2008.09.10
Undecided? Get the data on yourself and find your political mate
So, we’ve got eight weeks or so until time to vote for president.
Still can’t decide which way to go? Sometimes it just helps to have the data, and one organization out there is offering a way to collect the data on your own views and match you up with the candidate that best suits you – as long as it’s a major party candidate.
The site is called Democracy in Motion, and it’s presented as a non-partisan means of helping people get involved in the election. In it’s own words:
“Voters are exposed to so much spin and there is so little substantive discussion in the media, it's hard to know where the candidates really stand.
We highlight the major issues in which the parties substantially differ. We provide a description of each issue and a summary of each party's position. There are also links to official party platforms and other informative sites so you can do more research on your own.”
You click through a series of issues – same-sex marriage, gun control, abortion, taxes, energy – and choose a statement that matches your position. You also rate how important that issue is to you. Or you can just skip an issue. At the end it tells you who you ought to vote for.
Think match.com for politics.
