Should you vote Republican or Democrat?

[GG]

http://www.blogthings.com/shouldyouvoterepublicanordemocratquiz/

[GG]

Your Vote Score: 53% Republican, 47% Democrat

You are truly an independent voter, and you don't fit well with either party.
Maybe you should choose one issue to vote on - or look into third parties!

I wish the Libertarians would get their act together

[kylieosu]

Your Vote Score: 29% Republican, 71% Democrat
While you don't always agree with the Democrat party, it's a pretty good match for you.
Do be sure to research each candidate. A liberal Republican or independent candidate might fit you better at times.

[we vs us]

Your Vote Score: 20% Republican, 80% Democrat

You fit well with the Democrat party, and you should almost definitely vote Democrat this election.

In fact, you're so strongly Democrat, a political career (or at least some activism )may be in your future.

Huh.  Go figure.

[okieinla]

Your Vote Score: 36% Republican, 64% Democrat

While you don't always agree with the Democrat party, it's a pretty good match for you.
Do be sure to research each candidate. A liberal Republican or independent candidate might fit you better at times.

[akupetsky]

Your Vote Score: 40% Republican, 60% Democrat  

While you don't always agree with the Democrat party, it's a pretty good match for you.
Do be sure to research each candidate. A liberal Republican or independent candidate might fit you better at times.  

Pretty stupid survey.  Here are my real answers:
People have a right to unrestricted gun ownership.
Disagree, but they do have a right to gun ownership, subject to reasonable restrictions based on society's important interests such as crime control and child safety.

Abortion should be illegal in all cases.
Disagree, but restrictions per Roe v. Wade and parental or judicial oversight of minors' decisions are acceptable

Drugs, including marijuana, should be illegal.
Not really sure about this.

Taxes should be lowered for all income brackets.
Disagree, most of the time.  Sometimes taxes should be raised and sometimes they should be reduced  

Marriage is only for a man and a woman. Gay people should not be allowed to get married.
Strongly disagree on this.  Doesn't affect me one way or the other.

Social security should be replaced with private accounts.
I'm not paternalistic, but I realize that the decisions made by others can affect me in the long run.  So society has an interest in a social safety net of some kind.

Stem cell research is unethical.
Disagree.  I guess I understand why people would think it is unethical, but it seems very attenuated to me given the real benefits of the research.

We need to stay the course in Iraq. Pulling out is not an option.
We should move towards pulling out and stay in only as necessary to keep the place from falling apart (and only if they make real progress politically).  The threat of pulling out has forced the Iraqis to move together almost as much as the Sunni reawakening has.  I'm still not sure about the role of the surge.

Parents should be able to choose between competing schools for their kids with vouchers.
I like school choice, but we have great system of public school choice here in Tulsa.  Let's give that a chance.  The problem with private school choice is that they don't have to keep the troublemakers or those that can't keep up (high cost students), so the public schools and taxpayers are stuck with them.  

Oil companies should be left alone to run their businesses as they choose.
The issue is whether we should subsidize them.

[RecycleMichael]

3% republican 97% democrat.

That three percent worries me.

Maybe I can wash it off with soap.

[Double A]

Your Vote Score: 26% Republican, 74% Democrat
While you don't always agree with the Democrat party, it's a pretty good match for you.
Do be sure to research each candidate. A liberal Republican or independent candidate might fit you better at times.

I don't like vouchers, but I do like charter schools and giving parents the opportunity to transfer their children out of low performing schools.

Medicinal Marijuana should be legalized.

Taxes should be lowered whenever possible, just not necessarily for all income brackets, or at the expense of adequately funding infrastructure, public education, or public services.

Private accounts for Social Security is not the answer. One look at the subprime loan scandals and the mortgage meltdown tells what will happen if the free market gets a hold of these accounts.

Gays have just as much right as anyone else to be miserable(just kidding). It really doesn't matter to me if they want to get married.

If men could get pregnant, abortions would be a drive through medical procedure. Keep abortion safe, legal, and rare through sexual education, family planning, and access to birth control.

Outside of background checks to screen people with criminal backgrounds or histories of mental illness and law enforcement measures to combat illegal black market arms trafficking, I don't support any government restrictions on gun ownership for law abiding citizens. I happen to like the fact that Oklahoma has concealed carry laws and the stand your ground law.

Oil companies should have a special place in Hell.

Bring our soldiers back from Iraq. Declare victory or mission accomplished or whatever and go home.    

[YoungTulsan]

Your Vote Score: 53% Republican, 47% Democrat
You are truly an independent voter, and you don't fit well with either party.
Maybe you should choose one issue to vote on - or look into third parties!

Man, I wonder if I answered everything the same as unreliablesource, lol

Some of the questions were worded in ways where I couldn't help but go the other way, in an absolute sense.  I can't agree with banning abortions in an absolute, no exceptions manner.  Banning gay people from getting married also seems to go against what this country was founded on, liberty and protecting the rights of citizens, not restricting them.

[cks511]

Your Vote Score: 49% Republican, 51% Democrat

You are truly an independent voter, and you don't fit well with either party.

No kidding?  That's why I'm writing in Paris Hilton.

[Ibanez]

Get ready...cause I'm here to skew things back to the right.

Your Vote Score: 79% Republican, 21% Democrat

While you don't always agree with the Republican party, it's a pretty good match for you.

Do be sure to research each candidate. A conservative Democrat or independent candidate might fit you better at times.

Like I needed this overly simplified survey to tell me that. Anyone who votes straight party is a f'ing moron!

[Ibanez]

quote:Originally posted by cks511

Your Vote Score: 49% Republican, 51% Democrat

You are truly an independent voter, and you don't fit well with either party.

No kidding?  That's why I'm writing in Paris Hilton.

Get in line...

Oh wait...you said "writing in"

[jamesrage]

quote:Originally posted by unreliablesource

http://www.blogthings.com/shouldyouvoterepublicanordemocratquiz/

91% Republican, 9% Democrat

Contrary to what the liberals media says McCain and Obama are not the only ones running for president. A smart man would vote for a politician based on his stand on the issues and his or hers past votes,not because a candidate has a D or R next to his name.

Barack Obama- Democratic Party
http://www.ontheissues.org/Barack_Obama.htm

Chuck Baldwin- Constitution Party
http://www.ontheissues.org/Chuck_Baldwin.htm

Bob Barr- Libertarian Party
http://www.ontheissues.org/Bob_Barr.htm

Cynthia McKinney- Green Party
http://www.ontheissues.org/Cynthia_McKinney.htm

John McCain- Republican Party
http://www.ontheissues.org/John_McCain.htm

Ralph Nader
http://www.ontheissues.org/Ralph_Nader.htm

Brian Moore-Socialist party
http://www.ontheissues.org/Brian_Moore.htm

Gloria La Riva-Party for Socialism and Liberation party
http://www.ontheissues.org/Gloria_La_Riva.htm


http://www.ontheissues.org

[USRufnex]

So, are you gonna give the CONSERVATIVE MEDIA a pass there, james?

http://www.whatliberalmedia.com/

"The fact that conservatives howl so much louder and more effectively than liberals is one significant reason that big media is always on its guard for "liberal" bias but gives conservative bias a free pass."

[AngieB]

Your Vote Score: 71% Republican, 29% Democrat
While you don't always agree with the Republican party, it's a pretty good match for you.
Do be sure to research each candidate. A conservative Democrat or independent candidate might fit you better at times.