I've stated in the past that many elections are more of a beauty contest than an election of a person with the best resume'. I was dwelling on that one day when a friend emailed me a link to a "rate the candidate" website. You mark off the importance of various issues to you and then the candidates are given a ranking based on your thoughts without being swayed by partisanship or rhetoric. I was surprised when my candidate of choice ranked below one that I'd thought did not fit my views as well. It has forced me to re-evaluate my thinking.
Too often we hear "man (person) on the street interviews" where when asked why they support someone, little or no good reason can be thought of. Want to see how your favorite candidate does when a blind, emotionless appraisal is done of how they match up to your ideals? Visit http://www.wqad.com/Global/link.asp?L=259460 and see how your's does.
