Comments on: The Election and Me http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/12/21/the_election_and_me/ Peace, Justice and Hockey Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:52:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Steve http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/12/21/the_election_and_me/#comment-15580 Steve Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:44:03 +0000 http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/12/21/the_election_and_me/#comment-15580 Thanks for the MPR link. I actually saw that when I took the WQAD survey, but didn't have time to take the more detailed survey. I don't expect the results to be much different. But you are absolutely correct that the survey is incomplete without questions on education policy. Thanks for the MPR link. I actually saw that when I took the WQAD survey, but didn’t have time to take the more detailed survey. I don’t expect the results to be much different.

But you are absolutely correct that the survey is incomplete without questions on education policy.

]]> By: SAW http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/12/21/the_election_and_me/#comment-15578 SAW Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:34:40 +0000 http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/12/21/the_election_and_me/#comment-15578 Dear Steve, I'm in the lower left block and don't mind the company, just wish there were more of us who could pull some viable candidtates to the lower left. I face the same dilemma regarding what my political views are. I took the same survey you took (an issues survey is not valid unless it contains an education platform, as far as I'm concerned!) The Minnesota NPR survey that this one was extracted from is expanded (includes education questions) and results were significantly different: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/select_a_candidate/ I'd be interested in your reaction. Dear Steve, I’m in the lower left block and don’t mind the company, just wish there were more of us who could pull some viable candidtates to the lower left.

I face the same dilemma regarding what my political views are. I took the same survey you took (an issues survey is not valid unless it contains an education platform, as far as I’m concerned!) The Minnesota NPR survey that this one was extracted from is expanded (includes education questions) and results were significantly different: http://minnesota.publicradio.o.....candidate/
I’d be interested in your reaction.

]]> By: Steve http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/12/21/the_election_and_me/#comment-15440 Steve Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:06:15 +0000 http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/12/21/the_election_and_me/#comment-15440 But why not support Kucinich or Gravel, with the understanding that they probably won't even be in the race past February? Seems like a way to pull the Democratic mainstream to the left, even if just a little. Of course, by the time Oregon Democrats have their say, it's all going to be over, so I guess it's a moot point. But why not support Kucinich or Gravel, with the understanding that they probably won’t even be in the race past February?

Seems like a way to pull the Democratic mainstream to the left, even if just a little.

Of course, by the time Oregon Democrats have their say, it’s all going to be over, so I guess it’s a moot point.

]]> By: Terry http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/12/21/the_election_and_me/#comment-15422 Terry Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:56:26 +0000 http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2007/12/21/the_election_and_me/#comment-15422 I took the political compass quiz and ended up just where you ended up --negative nine on economics and negative 7.79 on authoritarianism. But as a pragmatist, I'd vote for John Edwards despite the fact that he's in a different quadrant. Life requires some compromises. I took the political compass quiz and ended up just where you ended up –negative nine on economics and negative 7.79 on authoritarianism.

But as a pragmatist, I’d vote for John Edwards despite the fact that he’s in a different quadrant. Life requires some compromises.

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