Pick Your 2008 Candidate For President

It is presidential campaign season, and there are many candidates to choose from. How do you pick? Rely on the media to tell you who the front-runners are? No! Use the internet to find the best-matching candidate for you. Start with this quiz, by simply answering the questions below and get matched with your prefered candidate. Apologies in advance if the selections don't properly capture your views--just pick the closest ones!

This comprehensive quiz compares your views with those of the following Republican and Democratic candidates: Biden, Clinton, Dodd, Edwards, Guiliani, Gravel, Huckabee, Kucinich, McCain, Obama, Paul, Richardson, Romney, Tancredo, and Thompson.

1. How do you feel about civil liberties in post-9/11 America?
They've been infringed upon since 9/11 and must be strengthened.
The response to 9/11 was appropriate, or did not go far enough. To fight terrorism, some intrusion upon civil liberties is necessary.
We need a careful balance between the protection of civil liberties and the ability to combat terrorism.
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2. What is your opinion on same-sex marriage?
Same-sex marriage should be allowed.
Civil unions should be allowed, but not marriage.
Gays should have some partner rights, but neither marriage nor civil unions.
There should be no marriage, no civil unions and no partnerships of any sort.
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3. How do you feel about free trade?
Free trade is both necessary and good for the nation.
Too much free trade hurts American workers, so we should proceed with caution.
Free trade agreements are highly unfair to both American and foreign workers. We should roll back free trade.
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4. How do you feel about the Iraq War?
It was a huge mistake, and troops should be withdrawn ASAP.
We need a phased and orderly withdrawal to end the war and free up troops for other uses.
We made a commitment to Iraq and must keep our troops there until our goals are achieved.
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5. What are your views on the death penalty?
It should be an option available for many serious crimes.
It should be an option only in a narrow set of cases.
It should be very rare, but not outlawed.
It should be outlawed.
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6. How do you feel about marijuana legalization?
It should be legalized and regulated similar to alcohol.
Criminal penalties should be reduced and/or medical marijuana should be explored, but no full legalization.
It should remain illegal in all forms, period.
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7. Where do you stand on abortion?
Uphold Roe v. Wade and preserve the right to choose.
Overturn Roe v. Wade and allow the states to pass abortion bans.
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8. Where do you stand on the balance of business vs. workers?
Pro-business. What's good for business is good for America, period.
Pro-workers and unions. Corporations are too powerful as it is.
Middle ground. Some regulations are necessary, but corporations need flexibility to compete.
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9. What is your view on the national budget?
A balanced budget is a top priority. Make sure tax revenue matches spending.
A balanced budget is a top priority. Make deep cuts in spending to prevent deficits.
A balanced budget is not a top priority right now.
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10. Where do you stand on embryonic stem cell research? Answer as if alternatives (adult stem cells) do not pan out.
This research should have no support from the federal government beyond what Bush has provided.
The federal government should support this research.
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11. Should Social Security be privatized?
Yes, at least partly.
No, keep the current system and strengthen it.
No, instead explore other types of reforms, such as increasing retirement age or reducing payments for those who do not need it.
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12. How should we address immigrants who entered the country illegally?
They should have a path to citizenship if they meet certain requirements.
They should be sent back to their home country, period.
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13. How do you feel about issues relating to energy and the environment?
We need major funding for renewable energy and must regulate polluters.
We need to pursue viable technology such as nuclear energy, while asking industry to make incremental improvements on pollution.
Let the market decide on pollution. Also, there is plenty of oil, and we should be drilling for it.
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14. What is your view on the minimum wage?
The concept of a minimum wage should be eliminated.
We should keep the minimum wage, but it should not be raised, or it should only be raised slightly.
We should keep the minimum wage and raise it regularly to keep pace with the cost of living.
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15. What should be done about health care?
We need a national health insurance system that makes sure everyone is covered.
Keep the current system, but cut regulation and give health insurers more control.
No significant changes are needed at this time.
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16. Where do you stand on gun control?
States and municipalities should be able to restrict gun ownership.
Gun ownership is a protected right that must not be infringed upon.
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17. What is America's role in an overseas crisis such as the genocide in Darfur?
We must respond vigorously, with diplomacy and troops on the ground to end the crisis.
We must address the issue diplomatically while encouraging the UN and NATO to send troops, with minimal US military support.
We must use diplomacy only and try to cut off the money supply to the "bad guys".
The US has no major role to play.
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