# Which Candidate Are You Most Like? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [June 14, 2015, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-candidate-are-you-most-like/722484 "2015-06-14T03:22:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-candidate-are-you-most-like/722484/61 "2015-07-17T07:05:09Z")
Tie score between Sanders and Clinton. 88% Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders Democrat on foreign policy, environmental, economic, immigration, and social issues. 87% Hillary Clinton in foreign policy, environmental, social, and healthcare issues. 62% Martin O’Malley on social and healthcare issues. 55% Donald Trump Donald Trump Republican on foreign policy and healthcare issues. 46% Rand Paul on foreign policy issues. 25% Jeb Bush on education issues. 23% Scott Walker on domestic policy issues. 11% Ted Cruz no major issues. 4% Ben Carson no major issues. I’m going to have to have a second look at Donald Trump. Maybe I should cross parties and vote for him in the primary given that the Democratic side is a tossup for me. According to the polls lots of Republicans share my support for the Donald, more than any other candidate. Maybe I should switch parties. ---
**Author:** ![Allthegood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@Allthegood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Allthegood)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-candidate-are-you-most-like/722484/62 "2015-07-18T18:30:52Z")
Where is Jill Stein on this list? ---
**Author:** ![cutman74](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@cutman74](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cutman74)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-candidate-are-you-most-like/722484/63 "2015-07-18T21:20:27Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > Having a 69 with Donald Trump would disturb anyone it would tickle. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2015, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-candidate-are-you-most-like/722484/64 "2015-07-19T23:00:43Z")
Sanders 78% Clinton 70% Rubio 62% Christie 60% My lowest was Carson at 21% ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2015, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-candidate-are-you-most-like/722484/65 "2015-07-20T19:04:35Z")
I got lost at “making Catholics pay for the free abortions given to illegal aliens” ---
**Author:** ![Debaser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@Debaser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Debaser)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2015, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-candidate-are-you-most-like/722484/66 "2015-07-20T20:12:41Z")
I got Rubio at 96%, which is interesting as he wasn’t at the top of the list last time I took this. I spent more time doing custom answers this time around rather than just yes/no. I’m surprised to see Walker at only 72%, below Santorum, Cruz and Paul. Hillary got 20% and Bernie got 4%. No surprise. I don’t know why it thinks I agree with Santorum on Social Issues. I’m a pro-choice, pro-gay marriage atheist who wants to legalize drugs. Is this poll legit? Who made it? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2015, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-candidate-are-you-most-like/722484/67 "2015-07-20T20:18:51Z")
> [@Debaser](#): > > Is this poll legit? Who made it? From the FAQ: > [@](#): > > **Is this a front for [insert candidate/party/corporation you don’t like]?** > No, we are not affiliated with any candidate, political party, corporate sponsors, investors, or interest groups. It’s just the two of us with help from users like you who support the idea of voting by issues, not sound bites. > > **How does the candidate match algorithm work?** > Your answers are matched to each candidate’s answers based on a variable percentage scale. These variables include passion factors (How often does the candidate talk about the issue, is it a top priority in their platform, how similar is the “similar” stance to their official stance) and confidence factors (How long has the candidate held this stance, have they changed this stance in the past, does their voting record and history affirm this stance). For example, on the question “Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?” Rand Paul has been an outspoken critic of the war on drugs and has said pot users should not be put in jail. Rick Perry has said that each state should be able to decide whether to legalize marijuana. Paul has a very high match to the “Yes” answer while Perry has a very low match to the “Yes” answer. > > **How do you determine a candidate’s stance?** > We thoroughly research the candidates stances and update them if they change during the course of the campaign. We use, and provide a link to, their most recent stated position as their official stance. Each time a candidate changes their stance they receive a lower conviction score for that issue. A candidate with a lower conviction score will not match you as strongly as a candidate who has never changed their stance on that issue. The “two of them” are: > [@](#): > > [iSideWith.com](http://iSideWith.com) was started in March 2012 by two friends with two very different views of politics. We are constantly finding and building new ways to boost voter engagement and education using information, data, and breaking technologies. > > Taylor Peck > > Taylor is a political analyst and tech marketing consultant. He manages the data, research, and marketing aspects of the site. Having a lifelong interest in politics, he was searching for a way to engage more voters. > > Nick Boutelier > > Nick works with early stage startups to quickly build out new ideas and technology. He manages the technology, user experience, data and analytics for the site. A lifelong undecided voter, he was searching for an easier way to stay updated on the issues and candidates he sides with. > > That’s it! We are not affiliated with any investors, shareholders, political party or interest group. > > If you share our passion for this project and would like to support it, share the site with your friends so we can educate more voters about your local and state representatives by Election Day (November 8th, 2016). > > If you would like to support our project financially, please send us a PayPal or Bitcoin donation. ---
**Author:** ![davida03801](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@davida03801](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davida03801)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2015, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-candidate-are-you-most-like/722484/68 "2015-07-20T21:28:39Z")
So far the results are not surprising to me… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-candidate-are-you-most-like/722484.md?page=3)