# The Political Gauge. Take the test and see how you score. **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [August 20, 2004, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-political-gauge-take-the-test-and-see-how-you-score/260643 "2004-08-20T02:27:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Amok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f17d59/32.png) [@Amok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amok)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-political-gauge-take-the-test-and-see-how-you-score/260643/201 "2004-09-02T16:13:54Z")
On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Centrist (42). On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Strong Conservative (82). ---
**Author:** ![Standup\_Karmic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Standup\_Karmic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Standup_Karmic)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-political-gauge-take-the-test-and-see-how-you-score/260643/202 "2004-09-02T16:37:49Z")
On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Liberal (35). On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Conservative (61). ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-political-gauge-take-the-test-and-see-how-you-score/260643/203 "2004-09-02T22:34:37Z")
On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Strong Liberal (7). On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Liberal (37). Of course I’m in the UK. (National Health Service, no handguns…) ---
**Author:** ![monsterbob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@monsterbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monsterbob)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-political-gauge-take-the-test-and-see-how-you-score/260643/204 "2004-09-03T03:48:49Z")
On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Liberal (29). On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Centrist (50). Liberal but not bleeding. exactly on the fence I sit. ---
**Author:** ![Hyperelastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-political-gauge-take-the-test-and-see-how-you-score/260643/205 "2004-09-03T17:05:42Z")
On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Strong Liberal (19). On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Strong Liberal (14). I am somewhat surprised that I came out “Strong Liberal” on non-fiscal issues. I thought I was closer to the center. But hey, I live in California. ---
**Author:** ![kiffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d78d45/32.png) [@kiffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiffa)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-political-gauge-take-the-test-and-see-how-you-score/260643/206 "2004-09-03T17:07:34Z")
6 12: I’m not surprised. Kif ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-political-gauge-take-the-test-and-see-how-you-score/260643/207 "2004-09-03T18:06:45Z")
On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Centrist (47). On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Liberal (30). Heh. My pro-life, pro-gay-rights, pro-a-little-gun-control, pro-some-dough-for-faith-based-programs always throws these things off. ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-political-gauge-take-the-test-and-see-how-you-score/260643/208 "2004-09-04T05:35:17Z")
I answered “no opinion” to an embarrassing number of the questions since I knew little about the issues, but… Non-fiscal: **Centrist (59)** Fiscal: **Centrist (40)** Apparently I’m a centrist through and through. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-political-gauge-take-the-test-and-see-how-you-score/260643.md?page=10)