isidewith Political Quiz

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Take the quiz:
http://www.isidewith.com/elections/2016-presidential-quiz

I get:
http://i.imgur.com/ioSQcSp.jpg

What do you get?

[UK2K]

Carson 93%
Trump 92%

80's
Bush
Rubio
Cruz

Clinton 27%
Sanders 24%

Right about where I figured.

[ISHGoat]

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[Nanners]

i got 99% bernie

[BasedTom]

http://i.imgur.com/2HXZ4Im.png

the whole importance rating thing probably skews it a bit, since i mostly put the weed/drug questions as important as it's what most immediately affects me

[Draz]

side with Bernie Sanders on 89% of issues in the 2016 Presidential election

[Goro]

Did this months ago so I won't find out my percentage again, but mine was Bernie just by a little over Hilary. In reality, I'm Bernie a lot over Hilary due to his consistency while Clinton just follows the money and direction of the wind.

[Giaodollo]

I asked Rose yesterday I think for a moderate republican and he said Huckabee, so I suppose they nailed my top choice. In my country I am probably viewed as far right but an american moderate sounds nice.

I also have said several times I support Ted Cruz...

http://i.imgur.com/x9g6rSp.png

Also...

http://i.imgur.com/icdYVac.jpg

Ended up in Seattle, WA as the city where people side with me.. Always had the impression that city was liberal and heavily left.

[Nanners]

I asked Rose yesterday I think for a moderate republican and he said Huckabee, so I suppose they nailed my top choice. In my country I am probably viewed as far right but an american moderate sounds nice.

I also have said several times I support Ted Cruz...

Ended up in Seattle, WA as the city where people side with me.. Always had the impression that city was liberal and heavily left.

If you ended up with ted cruz i can tell you 100% that seattle is not the right city for you. your impression is correct.

[Giaodollo]

If you ended up with ted cruz i can tell you 100% that seattle is not the right city for you. your impression is correct.

Cool.

I think Hilary got 33 % because I believe in free education for all people. Or at least affordable education. But otherwise I don't agree with many of her views.

[Nanners]

Cool.

I think Hilary got 33 % because I believe in free education for all people. Or at least affordable education. But otherwise I don't agree with many of her views.

on second thought, seattle might be ok for you after all.

generally ted cruz supporters are anti-education, but if free education is something you really support, you would likely find a lot of like minded people in washington state (in the urban areas at least).

[Giaodollo]

on second thought, i take back what i said about seattle.

generally ted cruz supporters are anti-education, but if free education is something you really support, you would likely find a lot of like minded people in washington state.

Oh, I think I ticked that as most important. Although, free education for me has been something that goes without saying (only thing I've paid for throughout my studies has been books, calculator and pens and shit). Providing equal opportunity for all races, social classes and only accept people based on grades is something I am strongly for.

[DeuceWallaces]

If you have Cruz or Huckabee in your top 5 you're retarded.

[Giaodollo]

If you have Cruz or Huckabee in your top 5 you're retarded.

Well, that's your opinion.

[BasedTom]

If you have Cruz or Huckabee in your top 5 you're retarded.
they didn't ask many (if any) hyper religious questions that I recall...I imagine that if they did that then huckabee would be way lower for most people

[Giaodollo]

they didn't ask many (if any) hyper religious questions that I recall...I imagine that if they did that then huckabee would be way lower for most people

They did ask about abortion and about gay marriage. Nothing else I recall though.

[DeuceWallaces]

Surprise surprise. Got Repubs in my top 10 based on science, except they're all science deniers. That part of this quiz makes me skeptical.

https://www.isidewith.com/results-image/elections/2016-presidential/1431859934.jpg

[DeuceWallaces]

Well, that's your opinion.

Huckabee and Cruz are psychos. I understand core republican issues on government but they are nuts. You are retarded if they creep into your top 10.

[Giaodollo]

Could you be a dear and press on Hilary and post what you side with her?

[DeuceWallaces]

Could you be a dear and press on Hilary and post what you side with her?

Given that it's 90%, I think you can assume it's most issues.

[DeuceWallaces]

Could you be a dear and press on Hilary and post what you side with her?

Lol just saw you have Huckabee and Cruz #1 and #2. I'm hoping you're not from this country. :lol

[Giaodollo]

Huckabee and Cruz are psychos. I understand core republican issues on government but they are nuts. You are retarded if they creep into your top 10.

I wouldn't call myself retarded, but something I'd have to add is I read a question and subconsciously I think, I try to apply it to my country, which doesn't work.For instance I am looking back and I see that I said that the military budget should be increased, which is asinine in US with about 4 % of their GDP going towards military spending. By contrast my country is creeping up on going under 1% of the GDP on military spending.

