Post Presidential Survey

The Washington Post has an interesting survey in their online edition today. You anonymously choose between either the Republican or Democratic candidates on 25 separate issues. Actually, the Democrats mostly agree on all of the issues, so we're only choosing between different wording in most cases. The wording can give you an idea of how seriously the candidate takes the particular issue, however. I was surprised to find that I had chosen Edwards and Clinton in a tie. Obama, whose personality and vision wins me over, was next to last based on the wording of his answers. Curious. Edwards was my number one choice if you consider what I thought were the major issues. Clinton caught up to him on my score sheet due to some issues that aren't as important to me. Edwards has been impressing me more and more, I have to admit. Anyway, it's also interesting to note that Clinton is leading in this survey at this point. That's not based on name-recognition. It's based on answers to issues. So, my hat's off to her on that! I will be less skeptical if she wins than I otherwise would have been.