How will you vote? 'Cause I am lost in this election

I discovered a nifty website thank to PCmagazine. It is http://glassbooth.org. You first select the issues that matter the most to you. Be careful, because you only get 20 points with which to work. The following screen is a quiz that asks you questions related to the topics you are most concerned with. Once you have completed the quiz, you are shown which candidate shares your views the most. You can then view why you match so well within each category where you can read statements from the candidate and see how the candidate would answer the question you answered. You can also see how you fared with all of the other candidates.

My dilemma, as it has been this whole election was not improved by this website. I am a registered republican, but am very divided in my conservative and liberal approaches to government. I'd probably classify myself as an independent, but I have a hard time being the lone man outside the two big parties. Besides, I like to vote in primary elections and would rather not have to be limited by the state I live to decide to do so.

So, how did I fare on http://glassbooth.org? My scores are below.

Barack Obama shares a 73% similarity with your beliefs

Taxes and Budget 63% Find out why
Science 75% Find out why
Civil Liberties and Domestic Security 75% Find out why
Iraq and Foreign Policy 75% Find out why
Trade and Economics 75% Find out why
Environment and Energy 100% Find out why
Immigration 58% Find out why
Health Care 63% Find out why
Education 100% Find out why
Gay Rights 100% Find out why
Abortion and Birth Control 50% Find out why

However, John McCain shares a 68% similarity with your beliefs.

A 5% difference.

Taxes and Budget 50% Find out why
Science 75% Find out why
Civil Liberties and Domestic Security 88% Find out why
Iraq and Foreign Policy 67% Find out why
Trade and Economics 25% Find out why
Environment and Energy 100% Find out why
Immigration 42% Find out why
Health Care 88% Find out why
Education 75% Find out why
Gay Rights 100% Find out why
Abortion and Birth Control 50% Find out why

So how will I vote? I'll see on Nov 4.


Just a note, I did the test again, this time switching my category priorities a bit, but answered the same questions the same and the new ones as I thought I should. Now John McCain shares a 70% similarity and Barack Obama shares a 60% similarity. Perhaps I should just flip a coin?!