Coincidentally, none of those apply to me either. I, however, will not be voting for Mr. Romney.
Really? It would seem that is his core base.
Are you planning to vote for Obama? If yes, why?
I'm assuming you will be voting for Mr. Obama. If that is correct.
That begs the question....Why?
Really, I would like to know.
As a white, married, heterosexual, employed, catholic, and healthy citizen of this nation, I do not identify with any of those groups you listed, but if we are to believe the quiz that is the premise of this thread, it is because he much more closely identifies with my views on actual issues and the direction of this nation. I shouldn't need any other reason. Again, identity politics are the basest of politics.
Unfortunately, my state will undoubtedly go red in November, so my vote is like pissing in the wind. I agreed with people of my state on the listed issues about 75% of the time and the nation 76% of the time. Most people who reject Obama, at least around here, cannot come up with a real reason why. They identify with the conservative 'brand' regardless of the issues. I've always suspected this, so that little result was icing on the cake. But hey, at least I win the right to bitch for another four years.
it is because he much more closely identifies with my views on actual issues and the direction of this nation. I shouldn't need any other reason.
I suppose you only vote based on what would personally benefit you? In that case, why does Romney benefit you on a personal level?
In a very general sense to give an example, while I have no need for social programs, I do see their necessity. Or, while I am not homosexual, I do believe homosexuals should have the ability to marry or have civil unions. I need not be part of a group to support it as I see required.
I have issues with a few of the questions. For example, the stem cell question asked if you supported federal funding for stem cell research. However, the controversy was not over stem cell research in general but embryonic stem cell research from embryos destroyed to harvest the stem cells.
Good point.
If stem cell research is so promising, then it ought stay in the private sector. It is not a function of the Federal government.
90%+ of all scientific and medical research is funded by federal grants, and this is how it should be.
good luck with that.
OK, I'm back. That didn't take long.
Here.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funding_of_science
So it would seem that your figure of 90%+ is a bit on the long side.
But thanks for forcing me to look it up.
Unfortunately a lot of discoveries from government funded research are kept under IP protection. A joint university/industry team makes a discovery or (rarely) an invention, which the university patents. The university then sells the patent, ofttimes to a corporation which wants not to develop it into a marketable product - a massively expensive undertaking - but merely to prevent someone else doing so and disrupting its existing profitable products.Yup, you're right. The government(s) here fund about a third of all research, not 90%. But there's a difference between publicly funded research and corporate research. Most corporate research is aimed at developing new products to sell for profit, not benefiting humanity. Also, government research isn't kept under IP projection, but is collectively shared. Public and private research each have different purposes, though admittedly there is some overlap in those purposes.
90%+ of all scientific and medical research is funded by federal grants, and this is how it should be.
good luck with that.
Yup, you're right. The government(s) here fund about a third of all research, not 90%. But there's a difference between publicly funded research and corporate research. Most corporate research is aimed at developing new products to sell for profit, not benefiting humanity. Also, government research isn't kept under IP projection, but is collectively shared. Public and private research each have different purposes, though admittedly there is some overlap in those purposes.
Barack Obama 88%
Jill Stein 83%
Stewart Alexander 72%
Ron Paul 36%
Mittens 5%