Bring It On! Election 2008

 From The Political Compass, a look at the main candidates for the 2008 presidential campaign. Using an evaluation method that scrutinized public statements, manifestos, interviews, and voting records, this is where they all stand.

When examining the chart it is important to note that although most of the candidates seem quite different, in substance they occupy a relatively restricted area within the universal political spectrum. Democracies with a system of proportional representation give expression to a wider range of political views. While Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel are depicted on the extreme left in an American context, they would simply be mainstream social democrats within the wider political landscape of Europe. Similarly, Hillary Clinton is popularly perceived as a leftist in the United States while in any other western democracy her record is that of a moderate conservative.

So for those of you on the right who are still whining about all the “leftists” in the government, give it a rest. Your team has tweaked the spectrum so far to the right that there aren’t many “leftists” still around. And forget about real progressive reform from this crowd.

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