In the fall of 2007, WQAD.com launched the original Select-A-Candidate quiz. This quiz had been designed to help people narrow down their presidental nominee choices by asking well-researched questions. By January 2008, the quiz had received over 10,000,000 hits nationwide.

Answer the 12 questions below to find out which of the two candidates are most aligned with your views and opinions. You may skip questions if you do not want them factored into the results. This quiz is not meant to pick your candidate for you. It is designed to inform the public of the various stances candidates make. Results are not scientific. The WQAD candidate survey is based on the original SELECT A CANDIDATE survey developed by Minnesota Public Radio and posted at: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/select_a_candidate/. Used by permission.

Basic Demographics
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Iraq: When should we pull our troops out of Iraq?
There should be a 16-month timetable for the removal of U.S. troops.
While a timetable may be permissible, U.S. forces need to stay in Iraq for as long as it takes for the development of a stable Iraqi government.
Importance:
Not Important    Very Important

Economy: What is the best way to improve the state of our economy?
Target tax cuts aimed at working families, seniors, homeowners, and the unemployed.
Lower corporate tax rates and make the 2001, 2003 Bush tax cuts permanent.
Importance:
Not Important    Very Important

Health Care: Do you favor or oppose the idea of universal healthcare?
Favor
Oppose
Importance:
Not Important    Very Important

Social Security: Should Social Security be offered by non-governmental entities?
No
Yes
Importance:
Not Important    Very Important

Roe vs. Wade: Which of the following positions would you say you lean toward?
Pro-choice
Pro-life
Importance:
Not Important    Very Important

Line-item Veto: Should the president have the right to a "line-item" veto? That is: the right to remove parts of a spending bill without vetoing the entire bill
No
Yes
Importance:
Not Important    Very Important

Ethanol: Should the federal government subsidize the production of ethanol?
Yes
No
Importance:
Not Important    Very Important

Gay Marriage: Should marriage be legally defined as a union between one man and one woman?
No
Yes
Importance:
Not Important    Very Important

2nd Amendment: Should the assault weapons ban be reinstated?
Yes
No
Importance:
Not Important    Very Important

Oil: Should the Federal Government lift restrictions on offshore oil drilling?
No
Yes
Importance:
Not Important    Very Important

Education: Which of the following issues are most important in the public education system?
Improve early childhood education, offer scholarships for education degrees, and make public universities more affordable.
Increase governmental vouchers for private schools, increase number of charter schools, and help unqualified teachers find other lines of work.
Importance:
Not Important    Very Important

Free Trade: Which of the following policies should be adopted concerning free trade agreements?
Re-negotiate NAFTA and utilize trade agreements for higher labor and environmental standards.
Reduce trade barriers and honor current international agreements.
Importance:
Not Important    Very Important

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