As Election Day draws closer, each presidential candidate looks to capture the ever-dwindling block of undecided voters. After all, as in many cases, the race will not be decided by either the hardcore Republican or Democratic activists, but rather the mass of swing voters that could tip the election in several ways.
Toward that end, I encourage you to check out a website called iSideWith.com, assuming you have not already done so. I first discovered this site in late May. After answering the questions, the results indicated that I had the most in common with Dr. Ron Paul, 99% in agreement to be exact. Not much of a surprise, huh? However, one oversight I noticed in the program was that it failed to include Virgil Goode, the Constitution Party candidate. After a few back and forth emails with the creator of the site, I was glad to see that they ended up including him. Now, I don’t necessarily plan to vote for Mr. Goode, but given that he is a candidate for president on a multitude of ballots across the county, I thought that he should be listed. After all, to be an informed voter, one should be aware of all of one’s choices.
Once the GOP nomination had concluded and Ron Paul was no longer an option, I returned to iSideWith several times to see what they had to say about the other candidates. Although my percentages fluctuate depending on which issues I believe are the most important on a given day, the results are always the same.
I suppose it shouldn’t come as any great surprise. Former Governor Gary Johnson was my second choice in the GOP contest after Ron Paul and I collected signatures for both men to be on the Republican ballot in Virginia’s March 6th primary.
However, I should point out that I wouldn’t necessarily take your results as gospel truth; it should not be the only guide you use when pledging your support to one candidate or another. After all, if you happen to be a single-issue voter, it doesn’t really matter how much you agree with a candidate on a range of topics if he or she happens to stand in stark contrast when it comes to your most important issue.
So, whether you happen to still be undecided as to who you will be supporting on November 6th, or you’re a died in the wool party person, I encourage you to try out iSideWith. Maybe you’ll match in perfect lockstep with a certain candidate or perhaps there will be several with whom you agree. Either way, I think you’ll find this site to be of interest. Try it out and, if you feel so inclined, list your results in the comments sections below. I’d be interested to discovering where my readers stand.
Wow I just did that quiz yesterday Joshua. I seen on on fox.com. I did it just out of curiosity, my results was no surprise. Keep up the good work. Here is praying and hoping Obama gets defeated.
Thanks for the tip on the iSideWith site. I thought I’d side with the Libertarian candidate (Gary Johnson – 82%) but it turned out that the Rublican candidate (Mitt Romney – 89%) more closer resesmbled my take on the issues… Yes, further research is definitely in order. Since I’m not convinced any of the candidates are what this country needs right now I’m going to have to spend a lot of time figuring out which one should get my vote.