This is a completely 100% non-partisan survey by the Minnesota Public Radio that will identify for you the candidate whom most closely represents you.

Many people who vote, end up voting for someone because they like their personality, dislike the personality of the person they are running against, heard rumors about the other candidate, have always voted for a specific party, or maybe there is just one issue that has caused them to decide to vote for or against a specific candidate.

None of these are good reasons to vote for or against someone; we should all be voting for the person who's views and beliefs most closely match those that we hold. If you answer this brief survey truthfully based on what you really believe and not what you 'think' people want to hear, the result could be an eye-opener.

Check it out; it's informative and fun.

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ong...idate/poll.php?race_id=13

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does Select A Candidate tell me who to vote for?

A: Absolutely not. Its main purpose is to introduce you to the candidates who are running and their positions on the issues.

Q: How did you come up with these questions?

A: The questions mirror the campaign. There might be issues we are interested in that haven't come up in the campaign so far, and those aren't listed here. Should they come up -- and we have a mechanism for your interests to be part of the campaign -- they will be added to Select A Candidate. The choices from each question mirror positions that candidates have stated. If no answer is close to your position, do not answer the question, for there is no candidate with that position.

Q: How does the scoring work?

A: Each candidate gets 1 point for each question that matches your answer. If you indicate that an issue is very important to you, the candidate gets 3 points. If you indicate that the issue is of no importance to you, the candidate gets 0 points. In this way, the "match" is weighted to reflect those issues on which you decide elections.