Find Your Candidate

Fill out the form below to see which candidate matches your viewpoints the closest. Please note that this test should be used for entertainment purposes only. On the home page there are links to each candidate's profile which provides detailed descriptions on their viewpoints and plans for items such as the economy and social security. The best way to determine which candidate matches your views best is to read those plans and writeups.

Abortion

Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life?

Pro-Life
Pro-Choice


Should the federal government regulate abortion, or should it be left to the states?

The federal government should decide whether or not abortion is legal.
Abortion is not listed in the constitution as a federal power and should decided by each state.


Do you support exceptions to pro-life policies in the case of rape or incest?

Yes
No


Drugs

What is your general view on illegal drugs?

The US should continue or increase the war on drugs.
Less harmful drugs such as marijuana should decriminalized.


How do you view the federal government's role in the regulation of drugs?

The federal government should continue to control drug issues to provide a cohesive policy across the US.
The power to regulate drugs is not given to the federal government in the constitution and should therefore be returned to the states.


Energy And The Environment

Do you support a global cap-and-trade system that would involve every country?

Yes
No


Do you believe at all in the concept of man-made global warming as a threat.

Yes
No


Foreign Policy

Which statement best describes your foreign policy view?

The US should use it's military and financial power to influence the path of other nations. This may include military intervention.
US interests are best served through setting an example. Intervention into other nations can only lead to discontent due to the loss of sovereignty.


Do you support the current economic and banking sanctions against Iran?

Yes
No


Do you support military intervention into Iran to prevent them from obtaining a nuclear weapon?

Yes
No


Do you support the continued presence of a large number of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan (Greater than 20,000 troops)?

Yes
No


In 2011, the US provided air support for a no-fly zone and for international ground operations in Libya to oust Muammar Ghaddafi. Did you support the US intervention into Libya?

Yes
No


Health Care

Do you support a federal or state mandate requiring people to purchase insurance?

Yes
No


Should the government provide funds to people for them to use to purchase health insurance?

Yes
No


Homeland Security

Do you support the PATRIOT Act and similar legislation?

Yes
No


Are the pat-downs and other TSA security measures necessary?

Yes
No


Immigration

In general, what is your view of illegal immigration?

The US should work to make as many people citizens as possible no matter how they got here.
Despite personal feelings on immigration laws, the only reasonable solution to the number of illegal aliens is to grant citizenship status to most of them.
US laws should be enforced. That applies to immigration laws as well.


Should illegal aliens be granted in-state tuition rates for college and other benefits if they have lived in the US for an extended period of time?

Yes
No


Should people who have lived in the US illegally for most of their lives be given a permanent legal status to remain in the US?

Yes
No


Marriage

What should be the federal government's role in marriage?

The federal government should define marriage to provide a cohesive role across the nation.
Marriage is not a power granted to the federal government and is therefore left to the states.


How do you define marriage?

As the union of one man and one woman
As any union between two people


Social Security

Do you support private accounts for social security?

Yes
No


Historically, money to pay social security benefits is taken from current social security payments. Some have proposed taking funds from the general tax fund to pay for social security as is currently being done with the tax cuts. Do you support this?

Yes
No


Means testing is the federal government declaring that those Americans that paid into the social security system will not get benefits if they have the means to pay for themselves. Do you support means testing to shore up the social security trust fund?

Yes
No


The Second Amendment

Do you support an assault weapons ban?

Yes
No


Do you support a waiting period for the purchase of firearms?

Yes
No