Blake Schwendiman's Blog and Blook

I'm not sure I really buy into the idea of red or blue as a general rule, but I have always leaned to one political side in my life. At the same time I've always liked to say that I'll vote for the candidate that most closely matches my perspectives on the issues. Honestly, however, I've never had a convenient way to check the candidates, the issues and truly make a valid comparison. So, historically I've looked first at the candidates that I think I like, then compared them to each other based on their stands on the issues.

This year I've found a very cool web-based chart on 2decide.com that makes it really easy to figure out where the candidates stand. I decided to print out the chart, mark my positions on the issues then compare that to the positions of each candidate. Then I was able to tally the number of consistent positions between me and each candidate.

Let me just say that it was a very interesting exercise. I found that I'm more in line with the party I don't normally vote for. So, now I have to back up and decide what that means. Do I really vote on issues or by party? What about you?