2012 Presidential Candidate Selector

[Tender Branson]

   1.    Ideal Theoretical Candidate   (100%)             
   2.    Barack Obama (announced candidacy)   (91%)             
   3.    Joseph Biden (presumed vp candidate)   (81%)             
   4.    Hillary Clinton (not running)   (72%)             
   5.    Michael Bloomberg (announced non-candidacy)   (43%)             
   6.    Ron Paul (announced candidacy)   (40%)             
   7.    Wayne Allyn Root   (26%)             
   8.    Mike Huckabee (announced non-candidacy)   (26%)             
   9.    Donald Trump (announced non-candidacy)   (20%)             
   10.    Mitt Romney (announced candidacy)   (17%)             
   11.    Gary Johnson (announced candidacy)   (17%)             
   12.    Mitch Daniels (not running)   (15%)             
   13.    Jon Huntsman (announced candidacy)   (12%)             
   14.    Newt Gingrich (announced candidacy)   (12%)             
   15.    Lindsey Graham (not running)   (12%)             
   16.    Bobby Jindal (announced non-candidacy)   (12%)             
   17.    Buddy Roemer (announced candidacy)   (11%)             
   18.    Jeb Bush (not running)   (11%)             
   19.    Rob Portman   (9%)             
   20.    Tim Pawlenty (dropped out)   (8%)             
   21.    John Boehner (not running)   (8%)             
   22.    Eric Cantor (not running)   (8%)             
   23.    Rick Perry (announced candidacy)   (6%)             
   24.    Sarah Palin   (4%)             
   25.    Michele Bachmann (announced candidacy)   (3%)             
   26.    Rick Santorum (announced candidacy)   (3%)             
   27.    Haley Barbour (announced non-candidacy)   (3%)          
   28.    Mike Pence (announced non-candidacy)   (3%)       
   29.    Herman Cain (announced candidacy)   (0%)       

[Tender Branson]

Without weighting the issues:

   1.    Ideal Theoretical Candidate   (100%)             
   2.    Barack Obama (announced candidacy)   (94%)             
   3.    Joseph Biden (presumed vp candidate)   (84%)             
   4.    Hillary Clinton (not running)   (75%)             
   5.    Michael Bloomberg (announced non-candidacy)   (47%)             
   6.    Ron Paul (announced candidacy)   (40%)             
   7.    Mike Huckabee (announced non-candidacy)   (27%)             
   8.    Wayne Allyn Root   (26%)             
   9.    Gary Johnson (announced candidacy)   (21%)             
   10.    Donald Trump (announced non-candidacy)   (18%)             
   11.    Jon Huntsman (announced candidacy)   (14%)             
   12.    Mitt Romney (announced candidacy)   (14%)             
   13.    Lindsey Graham (not running)   (14%)             
   14.    Jeb Bush (not running)   (13%)             
   15.    Buddy Roemer (announced candidacy)   (12%)             
   16.    Bobby Jindal (announced non-candidacy)   (12%)             
   17.    Rob Portman   (11%)             
   18.    Mitch Daniels (not running)   (10%)             
   19.    Newt Gingrich (announced candidacy)   (8%)             
   20.    Tim Pawlenty (dropped out)   (8%)             
   21.    Eric Cantor (not running)   (7%)             
   22.    Rick Perry (announced candidacy)   (6%)             
   23.    John Boehner (not running)   (5%)             
   24.    Sarah Palin   (1%)             
   25.    Herman Cain (announced candidacy)   (0%)             
   26.    Michele Bachmann (announced candidacy)   (0%)             
   27.    Rick Santorum (announced candidacy)   (0%)             
   28.    Haley Barbour (announced non-candidacy)   (0%)             
   29.    Mike Pence (announced non-candidacy)   (0%)       

Not much change ...

[Tender Branson]

I also did this Obama vs. McCain test here and Obama wins 15-3.

http://www.spiegel.de/flash/0,5532,17506,00.html

[Grumpier Than Thou]

