By Ray Robinson
MTW contributing writer
Having trouble deciding who to vote for in the next election? Want to see how your beliefs fall amongst the candidates (or some potential candidates)? Or just bored?
Here is an interesting link anyone politically active should check out.
You'll be asked your choice on 25 political topics, and to rank the topics themselves as High or Low Priority. When you click "Show My Results," just pan down the page to read your results – ignore all the ads at the top. The results will list how candidates rank in comparison to your choices, showing a percentage of matching. The top candidate is always "Theoretical Ideal Candidate – 100%" – this is the person that, were you Dr. Frankenstein and could build a candidate, you agree completely with. All your choices have a link to basic information about the candidates, so you can begin your research as to who to vote for next year. The results may surprise you – I know I was surprised with my results! My highest match was Hillary Clinton, at 52%. Mind you, I have no intention of letting this quiz sway my voting preference at all, but I was severely disappointed to discover that my closest match only subscribed to half of my beliefs. A challenge to all the regular posters and readers – post your top results and reactions, why you agree or disagree, and even debate the accuracy or choices of the quiz itself. You have nothing to lose but misconceptions!
Zero responses?
Pretty weird huh? It’s the blogging paradox, hereafter referred to as the Phillipsberg Blogging Uncertainty Principle.
Ya know, you can never predict what is going to strike a chord with a reader or readers, Ray. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve posted something I just knew would elicit a response from our readership and it didn’t happen. At other times, I’ve written what I thought, in retrospect, was a bland and non-engaging piece, only to find that it touched a nerve or sparked debate, comments, and discussion.
Another strange paradox about blogging is that we get a fair amount of traffic on this site, yet comments are few. Another close friend and fellow blogger gets a lot of comments, but no traffic to speak of. All that to say, don’t get too down in the mouth about it; we’re all victims of the “uncertainty principle” here.