoughts on education and the environment count more than my thoughts on immigration and healthcare, for example. 92% agreement Gun control 75% agreement Environment 83% agreement Iraq 92% agreement Economy 83% agreement Income 58% agreement National security 83% agreement Family 75% agreement Immigration 83% agreement Health care 92% agreement Law and order 75% agreement Education 92% agreement Terrorism This was interesting! I showed up a bit to the left of Barack Obama on the economic scale and roughly level with him on the social scale. Here’s my percentage of agreement with Obama. I wish that the questions had the capability of weighting. So I could make my thoughts on education and the environment count more than my thoughts on immigration and healthcare, for example.

92% agreement Gun control
75% agreement Environment
83% agreement Iraq
92% agreement Economy
83% agreement Income
58% agreement National security
83% agreement Family
75% agreement Immigration
83% agreement Health care
92% agreement Law and order
75% agreement Education
92% agreement Terrorism

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