While New York may not be a swing state, and few expect Republican candidate Mitt Romney to win the state's 29 electoral votes, the upcoming election has certainly fueled a major debate among state residents about who should lead the country in the next four years, shown by the heated comment chains we've seen on Patch.
But do you really know which presidential candidate best matches your stance on the issues?
A new website launched earlier this year to help voters match up with their ideal candidate, and it's quickly gaining popularity through social media channels. In fact, according to iSideWith.com's homepage, more than a million people have taken the free quiz to determine their ideal candidate since it launched in March.
The quiz covers everything from social issues to foreign policy and answers can be fine tuned: You can choose general or more detailed responses, and a scale allows you to set the level of importance for each issue. Your responses are then analyzed to determine your ideal candidate, complete with a breakdown of your response matches.
Among the people who took the quiz in New York, their positions matched President Barack Obama's 58 percent of the time — more than any other candidate. New Yorkers' views matched Green Party candidate Jill Stein at 51 percent, followed by Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson's positions 45 percent of the time, and GOP candidate Ron Paul at 32 percent
And what about Romney? Just 29 percent of New Yorkers who took the quiz have the same views as he does on the key issues.
Seems to be a pretty handy tool, but does it work? You tell us. Take the free quiz on iSideWith.com and let us know what you think. Is the candidate it matched with you the candidate you plan to vote for?