1.     Ideal Theoretical Candidate   (100%)      

2.     Wayne Allyn Root   (73%)      
   
3.     Ron Paul (announced candidacy)   (69%)      
   
4.     Newt Gingrich (announced candidacy)   (60%)      
   
5.     Rick Santorum (announced candidacy)   (54%)      
   
6.     Mike Pence (announced non-candidacy)   (50%)      
   
7.     Eric Cantor (not running)   (50%)      
   
8.     Rob Portman   (48%)      
   
9.     John Boehner (not running)   (48%)      

10.     Barack Obama (announced candidacy)   (47%)      

11.     Mitt Romney (announced candidacy)   (47%)      
   
12.     Lindsey Graham (not running)   (46%)      

13.     Sarah Palin   (45%)      
   
14.     Michele Bachmann (announced candidacy)   (40%)      
   
15.     Joseph Biden (presumed vp candidate)   (39%)      
   
16.     Tim Pawlenty (dropped out)   (39%)      
   
17.     Gary Johnson (announced candidacy)   (38%)      
   
18.     Michael Bloomberg (announced non-candidacy)   (38%)      
   
19.     Mitch Daniels (not running)   (38%)      
   
20.     Bobby Jindal (announced non-candidacy)   (36%)      
   
21.     Mike Huckabee (announced non-candidacy)   (33%)      
   
22.     Rick Perry (announced candidacy)   (31%)      

23.     Hillary Clinton (not running)   (30%)      
   
24.     Jeb Bush (not running)   (28%)      
   
25.     Herman Cain (announced candidacy)   (27%)      

26.     Haley Barbour (announced non-candidacy)   (27%)      

27.     Donald Trump (announced non-candidacy) (25%)      

28.     Jon Huntsman (announced candidacy)   (21%)         

29.     Buddy Roemer (announced candidacy)   (19%)      

   
Not surprised to see W.A.R at the top, but I still don't like him.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

   1.     Ideal Theoretical Candidate   (100%)      

   
   2.     Barack Obama (announced candidacy)   (94%)      

   
   3.     Joseph Biden (presumed vp candidate)   (83%)      

   
   4.     Hillary Clinton (not running)   (70%)      

   
   5.     Michael Bloomberg (announced non-candidacy)   (55%)      

   
   6.     Ron Paul (announced candidacy)   (35%)      

   
   7.     Wayne Allyn Root   (29%)      

   
   8.     Mike Huckabee (announced non-candidacy)   (21%)      

   
   9.     Gary Johnson (announced candidacy)   (19%)      

   
   10.     Donald Trump (announced non-candidacy)   (18%)      

   
   11.     Mitt Romney (announced candidacy)   (17%)      

   
   12.     Mitch Daniels (not running)   (16%)      

   
   13.     Buddy Roemer (announced candidacy)   (13%)      

   
   14.     Bobby Jindal (announced non-candidacy)   (13%)      

   
   15.     Lindsey Graham (not running)   (11%)      

   
   16.     Jon Huntsman (announced candidacy)   (9%)      

   
   17.     Newt Gingrich (announced candidacy)   (8%)      

   
   18.     Rob Portman   (7%)      

   
   19.     Jeb Bush (not running)   (6%)      

   
   20.     Eric Cantor (not running)   (5%)      

   
   21.     Rick Perry (announced candidacy)   (5%)      

   
   22.     John Boehner (not running)   (5%)      

   
   23.     Tim Pawlenty (dropped out)   (3%)      

   
   24.     Herman Cain (announced candidacy)   (0%)      

   
   25.     Michele Bachmann (announced candidacy)   (0%)      

   
   26.     Rick Santorum (announced candidacy)   (0%)      

   
   27.     Sarah Palin   (0%)      

   
   28.     Haley Barbour (announced non-candidacy)   (0%)      

   
   29.     Mike Pence (announced non-candidacy)   (0%)

[tpfkaw]

I think this is a bit wrong.

1.    Ideal Theoretical Candidate   (100%)       
2.    Ron Paul (announced candidacy)   (86%)       
3.    Wayne Allyn Root   (76%)       
4.    Newt Gingrich (announced candidacy)   (66%)       
5.    Rick Santorum (announced candidacy)   (61%)       
6.    Mike Pence (announced non-candidacy)   (61%)       
7.    Eric Cantor (not running)   (60%)       
8.    Lindsey Graham (not running)   (59%)       
9.    John Boehner (not running)   (59%)       
10.    Mitt Romney (announced candidacy)   (56%)       
11.    Sarah Palin   (55%)       
12.    Rob Portman   (54%)       
13.    Bobby Jindal (announced non-candidacy)   (50%)       
14.    Gary Johnson (announced candidacy)   (49%)       
15.    Michele Bachmann (announced candidacy)   (49%)       
16.    Tim Pawlenty (dropped out)   (46%)       
17.    Rick Perry (announced candidacy)   (44%)       
18.    Barack Obama (announced candidacy)   (39%)       
19.    Mitch Daniels (not running)   (39%)       
20.    Mike Huckabee (announced non-candidacy)   (36%)       
21.    Jeb Bush (not running)   (35%)       
22.    Herman Cain (announced candidacy)   (34%)       
23.    Joseph Biden (presumed vp candidate)   (31%)       
24.    Haley Barbour (announced non-candidacy)   (29%)
25.    Donald Trump (announced non-candidacy)   (28%)       
26.    Jon Huntsman (announced candidacy)   (27%)       
27.    Michael Bloomberg (announced non-candidacy)   (24%)       
28.    Hillary Clinton (not running)   (23%)       
29.    Buddy Roemer (announced candidacy)   (20%)

