# Which Candidate Are You Most Like? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [January 13, 2012, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-candidate-are-you-most-like/609367 "2012-01-13T04:05:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-candidate-are-you-most-like/609367/21 "2012-01-13T18:45:15Z")
Right, I chose “none of the above” on the gay marriage question because I think it should be decided at the federal level and allowed everywhere. Actually, I think that the states are _already_ Constitutionally required to recognize gay marriages from other states-- There isn’t actually a public policy exception to the Full Faith and Credit clause, despite what some claim. And while that isn’t a position actually taken by any of the candidates, it’s a heck of a lot closer to Obama and maybe Paul than it is to Santorum or Perry. Although I think Paul’s actual position is that states should be permitted to ban it, but should not be permitted to allow it. Which really puts him in the same boat as the rest of the social conservatives. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-candidate-are-you-most-like/609367/22 "2012-01-13T20:13:34Z")
> [@Roland\_Orzabal](#): > > Obama - 53.4%, 4 of 11 issues > Paul - 42.4%, 2 of 11 issues > Huntsman - 40.1%, 2 of 11 issues > > So, I’m nothing much like any of them. What a surprise. That’s what happens when you’re a civil libertarian and the only high-profile candidates who give a rat’s ass about social issues are the ones who want to ban gay people and Mexicans. Guess I’m voting for Mike Gravel again, assuming he’s still alive in November. I’m even less. But the poll is slanted towards Paul if you want us to reduce the military-- two questions plop you right in his camp. It’s not very well rounded. ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-candidate-are-you-most-like/609367/23 "2012-01-13T20:28:41Z")
Obama - 73.5 Huntsman - 53.2 Gingrich - 34.8 They didn’t place percentages on the others, but the bottom two based on the graff were Santorum and Paul. That is fine with me. Both are way off with me on most issues. At least Paul is interesting. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-candidate-are-you-most-like/609367/24 "2012-01-13T21:09:13Z")
> [@Onomatopoeia](#): > > Yeah, although I was kind of surprised that my score for Obama dropped when I increased the importance of the Gay Marriage question. Did Santorum’s action figure keel over and die? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-candidate-are-you-most-like/609367/25 "2012-01-13T21:23:47Z")
Obama 79.3% (7/11) Huntsman 43.5% (3/11) Romney 37.9% (2/11) Like others have said, in some categories I had to pick the answer closest to but not exactly my own. I only put “None of the Above” for the experience question, since I’d prefer a politician but don’t care so much whether they have legislative or executive experience. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-candidate-are-you-most-like/609367/26 "2012-01-13T21:36:17Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Did Santorum’s action figure keel over and die? 😃 I think it may have exploded. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-candidate-are-you-most-like/609367.md?page=1)