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Re: GOP Candidate selector quiz

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My top 5 came out (actually had to include 6 since there was a tie at 5):

Ron Paul (80%)
Rick Santorum (78%)
Mitt Romney (75%)
Newt Gingrich (75%)
Wayne Allen Root (71%)
Mike Pence (71%)

Too bad Paul has no shot. It'd be really, really good for the country if he got elected...if nothing else because it would say something about the People. It'd say maybe a critical mass among the People are ready to stop looking at government as Daddy and thinking they are born with the world oweing them something.
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I selected the option to push actual candidates higher...whatever that means.

1. Ideal Theoretical Candidate (100 %)
2. Ron Paul* (81 %)
3. Newt Gingrich* (70 %)
4. Rick Santorum* (70 %)
5. Mitt Romney* (67 %)
6. Gary Johnson* (66 %)
7. Wayne Allyn Root (64 %)
8. Michele Bachmann (62 %)
9. Rick Perry* (58 %)
10. Sarah Palin (52 %)
11. Mike Pence (50 %)
12. John Boehner (49 %)
13. Herman Cain (48 %)
14. Eric Cantor (47 %)
15. Lindsey Graham (45 %)
16. Rob Portman (44 %)
17. Jon Huntsman* (43 %)
18. Bobby Jindal (42 %)
19. Buddy Roemer* (40 %)
20. Barack Obama* (37 %)
21. Tim Pawlenty (36 %)
22. Haley Barbour (34 %)
23. Mitch Daniels (32 %)
24. Mike Huckabee (27 %)
25. Joseph Biden (26 %)
26. Jeb Bush (24 %)
27. Donald Trump (22 %)
28. Hillary Clinton (20 %)
29. Michael Bloomberg (10 %)
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kalm wrote:
UNI88 wrote:
Obama doesn't so much change his stripes as not show them completely. Obama likes to speak in broad generalities so that the party faithful can interpret his words in the way they want. That leads each of the many special interest groups to interpret that Obama was/is going to champion their causes. They feel betrayed when he doesn't.
In other words, he feeds their pain? :)
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1. Ideal Theoretical Candidate (100 %)
2. Barack Obama* (75 %)
3. Joseph Biden (67 %)
4. Hillary Clinton (57 %)
5. Ron Paul* (42 %)
6. Mitt Romney* (40 %)
7. Newt Gingrich* (39 %)
8. Wayne Allyn Root (38 %)
9. Buddy Roemer* (38 %)
10. Mike Huckabee (37 %)
11. Rick Santorum* (36 %)
12. Michael Bloomberg (36 %)
13. Gary Johnson* (33 %)
14. Robby Wells* (33 %)
15. Bobby Jindal (31 %)
16. Rick Perry* (30 %)
17. Rob Portman (28 %)
18. Mitch Daniels (28 %)
19. Jon Huntsman* (27 %)
20. Jeb Bush (24 %)
21. Tim Pawlenty (24 %)
22. Donald Trump (23 %)
23. Sarah Palin (23 %)
24. Eric Cantor (23 %)
25. John Boehner (23 %)
26. Mike Pence (22 %)
27. Herman Cain (20 %)
28. Lindsey Graham (19 %)
29. Michele Bachmann (19 %)
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93henfan wrote:1. Ideal Theoretical Candidate (100 %)
2. Barack Obama* (75 %)
3. Joseph Biden (67 %)
4. Hillary Clinton (57 %)

5. Ron Paul* (42 %)
6. Mitt Romney* (40 %)
7. Newt Gingrich* (39 %)
8. Wayne Allyn Root (38 %)
9. Buddy Roemer* (38 %)
10. Mike Huckabee (37 %)
11. Rick Santorum* (36 %)
12. Michael Bloomberg (36 %)
13. Gary Johnson* (33 %)
14. Robby Wells* (33 %)
15. Bobby Jindal (31 %)
16. Rick Perry* (30 %)
17. Rob Portman (28 %)
18. Mitch Daniels (28 %)
19. Jon Huntsman* (27 %)
20. Jeb Bush (24 %)
21. Tim Pawlenty (24 %)
22. Donald Trump (23 %)
23. Sarah Palin (23 %)
24. Eric Cantor (23 %)
25. John Boehner (23 %)
26. Mike Pence (22 %)
27. Herman Cain (20 %)
28. Lindsey Graham (19 %)
29. Michele Bachmann (19 %)
I thought you claimed you were a independent/moderate? :roll:
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It's funny because Newt came in first but I think he would probably be a terrible President. But is was accurate to some degree because O'Bama came in dead last.
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JohnStOnge wrote:My top 5 came out (actually had to include 6 since there was a tie at 5):

Ron Paul (80%)
Rick Santorum (78%)
Mitt Romney (75%)
Newt Gingrich (75%)
Wayne Allen Root (71%)
Mike Pence (71%)

Too bad Paul has no shot. It'd be really, really good for the country if he got elected...if nothing else because it would say something about the People. It'd say maybe a critical mass among the People are ready to stop looking at government as Daddy and thinking they are born with the world oweing them something.
And that's precisely WHY he has no shot. :roll: :roll: :roll:
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AZGrizFan wrote:
JohnStOnge wrote:My top 5 came out (actually had to include 6 since there was a tie at 5):