[Niemeyerite]

1.     Ideal Theoretical Candidate   (100%)      

   
   2.     Barack Obama (announced candidacy)   (95%)      

   
   3.     Joseph Biden (presumed vp candidate)   (82%)      

   
   4.     Hillary Clinton (not running)   (73%)      

   
   5.     Michael Bloomberg (announced non-candidacy)   (52%)      

   
   6.     Ron Paul (announced candidacy)   (42%)      

   
   7.     Mike Huckabee (announced non-candidacy)   (27%)      

   
   8.     Wayne Allyn Root   (25%)      

   
   9.     Gary Johnson (announced candidacy)   (20%)      

   
   10.     Jeb Bush (not running)   (16%)      

   
   11.     Donald Trump (announced non-candidacy)   (16%)      

   
   12.     Mitt Romney (announced candidacy)   (15%)      

   
   13.     Jon Huntsman (announced candidacy)   (15%)      

   
   14.     Lindsey Graham (not running)   (14%)      

   
   15.     Buddy Roemer (announced candidacy)   (11%)      

   
   16.     Rob Portman   (11%)      

   
   17.     Mitch Daniels (not running)   (9%)      

   
   18.     Tim Pawlenty (dropped out)   (8%)      

   
   19.     Rick Perry (announced candidacy)   (7%)      

   
   20.     Bobby Jindal (announced non-candidacy)   (7%)      

   
   21.     Eric Cantor (not running)   (6%)      

   
   22.     Newt Gingrich (announced candidacy)   (5%)      

   
   23.     John Boehner (not running)   (3%)      

   
   24.     Sarah Palin   (0%)      

   
   25.     Herman Cain (announced candidacy)   (0%)      

   
   26.     Michele Bachmann (announced candidacy)   (0%)      

   
   27.     Rick Santorum (announced candidacy)   (0%)      

   
   28.     Haley Barbour (announced non-candidacy)   (0%)      

   
   29.     Mike Pence (announced non-candidacy)   (0%)   

[RI]

1. Ideal Theoretical Candidate (100%)
2. Barack Obama (77%)
3. Joe Biden (63%)
4. Hillary Clinton (62%)
5. Ron Paul (59%)
6. Mike Huckabee (52%)
7. Michael Bloomberg (40%)
8. Jon Huntsman (35%)
9. Jeb Bush (34%)
10. Bobby Jindal (33%)
11. Tim Pawlenty (31%)
12. Mitt Romney (30%)
13. Lindsey Graham (29%)
14. Eric Cantor (26%)
15. Donald Trump (24%)
16. John Boehner (24%)
17. Buddy Roemer (22%)
18. Sarah Palin (22%)
19. Mitch Daniels (22%)
20. Michele Bachmann (21%)
21. Rick Perry (21%)
22. Rick Santorum (21%)
23. Mike Pence (21%)
24. Newt Gingrich (20%)
25. Rob Portman (15%)
26. Wayne Allyn Root (15%)
27. Haley Barbour (15%)
28. Gary Johnson (14%)
29. Herman Cain (9%)

lol at Ron Paul. He only got so high because of the Iraq War questions.

[Hash]

1.     Ideal Theoretical Candidate   (100%)      
2.     Barack Obama (announced candidacy)   (95%)         
3.     Joseph Biden (presumed vp candidate)   (91%)      
4.     Hillary Clinton (not running)   (81%)      
5.     Michael Bloomberg (announced non-candidacy)   (52%)      
6.     Ron Paul (announced candidacy)   (36%)      
7.     Wayne Allyn Root   (33%)
8.     Mike Huckabee (announced non-candidacy)   (29%)      
9.     Gary Johnson (announced candidacy)   (21%)   
10.     Mitt Romney (announced candidacy)   (20%)      
11.     Jeb Bush (not running)   (18%)      
12.     Jon Huntsman (announced candidacy)   (17%)   
13.     Lindsey Graham (not running)   (16%)         
14.     Buddy Roemer (announced candidacy)   (14%)   
15.     Donald Trump (announced non-candidacy)   (14%)   
16.     Rob Portman   (12%)      
17.     Mitch Daniels (not running)   (11%)      
18.     Bobby Jindal (announced non-candidacy)   (10%)      
19.     Newt Gingrich (announced candidacy)   (10%)      
20.     Tim Pawlenty (dropped out)   (9%)      
21.     Rick Perry (announced candidacy)   (7%)      
22.     Eric Cantor (not running)   (6%)      
23.     John Boehner (not running)   (3%)      
24.     Herman Cain (announced candidacy)   (0%)      
25.     Michele Bachmann (announced candidacy)   (0%)      
26.     Rick Santorum (announced candidacy)   (0%)      
27.     Sarah Palin   (0%)      
28.     Haley Barbour (announced non-candidacy)   (0%)      
29.     Mike Pence (announced non-candidacy)   (0%)

