So many candidates for the Democratic nomination, and so little time to decide. And so, let’s do a Democratic candidate match!
I’ve written a quick, 10-question quiz to help you decide your candidate match. Read on to take it…
Quiz: Democratic Candidate Match
Section 1: Issues
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Do you support Medicare for All?
a. Yes. Medicare for All is the best way for the US to achieve great health care for everyone.
b. I like it in principle, but we should start with something easier to accomplish, like a public option.
c. No. We should let people buy in to the current Medicare system if they want, but we should keep private and employer-based coverage.
d. No. Obamacare is good enough.
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What should we do about ICE?
a. Abolish it and transfer immigration issues to other agencies.
b. Decriminalize immigration and put better rules in place to eliminate ICE abuses.
c. Leave it in place but curb its excesses.
d. Leave ICE alone and let immigration enforcers do their job.
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Should public college be tuition-free?
a and b. Yes! Education is a public good that should be provided by the state.
c. It should be free only for low- and middle-income households.
d. No.
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Should currently incarcerated felons have the right to vote?
a. Yes. Voting is a fundamental right in a democratic society.
b, c, and d. No. Voting is a privilege that can be taken away in extreme cases.
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Should the US abolish the Electoral College?
a. Yes, but it’s not one of my highest priorities.
b and c. Yes. Rooting out electoral processes that rig the game is one of my top political issues.
d. No. Our constitution put it in there for a reason.
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Should the US create a system of sector-wide bargaining for workers?
a. Yes. We need it to restore worker power.
b and c. Probably, but it’s not a top political issue.
d. No.
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Should the US make aid to Israel conditional on Israel stopping settlement activity and no longer blocking peace with the Palestinians?
a. Yes.
b. Maybe. We should think about it.
c and d. No. The US should support Israel unconditionally.
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How much of a Democrat should the candidate be?
a. I want a candidate who’s ideologically on the left. I don’t care whether they’re a Democrat.
b. I want a candidate who’s a firm Democrat, but I don’t care whether they were something else in the past.
c. I want a candidate who’s a firm Democrat.
d. I want a candidate with a decades-long commitment to the Democratic Party.
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Should the US remain a capitalist country?
a. We should take steps away from capitalism and become a social democratic nation.
b. Yes, but we should make a better capitalism through major overhaul to its rules and regulations.
c and d. Yes. We’re a capitalist nation, and that’s just the way it should be.
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How would you describe your political ideology?
a. Democratic Socialist or Social Democrat
b. Progressive
c. Liberal or Pragmatist
d. Moderate or Centrist
Section 2: Attitudes and Methods
Image Source: The Boston Globe
Interpretation
OK, so add up all the As, Bs, Cs, and Ds! Here’s the interpretation guide, based on answer letter.
A = Bernie Sanders
B = Elizabeth Warren
C = Pete Buttigieg
D = Joe Biden
Who’s your best Democratic candidate match?
For the record, here are my scores.
Bernie Sanders: 9
Elizabeth Warren: 2
Pete Buttigieg: 1
Joe Biden: 0