Abortion, I am for it up until the first trimeseter, I think answers like this makes the dems fall behind for me.

I'd have to do this again and try to put myself in America... But I still believe republicans would end up at the top of my lists, mostly because of my economical views.

[Giaodollo]

Lol just saw you have Huckabee and Cruz #1 and #2. I'm hoping you're not from this country. :lol

Heh, yes. I like Cruz. I am not very familiar with Huckabee, but he seems like a solid man.

No I am not american.

[BlakFrankWhite]

Sanders 70%
Biden 68%
Clinton 68%
Jeb Bush 66% (dafuq)
Trump 64% (noooooo)

interesting quiz btw,

[DeuceWallaces]

Heh, yes. I like Cruz. I am not very familiar with Huckabee, but he seems like a solid man.

No I am not american.

Well. Given your selections I will say, "God Help You."

[Giaodollo]

I don't feel like creating a topic and considering this is a political topic I guess it would be as good of a place to bring this out.. Something that has been on my mind today is why the voter turnout in US is rapidly decreasing and which side is winning on it?

Compared to the rest of the western world, Switzerland excluded (I am not very familiar with how it is there, I know they have a semi direct democracy so maybe the national elections aren't as important?) They are far behind... 55 % is terrible for the so called leader of the free world.

India, not on this graph has a higher percentual turnout than US.

http://i.imgur.com/mw5GIIA.png

[Giaodollo]

Well. Given your selections I will say, "God Help You."

Hehe, I see what you did there.:oldlol: Very funny:) But I am not very religious despite my selections..

[DeuceWallaces]

Voter turnout fluctuates rapidly in the US. The more people that vote ALWAYS favors liberal candidates, but young people are less apt to get out in an incumbent year. The 2012 election was a lot closer than it should have been considering the demographics of the 2008 election. Latinos pushed Obama through in 2012 while it was rock the vote and youth in 2008.

[Giaodollo]

Voter turnout fluctuates rapidly in the US. The more people that vote ALWAYS favors liberal candidates, but young people are less apt to get out in an incumbent year. The 2012 election was a lot closer than it should have been considering the demographics of the 2008 election. Latinos pushed Obama through in 2012 while it was rock the vote and youth in 2008.

That wasn't the case in GWB incumbent year, but I suppose historically ,the voter turnout in US has been consistent. Varying between low 50-60%. Still very low compared to other developed countries.

For me it was something exciting getting to vote for the first time, and even my friends with next to no political interest was first in line to vote. I suppose american youth just doesn't care.

[Nanners]

That wasn't the case in GWB incumbent year, but I suppose historically ,the voter turnout in US has been consistent. Varying between low 50-60%. Still very low compared to other developed countries.

For me it was something exciting getting to vote for the first time, and even my friends with next to no political interest was first in line to vote. I suppose american youth just doesn't care.

its not just american youth

[DeuceWallaces]

That wasn't the case in GWB incumbent year, but I suppose historically ,the voter turnout in US has been consistent. Varying between low 50-60%. Still very low compared to other developed countries.

For me it was something exciting getting to vote for the first time, and even my friends with next to no political interest was first in line to vote. I suppose american youth just doesn't care.

I should have clarified. GWB is easily explained by young turnout, which would also fit the Obama re-election. Young voters, if they vote at all, will always come out when conservatives are ****ing up, and will lay low when they perceive there's not threat as with Romney.

A 10% difference is a HUGE number that swings elections every-time.

I'm not some civics advocate, but I've voted in every election since I was eligible in 1998. Some people would rather complain and troll the internet all day than actually participate and try to make a difference. A lack of conviction I guess you could say.

[Cactus-Sack]

https://www.isidewith.com/results-image/elections/2016-presidential/1432049145.jpg

Like tom said, Bernie is artificially high because of the drug thing. Hillary artificially high because for some reason they seem to think that the war mongering cvnt is a noninterventionist

[TheMan]

I sided with...

Bernie Sanders 98%
Hillary Clinton 94%
Joe Biden 87%
Martin O'Malley 82%
Jim Webb 78%
Lincoln Chafee 71%
John Kasich 57%
Jeb Bush 53%
Donald Trump 42% :biggums:
Marco Rubio 39%

[KyrieTheFuture]

I wouldn't call myself retarded, but something I'd have to add is I read a question and subconsciously I think, I try to apply it to my country, which doesn't work.For instance I am looking back and I see that I said that the military budget should be increased, which is asinine in US with about 4 % of their GDP going towards military spending. By contrast my country is creeping up on going under 1% of the GDP on military spending.

Abortion, I am for it up until the first trimeseter, I think answers like this makes the dems fall behind for me.