[minionofmidas]

1.    Ideal Theoretical Candidate   (100%)       
   2.    Barack Obama (announced candidacy)   (83%)       
   3.    Joseph Biden (presumed vp candidate)   (65%)       
   4.    Hillary Clinton (not running)   (59%)       
   5.    Ron Paul (announced candidacy)   (58%)       
   6.    Michael Bloomberg (announced non-candidacy)   (45%)       
   7.    Mike Huckabee (announced non-candidacy)   (44%)       
   8.    Gary Johnson (announced candidacy)   (37%)       
   9.    Bobby Jindal (announced non-candidacy)   (25%)       
   10.    Lindsey Graham (not running)   (25%)       
   11.    Jeb Bush (not running)   (23%)       
   12.    Wayne Allyn Root   (21%)       
   13.    Eric Cantor (not running)   (18%)       
   14.    Mitt Romney (announced candidacy)   (17%)       
   15.    Tim Pawlenty (dropped out)   (17%)       
   16.    Newt Gingrich (announced candidacy)   (15%)       
   17.    Rob Portman   (14%)       
   18.    Jon Huntsman (announced candidacy)   (14%)       
   19.    Donald Trump (announced non-candidacy)   (14%)       
   20.    John Boehner (not running)   (13%)       
   21.    Rick Santorum (announced candidacy)   (10%)       
   22.    Rick Perry (announced candidacy)   (9%)       
   23.    Buddy Roemer (announced candidacy)   (9%)       
   24.    Sarah Palin   (9%)       
   25.    Michele Bachmann (announced candidacy)   (8%)       
   26.    Mike Pence (announced non-candidacy)   (8%)       
   27.    Herman Cain (announced candidacy)   (0%)       
   28.    Haley Barbour (announced non-candidacy)   (0%)       
   29.    Mitch Daniels (not running)   (0%)

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

those I actually like are in green:

 1. Ideal Theoretical Candidate  (100 %) 
 2.  Ron Paul   (announced candidacy)  (81 %) 
 3. Lindsey Graham (not running)  (58 %) 
 4.  Newt Gingrich   (announced candidacy)  (53 %) 
 5.  Mitt Romney   (announced candidacy)  (53 %) 
 6.  Barack Obama  (announced candidacy)  (52 %) 
 7.  Wayne Allyn Root  (52 %) 
 8. Eric Cantor (not running)  (51 %) 
 9.  Rick Santorum   (announced candidacy)  (48 %) 
 10. Mike Pence  (announced non-candidacy)  (48 %) 
 11. John Boehner (not running)  (46 %) 
 12.  Sarah Palin  (44 %) 
 13. Tim Pawlenty   (dropped out)  (42 %) 
 14.  Gary Johnson   (announced candidacy)  (41 %) 
 15. Joseph Biden (presumed vp candidate)  (40 %) 
 16. Bobby Jindal   (announced non-candidacy)  (39 %) 
 17.  Rob Portman  (39 %) 
 18. Mike Huckabee  (announced non-candidacy)  (39 %) 
 19.  Michele Bachmann   (announced candidacy)  (38 %) 
 20. Jeb Bush (not running)  (37 %) 
 21.  Rick Perry  (announced candidacy)  (37 %) 
 22. Michael Bloomberg   (announced non-candidacy)  (34 %) 
 23.  Herman Cain   (announced candidacy)  (31 %) 
 24.  Jon Huntsman    (announced candidacy)  (31 %) 
 25. Hillary Clinton (not running)  (31 %) 
 26. Mitch Daniels (not running)  (30 %) 
 27. Donald Trump  (announced non-candidacy)  (29 %) 
 28. Haley Barbour  (announced non-candidacy)  (24 %) 
 29.  Buddy Roemer   (announced candidacy)  (23 %)