I took a rather fair and balanced survey for which 2008 presidential candidate would ideal. (I was initially researching their stances on Net Neutrality, but decided this would be interesting.)
The survey results are somewhat correct. I’m not as much of a liberal as the results might speculate — heck, I support unfettered interpretation of the Second Amendment and Abortion Rights — but it does paint a picture as to whom I respect more in the upcoming 2008 election.
1. | Theoretical Ideal Candidate (100%) | |
2. | Barack Obama (76%) Information link | |
3. | Hillary Clinton (67%) Information link | |
4. | John Edwards (withdrawn) (64%) Information link | |
5. | Alan Augustson (campaign suspended) (63%) Information link | |
6. | Joseph Biden (withdrawn) (61%) Information link | |
7. | Al Gore (not announced) (59%) Information link | |
8. | Dennis Kucinich (withdrawn) (59%) Information link | |
9. | Christopher Dodd (endorsed Obama) (58%) Information link | |
10. | Ron Paul (concedes nomination not possible) (58%) Information link | |
11. | Wesley Clark (not running, endorsed Clinton) (58%) Information link | |
12. | Bill Richardson (withdrawn, endorsed Obama) (57%) Information link | |
13. | Mike Gravel (56%) Information link | |
14. | Kent McManigal (campaign suspended) (48%) Information link | |
15. | Wayne Allyn Root (46%) Information link | |
16. | Michael Bloomberg (says he will not run) (40%) Information link | |
17. | Tom Tancredo (withdrawn, endorsed Romney) (38%) Information link | |
18. | Alan Keyes (35%) Information link | |
19. | Mike Huckabee (withdrawn) (34%) Information link | |
20. | John McCain (34%) Information link | |
21. | Tommy Thompson (withdrawn, endorsed Giuliani) (32%) Information link | |
22. | Newt Gingrich (says he will not run) (31%) Information link | |
23. | Duncan Hunter (withdrawn, endorsed Huckabee) (31%) Information link | |
24. | Elaine Brown (30%) Information link | |
25. | Mitt Romney (withdrawn, endorsed McCain) (30%) Information link | |
26. | Jim Gilmore (withdrawn) (30%) Information link | |
27. | Rudolph Giuliani (withdrawn, endorsed McCain) (29%) Information link | |
28. | Chuck Hagel (not running) (29%) Information link | |
29. | Fred Thompson (withdrawn) (29%) Information link | |
30. | Sam Brownback (withdrawn, endorsed McCain) (28%) Information link | |
31. | Stephen Colbert (campaign halted) (26%) Information link |