I'd have to do this again and try to put myself in America... But I still believe republicans would end up at the top of my lists, mostly because of my economical views.
Assuming that you're Italian, I want literally no part of any economic ideas you think are good, at least it ain't Greece.

[kNIOKAS]

Wow to those who got Clinton, you must be a huge flip-flopper:hammerhead:

[24-Inch_Chrome]

Sanders (90)
Clinton (84)
Biden (78)
O'Malley (78)
Bush (56)
Paul (53)
Trump (30)
Carson (27)
Cruz (25)

[SugarHill]

Did it on phone but 94 Bernie and 27 carson

[JerrySeinfeld]

96% for THE BERN

[JerrySeinfeld]

Holy shit, seems like everyone's getting Bernie as their #1 or 2

[bladefd]

I want people like Nick Young, Patrick Chewing, NumberSix, etc to take it. I want to see where they stand. Be sure to show the percentage of your entire list bc I'm curious if any of you are insanely extreme. :lol

[TheMan]

Holy shit, seems like everyone's getting Bernie as their #1 or 2
ISH, hotbed of communism :coleman:

[Cactus-Sack]

The quiz is skewed against tax/economy. I put deficit control and lowering taxes as "most important" but somehow, just because I'm also against meddling in the middle east (which Bernie is for) and for drug decriminalization, I get a socialist at 70%

[KevinNYC]

Voter turnout fluctuates rapidly in the US. The more people that vote ALWAYS favors liberal candidates, but young people are less apt to get out in an incumbent year. The 2012 election was a lot closer than it should have been considering the demographics of the 2008 election. Latinos pushed Obama through in 2012 while it was rock the vote and youth in 2008.

You can't just compare the demographics. You also have to compare the electoral climate. Obama won in 2012 by almost 4 full percentage points -- 3.86 to be precise. Given the economic climate, that was a pretty comfortable win especially when compared to how close 2000 and 2004 were.

In May 2012, Romney was promising 6% unemployment by Jan 2017. That's how bad things were.


"I can tell you that over a period of four years, by virtue of the policies that we'd put in place, we'd get the unemployment rate down to 6%, and perhaps a little lower," the presumptive GOP nominee said in a TIME interview published Wednesday.

If you compared 2000 to 2004, Republicans share of the nonwhite vote went up 3 points because of a different electoral climate.

[JerrySeinfeld]

You can't just compare the demographics. You also have to compare the electoral climate. Obama won in 2012 by almost 4 full percentage points -- 3.86 to be precise. Given the economic climate, that was a pretty comfortable win especially when compared to how close 2000 and 2004 were.

In May 2012, Romney was promising 6% unemployment by Jan 2017. That's how bad things were.



If you compared 2000 to 2004, Republicans share of the nonwhite vote went up 3 points because of a different electoral climate.

How would you compare the electoral climate in 2016 to 2012? Do you think the democrats have the same advantage going in as 2012, more, or less? Or will it depend more on the final 2 candidates than anything?

[BoutPractice]

Yeah, the poll definitely has a Bernie bent (Rand Paul also benefits among Rs).

Although on some level, I would imagine it also reveals how out of touch politicians are with a lot of citizens' real opinions once you get to the details.

Americans generally support having a "strong military" and so on... but they're not neo-con style war-mongerers and NSA cheerleaders.

They might think "peace through strength" is a good idea but once you tell them the Washington establishment interprets it to mean you have to massively increase military spending, start a war with Iran, turn back the clock on Cuba, send killing drones everywhere, and let the government spy on you and the entire planet without any oversight, they usually pause for a bit.

There's also the corruption issue... not many voters, whether red or blue, actually like institutionalized corruption, whether it's gerrymandering or unlimited spending on elections. So the candidates that take a strong stand on those issues will get a boost.

[KevinNYC]

How would you compare the electoral climate in 2016 to 2012? Do you think the democrats have the same advantage going in as 2012, more, or less? Or will it depend more on the final 2 candidates than anything?I would say on the economic front, things are better for the incumbent party than 2012.
It's still hard to win three straight terms.

I think right now, the leading Republicans are likely to be a liability come the general election.
Have you heard about predictions markets that aggregate many people's predictions?
PredictWise has it almost 60/40 for a democratic victory and even money that Clinton is the next President
http://www.predictwise.com/politics/2016president

If you were here in 2012, a few days before the election, I correctly predicted the electoral vote. At the time people were claiming it was wishful thinking, but I turned out to be more objective than them........

Or I was paying attention to more accurate sources of information than them. That's probably a better way to put it. Remember how shocked the Fox News room was when it was an early election night in 2012? They were listening to bad sources.