well, when I answer yes on the first question, it tells me, "go ahead and vote your side" with a picture of a donkey and an elephant. Then you can click on one of those two icons.
If I answer no, then it tells me that I can decide upon what issues matter to me, and which candidates' views match mine, and that I can even help nominate candidates directly, if I click on "How does this work?"
So I follow that trail...
First, I set some priorities. (mine are Economy and Education, maximum, Energy and Foreign policy, sort of high, Immigration and Healthcare, medium, Social Issues, low.)
Oh, sh**t. Now, I have to sign up, create an account to continue...
Ah, interestingly, if I cancel and come back, even in the same tab, the choices are rotated. That's fresh. This time I'll do "just keep me posted" and I'll use my motown (heywood jablomi) email account. If I get any email from them I can delete it. If it happens often, I'll unsubscribe.
D'oh. Okay, all I get for my trouble is "okay, we'll keep you posted."
Okay, I'm hooked, I'll sign up using a genuine fake name and a genuine fake email address.
Now I get to tell them what I think. First question is "what do we do about budget?" I suppose it's because I made economy a priority. Well, I chose a mix of spending cuts and tax increases. I think that's reasonably close to my position.
Next question is energy. Let's see... Okay, so they want to know if I want investment in renewables, more drilling, or a mix of both. I'll go with a mix of both.
Next is healthcare. Government limited role.
Next is immigration. Amnesty for all current undocumented aliens.
Foreign policy: US acts in its own interests. period.
Education. They pluralize curriculum is a strange way. I find it distracting. Voted unsure.]
Social. Equal rights for same-sex marriages.
Alright, now I get "congrats, you're finished, connect with like-minded people? Or answer more questions?" I'll answer more questions.
Now, they get into more specific stuff, like "Children today are better off than they were 20 years ago. Agree or disagree?" Who the hell knows? Let's see... I'll go with unsure.
Anyway, there are loads of broad questions with cheesey, broad answer choices that are pretty standard fare. Not much new here. I'll answer them as well as I can.
Alright, I answered all 64 questions. I'm told I'll be updated with more questions later.
It seems legit. They look like they want to hear from lots of people, find out what's important to them, and find some candidates with those priorities. It'll take money, though, and I didn't give them any. I suppose if they can get some funding then they'll try to get somebody on ballots. I'm always for having more than two choices for President, so I'd recommend at least logging in and answering their questions, if you have the time and inclination. Took me about 25 minutes.
