Sen. Clinton National Political Awareness Test. results

[Breeze54]

http://www.vote-smart.org/npat.php?can_id=WNY99268

SENATOR HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS
ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2006 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST WHEN ASKED TO DO SO

[Mass]

1. Same for Obama.

http://www.vote-smart.org/npat.php?can_id=BS030017

And here is Edwards, with a lot of short, vague answers.
http://www.vote-smart.org/npat.php?can_id=CNC68243#0

I would not blame anybody for not answering biased surveys.

[Breeze54]

2. Sen. Obama repeatedly refused to answer!

OBAMA REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS
ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2004 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST

SENATOR BARACK H. OBAMA REFUSED TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION WHEN ASKED TO DO SO BY:

Major News Organizations and key national leaders of both parties including,

This candidate has responded in a past election to the National Political Awareness Test.
As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates
running for public office, these archived responses are made available.

1998 Illinois State Legislative National Political Awareness Test
http://www.vote-smart.org/npat.php?old=true&can_id=BS030017&npatform_id=69

[Breeze54]

3. They have every opportunity to expand on their answers

an example:

Please explain what your two main legislative priorities will be if elected. Please explain
how you would obtain any additional government funding needed to implement these priorities.

[Dr.Phool]

4. Vote -smart is not a biased survey.

I helped my congressional candidate fill his out last year.

They ask the tough questions (I haven't checked this one out yet) that a voter would like to know.

[Breeze54]

5. Thank You for the clarification.

;)

[Breeze54]

6. Kucinich answered all!

;)

http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm#npat

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. Does he rock or what?

[Breeze54]

8. I like his answers and that he DID answer!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

;)

[bigwillq]

9. How do you find how they answered?

And who took the test?

:shrug:

I clicked on the link but at a quick glance, I couldn't find anything.

I am at work and sometimes I don't have a lot of time to search for things.

[Breeze54]

11. Go to the link and then

Look up the state of the candidates you want to view.

ie. NY for Senator Clinton; Ohio for Kucinich

Then look under where they serve...Senate, Congress, State Official, etc.

Then click on Issue Positions (NPAT) on the left menu
http://votesmart.org/official_five_categories.php?dist=npat.php

The National Political Awareness Test (NPAT) is a key component of Project Vote Smart's Voter Self-Defense system.
Major leaders of the media, major parties and Project Vote Smart repetitiously ask candidates one central question:
''Are you willing to tell citizens your positions on the issues you will most likely face on their behalf?''
The NPAT is administered to all candidates for presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices.

Select a state: and click GO!

as an example:

Current Officials for New Mexico

President

Congress

Governor

State Offices
Current Candidates

I chose Governor and it came back with Governor Bill Richardson (NM)
http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=H2505103

Under his picture are some choices:

Photo for Governor Bill Richardson (NM)

Biographical
Issue Positions(NPAT)
Campaign Finances
Interest Group Ratings
Voting Record
Speeches and Public Statements
Vetoes

I clicked Issue Positions(NPAT) and got this:

http://votesmart.org/npat.php?can_id=H2505103

GOVERNOR BILL RICHARDSON REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY
RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2006
NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST WHEN ASKED TO DO SO BY

Key national leaders of both major parties including:

This candidate has responded in a past election to the National Political Awareness Test.
As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates
running for public office, these archived responses are made available.

1996 Congressional National Political Awareness Test


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Hope that helps you out! Pretty easy once you try it!
;)

[Forkboy]

10. Why does that not surprise me?