Presidential Survey

Who should you really support? Here at Attitude Media we don't believe the American Presidential election should be decided by personality, or gender, or who has the best sound bites. If you agree with us that issues matter, then take the following objectively designed short survey to see which of the leading candidates most agree with your position on a wide variety of issues - and also who least agrees with those positions - you may be surprised!

We also rank you, as if you were running for president, and see how your positions rank according to the votes of other survey takers. It may be that voters prefer you as a candidate! To see the research on which we based the candidates' positions, click here.

Take the Presidential Politics Survey

1	We should continue in this war until Iraq is a stable democracy Pros Those who have already died in the war should not die in vain A peaceful democratic Iraq will serve as a stabilizing influence in the Middle East. A withdrawal in Iraq could increase the risks of terror in the United States. Close & Cons Too many have died already, and we should avoid further death and injury. The expense is too great, costing an estimated total of $8 billion a month and $400 billion total according to the Iraq Study Group report December, 2006. The U.S will never achieve its objectives in Iraq, where we are caught in the middle of a civil war. The decision to go to war was based on false premises thus blurring our sense of mission and our moral purpose. Close
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	My vote will be based to a large extent on the candidate's position on this issue.

2	Efforts to combat global warming should be increased Pros If global warming is not stopped soon, there will be serious and irreversible environmental effects. This is a chance to assume a renewed and respected leadership role in the international arena. Investing in clean technologies can have an important economic benefit. Close & Cons Global warming has not been proven scientifically. There may be benefits as well as costs to global warming (i.e. longer growing seasons). The loss in jobs and profits would be too great. Close
	Yes No
	My vote will be based to a large extent on the candidate's position on this issue.

3	The federal government should provide a universal health care system Pros In a land of great wealth, it is wrong for so many to be uninsured. As health costs escalate, poor and middle income Americans will be at greater risk of not being able to afford health care. Close & Cons Increased government involvement would lead to rampant fraud and abuse, and overall costs would dramatically increase because of government inefficiency and result in higher taxes. Excessive government involvement is the cause of, not the solution for, the high costs of medical care. There might be loss of the right to choose a physician, and denial of care or long waiting lists for non-emergency medical care may result. Close
	Yes No
	My vote will be based to a large extent on the candidate's position on this issue.

4	Same-sex marriage should be banned Pros Same sex marriage is wrong and sets a confusing example for children. Our religious traditions assert that marriage exists solely between a man and a woman. Civil unions, that provide some of the legal benefits of marriage, are a better option. Close & Cons Marriage should provide the same benefits for gays as for heterosexual couples. Gay marriage strengthens family by encouraging one-to-one relationships rather than promiscuity and unsafe sex. Civil unions, performed at the state level, are not always honored across state lines and do not qualify partners to receive federal benefits such as social security. Close
	Yes No
	My vote will be based to a large extent on the candidate's position on this issue.

5	The civil law should be reformed so that lawsuits are less common and damage verdicts against individuals and businesses are lower Pros There are few too many lawsuits, often frivolous, burdening businesses and health care providers with crushing legal expenses and insurance premiums. There are so many lawsuits that common sense has been defeated, and people too often act to avoid a lawsuit rather than do what makes the most sense. Lawsuits and the threat of lawsuits are a particular burden to small businesses and are frequently used as a form of intimidation and harassment. Close & Cons Lawsuits protect consumers from dangerous or harmful practices by businesses that care only about profits and health care providers that fail to provide adequate services to their patients. Close
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	My vote will be based to a large extent on the candidate's position on this issue.

6	The US should increase foreign aid Pros The US is the richest country in the world and has a duty to help the world’s poor. Foreign Aid would help America’s image and decrease attacks and hostility against the U.S.. Foreign aid is a strategic means for leveraging American interest and enhancing diplomacy. Foreign aid provides markets and promotes demand for American products, particularly agriculture. Close & Cons Most foreign aid is ripped off and benefits only the ruling class that steals it. Aid money should be spent in the US to help Americans. The United States is so deeply in debt that it has no business giving money away. Foreign aid is a means for the United States to dominate and subjugate other countries, often for the benefit of special interests. Close
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	My vote will be based to a large extent on the candidate's position on this issue.

