So I Took This Survey on Who I Should Vote For…

It’s put out by an outfit called SelectSmart.com, and I had no big surprise in what came back. I’ll tell you how I marked my answer sheet on the some of the questions too. Remember this cartoon from the 2008 Primaries? The past is prologue.

How did I vote? If Catholic teaching supports a position, I voted to choose a candidate that supports that position. Likewise, if Catholic teaching is against a position (torture, abortion, embryonic stem cell research, the death penalty, etc.), I voted to choose a candidate that is against that position. I also voted in favor of civil liberties and not in favor of the Patriot Act, so I’m wacky that way too.

So, for example, here is Question 4:

4. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on the WATERBOARDING of terrorism suspects?

They would favor it, viewing it as “enhanced interrogation” and a valuable tool in the war on terror.

They would oppose it, viewing it as “torture” and counterproductive, illegal and/or immoral.  <<=== My Choice

Neither

My results (FYI, I voted “Yes” on both questions 19 and 20) are as follows:

	1.	Ideal Theoretical Candidate (100%)
	2.	Ron Paul* (76%)
	3.	Mitt Romney* (67%)
	4.	Rick Santorum* (65%)
	5.	Michele Bachmann* (60%)
	6.	Newt Gingrich* (60%)
	7.	Barack Obama* (53%)
	8.	Rick Perry* (52%)
	9.	John Boehner (50%)
	10.	Mike Pence (50%)
	11.	Sarah Palin (50%)
	12.	Gary Johnson* (47%)
	13.	Bobby Jindal (47%)
	14.	Eric Cantor (45%)
	15.	Jon Huntsman* (44%)
	16.	Buddy Roemer* (43%)
	17.	Mike Huckabee (43%)
	18.	Lindsey Graham (42%)
	19.	Rob Portman (40%)
	20.	Herman Cain (39%)
	21.	Tim Pawlenty (37%)
	22.	Wayne Allyn Root (36%)
	23.	Haley Barbour (34%)
	24.	Jeb Bush (32%)
	25.	Hillary Clinton (30%)
	26.	Mitch Daniels (30%)
	27.	Joseph Biden (28%)
	28.	Donald Trump (20%)
	29.	Michael Bloomberg (15%)

How accurate is this survey? You’re asking the wrong guy. But go take it and have some fun with it.