Ron Paul (80%)
Rick Santorum (78%)
Mitt Romney (75%)
Newt Gingrich (75%)
Wayne Allen Root (71%)
Mike Pence (71%)

Too bad Paul has no shot. It'd be really, really good for the country if he got elected...if nothing else because it would say something about the People. It'd say maybe a critical mass among the People are ready to stop looking at government as Daddy and thinking they are born with the world oweing them something.
And that's precisely WHY he has no shot. :roll: :roll: :roll:
I agree! People should learn to be born with a silver spoon and have everything. Then the world owes them nothing. Good thing good thing farmers, defense contractors, and health insurance companies know who their daddy is. :lol:
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UNI88 wrote:
kalm wrote:
In other words, he feeds their pain? :)
FIFY ;)
So he's a moderate like Clinton?
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BDKJMU wrote:
93henfan wrote:1. Ideal Theoretical Candidate (100 %)
2. Barack Obama* (75 %)
3. Joseph Biden (67 %)
4. Hillary Clinton (57 %)

5. Ron Paul* (42 %)
6. Mitt Romney* (40 %)
7. Newt Gingrich* (39 %)
8. Wayne Allyn Root (38 %)
9. Buddy Roemer* (38 %)
10. Mike Huckabee (37 %)
11. Rick Santorum* (36 %)
12. Michael Bloomberg (36 %)
13. Gary Johnson* (33 %)
14. Robby Wells* (33 %)
15. Bobby Jindal (31 %)
16. Rick Perry* (30 %)
17. Rob Portman (28 %)
18. Mitch Daniels (28 %)
19. Jon Huntsman* (27 %)
20. Jeb Bush (24 %)
21. Tim Pawlenty (24 %)
22. Donald Trump (23 %)
23. Sarah Palin (23 %)
24. Eric Cantor (23 %)
25. John Boehner (23 %)
26. Mike Pence (22 %)
27. Herman Cain (20 %)
28. Lindsey Graham (19 %)
29. Michele Bachmann (19 %)
I thought you claimed you were a independent/moderate? :roll:
I thought you claimed the test was deeply flawed? :roll:

And yes, I'm an independent. My views of individual issues vary all over the political spectrum.
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FWIW 93, you are a moderate compared to the rest of the Dems that posted results here.
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89Hen wrote:FWIW 93, you are a moderate compared to the rest of the Dems that posted results here.
I'm internet conservative. 8-)
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kalm wrote:
89Hen wrote:FWIW 93, you are a moderate compared to the rest of the Dems that posted results here.
I'm internet conservative. 8-)
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kalm wrote:
89Hen wrote:FWIW 93, you are a moderate compared to the rest of the Dems that posted results here.
I'm internet conservative. 8-)
Another obviously lefty liberal who's just absolutely CONVINCED that his positions are centrist. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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I like Newt but he can't win. I'd vote for him over Obama but that isn't saying much......I'd vote for my dog to make a better president. :coffee:

1. Ideal Theoretical Candidate (100%)
2. Newt Gingrich* (95%)
3. Rick Santorum* (93%)
4. Mitt Romney* (87%)
5. Rick Perry* (71%)
6. Ron Paul* (70%)
7. Mike Pence (69%)
8. Sarah Palin (68%)
9. John Boehner (68%)
10. Eric Cantor (65%)
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AZGrizFan wrote:
kalm wrote:
I'm internet conservative. 8-)
Another obviously lefty liberal who's just absolutely CONVINCED that his positions are centrist. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Hey screw you! That was one of my better lines and you know it. :nod: Hell, I even got 89 to chuckle. :thumb:

BTW, the majority of Americans agree with me on protecting medicare and ss, increased regulations on wall street, single payer health insurance, etc. 8-)
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kalm wrote:BTW, the majority of Americans agree with me on protecting medicare and ss, increased regulations on wall street, single payer health insurance, etc. 8-)
You always go one too far.
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89Hen wrote:
kalm wrote:BTW, the majority of Americans agree with me on protecting medicare and ss, increased regulations on wall street, single payer health insurance, etc. 8-)
You always go one too far.
Approval was in the high 60's to low 70's before the lobbyists got a hold of Obamacare. :nod:
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kalm wrote:
89Hen wrote: You always go one too far.
Approval was in the high 60's to low 70's before people understood what it really meant.
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It's a shame Ron Paul is such a girl when it comes to foreign policy.
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GrizFanStuckInUtah wrote:I like Newt but he can't win. I'd vote for him over Obama but that isn't saying much......I'd vote for my dog to make a better president. :coffee:

1. Ideal Theoretical Candidate (100%)
2. Newt Gingrich* (95%)
3. Rick Santorum* (93%)
4. Mitt Romney* (87%)
5. Rick Perry* (71%)
6. Ron Paul* (70%)
7. Mike Pence (69%)
8. Sarah Palin (68%)
9. John Boehner (68%)
10. Eric Cantor (65%)
How many milk bones would it take to convince your dog to run? :D :D
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