7	Murderers should face the death penalty Pros Death for those who have committed heinous crimes, such as rape and killing a child, is justice, and required to give victims, or their families, a sense of closure. If murderers are not executed, they must be supported in jail at taxpayer expense. The death penalty is a means of preventing private citizens from taking revenge and retribution into their own hands. The death penalty may deter crime and is a warning to others. Close & Cons The state cannot take the risk of executing an innocent person. Killing is wrong, even if used against a killer. The death penalty is not a deterrent to murder. The death penalty is unfairly and unevenly applied against the poor and minorities who cannot mount a strong legal defense. Close
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	My vote will be based to a large extent on the candidate's position on this issue.

8	The government should stop subsidizing farmers Pros Farmers should face the same risks as other businesses. It is a huge waste of taxpayer money, and most of the farmers who receive subsidies are corporations or are well off. Subsidized commodities sell in the global market place for below the cost of producing them, driving local farmers out of business and off the land. Close & Cons Family and small-scale farming deserve taxpayer support because of their life-style and their contributions to a decentralized, sustainable, and more localized agriculture. If farmers go out of business, more sprawling development will eat up the countryside. Subsidies protect farmers from climate emergencies beyond their control. Subsidies protect the national food supply and encourage more national self-sufficiency. Close
	Yes No
	My vote will be based to a large extent on the candidate's position on this issue.

9	Before the social security system runs out of money, we should increase social security taxes to maintain benefits Pros The highest priority should be to make sure that all elderly and seriously disabled people have a guaranteed income. Everyone should pay the same fixed percentage on what they earn, but high earnings should no longer be capped. Close & Cons Only those who really need the income should receive it: social security taxes are already too high, and most of the elderly don’t really need the benefits. The government should give back to the social security system money it raided over the years for other purposes. Close
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	My vote will be based to a large extent on the candidate's position on this issue.

10	The federal government should be able to hold a suspected terrorist indefinitely without charging them with a crime Pros The damage that a terrorist can do, potentially killing thousands of people in a single incident, is so great that it outweighs normal concerns about legal protections for the innocent. Close & Cons The foundation of the American system is that you must be charged with a crime; otherwise we become no more than a police state with authoritarian rulers and no balance of power. Close
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	My vote will be based to a large extent on the candidate's position on this issue.

11	The War on Drugs is a failure and should be curtailed. Pros Stopping the traffic in drugs has failed, and, if anything, may, have increased violence and drug use while wasting a huge amount of taxpayer money. It's hypocritical to try to stop recreational drugs like marijuana while pharmaceutical companies make huge profits on anti-depressants and while so many kids are on Ritalin or other legal drugs. Personal drug use is a victimless crime and should be of no concern to the state unless the user affects public safety. Wherever it occurs, the drug war increases risk and drives up the cost of drugs, attracting organized crime into the drug trade. Close & Cons Drug use causes violence and crime. Drugs endanger children. When drug laws are not enforced, drug use dramatically increases. Close
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	My vote will be based to a large extent on the candidate's position on this issue.

12	America should take stronger and more consistent measures against the presence of illegal immigrants in the United States Pros The huge numbers of illegal immigrants compete with native-born Americans for jobs, driving down wages. Illegal immigrants cause crime, and increase the danger of terrorism. The rise in foreigners has harmed American culture. Tolerating illegal immigrants is unfair to those seeking to come to America by legal means. Close & Cons Illegal immigrants are hard working people whose positive contributions far outweigh the negative and who just want to earn a living. America is a country of immigrants, and to stop the natural process of immigration is un-American. Many immigrants are illegal because the process of becoming legal is too complicated, takes too long, and is too expensive – that’s what needs to be fixed. Immigrants, legal and illegal, add much needed diversity to American culture and are part of the great melting pot that makes the US such a dynamic economy and country. Close
	Yes No
	My vote will be based to a large extent on the candidate's position on this issue.

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