CP Prez: Comparing the Candidates

**Rain Man** · 10-22-2008, 09:22 PM

Candidates were asked two sets of questions: 1) their opinions on several controversial issues and whether they would expand, contract, or maintain current policy on them, and 2) the proportion of their attention that they would devote to the various cabinet-level tasks (adding up to 100 percent).

Results are shown below.

Republican Ultra Peanut/Zach
Democrat Cronus/Simply Red

Abortion - Keep the policy roughly the same as it is now
Abortion - Keep the policy roughly the same.

Iraq and Afghanistan - Decrease/eliminate our investment/troop commitment
Iraq and Afghanistan - Decrease our investment & troop commitment.

War on Terrorism - Decrease/eliminate our investment
War on Terrorism - Decrease our investment.

Drug Crimes - Decrease/eliminate enforcement/prosecution
Drug Crimes - Decrease/eliminate enforcement/prosecution.

Gay Marriage - Recognize gay marriage
Gay Marriage - Recognize gay marriage.

Illegal Immigration - Increase enforcement of immigration laws and borders
Illegal Immigration - Increase enforcement of immigration laws and borders.

The Space Program - Increase funding
The Space Program - Keep resources roughly the same as they are now but eliminate NASA as a separate agency, NASA would come under our Department of Transportation.

Oil Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve - Allow only very limited drilling
Oil Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve - Not allow drilling in ANWR, and leave coast drilling up to the states where the platforms would be near.

Statehood for Puerto Rico - Maintain Puerto Rico’s territory status
Statehood for Puerto Rico - Either sponsor Puerto Rico for statehood, or, if they did not want Statehood, release them from being a territory.

The Bailout - Supports a smaller bailout or no bailout.
The Bailout - Supports a smaller bailout or no bailout.

The Death Penalty - Make it harder to execute prisoners, or would ban the death penalty
The Death Penalty - Make it easier to execute prisoners, or ban the death penalty.

Affirmative Action for Minorities and Women - Keep the policy roughly the same as it is now
Affirmative Action for Minorities & Women - Expand affirmative action programs to better cover all peoples suffering from discrimination, but ensure this doesn't result in reverse discrimination for qualified candidates.

Allocation of attention:

Agriculture and Food Production - 1%
Agriculture and Food Production - 0%

Environment - 6%
Environment - 5%

Commerce and Trade - 4%
Commerce and Trade - 5%

Justice and Crime - 2%
Justice and Crime - 10%

Defense and the Military - 8%
Defense and the Military - 0%

Jobs and Workforce - 5%
Jobs and Workforce - 10%

Education - 10%
Education - 15%

International Affairs - 5%
International Affairs - 15%

Energy - 12%
Energy - 10%

Transportation - 1%
Transportation - 5%

Health and Human Services - 18%
Health and Human Services - 5%

Monetary and Economic Issues - 15%
Monetary and Economic Issues - 15%

Homeland Security - 3%
Homeland Security - 0%

Veterans' Issues - 5%
Veterans' Issues - 5%

Housing and Urban Development - 5%
Housing and Urban Development - 0%

View Poll Results: What FIVE issues are most important in your Chiefsplanet prez voting decision?
Abortion policy	0	0%
Iraq and Afghanistan policy	1	14.29%
War on Terror policy	1	14.29%
Drug Crimes/Enforcement policy	3	42.86%
Gay Marriage policy	1	14.29%
Illegal Immigration policy	0	0%
Space Program policy	4	57.14%
Drilling in the Arctic (ANWR) policy	1	14.29%
Statehood for Puerto Rico policy	2	28.57%
The Bailout policy	2	28.57%
Death Penalty policy	0	0%
Affirmative Action policy	0	0%
Attention to Agriculture/Food Production issues	0	0%
Attention to Environment issues	3	42.86%
Attention to Commerce/Trade issues	0	0%
Attention to Justice/Crime issues	0	0%
Attention to Defense/Military issues	2	28.57%
Attention to Jobs/Workforce issues	1	14.29%
Attention to Education issues	2	28.57%
Attention to International Affairs issues	1	14.29%
Attention to Energy issues	3	42.86%
Attention to Transportation issues	0	0%
Attention to Health and Human Services issues	0	0%
Attention to Monetary/Economic issues	3	42.86%
Attention to Homeland Security issues	0	0%
Attention to Veterans' issues	0	0%
Attention to Housing and Urban Development Issues	0	0%
My voting will be based on the candidates' charisma	0	0%
Other Issue, as specified in my Town Hall comment below	0	0%
I do not plan to vote as a protest against the System	1	14.29%
Wow, I'm really an uninformed voter.	0	0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 7. You may not vote on this poll

10-22-2008, 09:22 PM	Topic Starter
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2758491 VARSITY	CP Prez: Comparing the Candidates Candidates were asked two sets of questions: 1) their opinions on several controversial issues and whether they would expand, contract, or maintain current policy on them, and 2) the proportion of their attention that they would devote to the various cabinet-level tasks (adding up to 100 percent). Results are shown below. Republican Ultra Peanut/Zach Democrat Cronus/Simply Red Abortion - Keep the policy roughly the same as it is now Abortion - Keep the policy roughly the same. Iraq and Afghanistan - Decrease/eliminate our investment/troop commitment Iraq and Afghanistan - Decrease our investment & troop commitment. War on Terrorism - Decrease/eliminate our investment War on Terrorism - Decrease our investment. Drug Crimes - Decrease/eliminate enforcement/prosecution Drug Crimes - Decrease/eliminate enforcement/prosecution. Gay Marriage - Recognize gay marriage Gay Marriage - Recognize gay marriage. Illegal Immigration - Increase enforcement of immigration laws and borders Illegal Immigration - Increase enforcement of immigration laws and borders. The Space Program - Increase funding The Space Program - Keep resources roughly the same as they are now but eliminate NASA as a separate agency, NASA would come under our Department of Transportation. Oil Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve - Allow only very limited drilling Oil Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve - Not allow drilling in ANWR, and leave coast drilling up to the states where the platforms would be near. Statehood for Puerto Rico - Maintain Puerto Rico’s territory status Statehood for Puerto Rico - Either sponsor Puerto Rico for statehood, or, if they did not want Statehood, release them from being a territory. The Bailout - Supports a smaller bailout or no bailout. The Bailout - Supports a smaller bailout or no bailout. The Death Penalty - Make it harder to execute prisoners, or would ban the death penalty The Death Penalty - Make it easier to execute prisoners, or ban the death penalty. Affirmative Action for Minorities and Women - Keep the policy roughly the same as it is now Affirmative Action for Minorities & Women - Expand affirmative action programs to better cover all peoples suffering from discrimination, but ensure this doesn't result in reverse discrimination for qualified candidates. Allocation of attention: Agriculture and Food Production - 1% Agriculture and Food Production - 0% Environment - 6% Environment - 5% Commerce and Trade - 4% Commerce and Trade - 5% Justice and Crime - 2% Justice and Crime - 10% Defense and the Military - 8% Defense and the Military - 0% Jobs and Workforce - 5% Jobs and Workforce - 10% Education - 10% Education - 15% International Affairs - 5% International Affairs - 15% Energy - 12% Energy - 10% Transportation - 1% Transportation - 5% Health and Human Services - 18% Health and Human Services - 5% Monetary and Economic Issues - 15% Monetary and Economic Issues - 15% Homeland Security - 3% Homeland Security - 0% Veterans' Issues - 5% Veterans' Issues - 5% Housing and Urban Development - 5% Housing and Urban Development - 0%
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