Political Spectrum

[Bingo]

Just getting a sense of the political climate at Calgarypuck. I know our demographic studies suggest the site itself has moved considerably younger in the past two years ... more college students generally means more left thinking viewers.

Thought a pole might be interesting to see if that is a fact.

[calf]

I'm one of those centrists that gets sucked up to by all the politicians.

I lean right on some issues, left on others.....all depends on what it is.

...I'm also one of those younger, university student posters

[jonesy]

oops, i guess if you view the results without voting you then can't vote. (e-equivalent of spoiling your ballot??)

[kermitology]

I'm slightly right of centre, so I said right.

[FlamesAddiction]

Left of centre for Canadian and western European spectrums. Far left for the American spectrum.

[Cowperson]

The "political leaning analysis poll" that periodically shows up here has me as a "Libertarian Party" guy.

Left of Bush and right of Kerry maybe.

Right of Martin and left of Harper.

Confused.

Cowperson

[Pagal4321]

Just like calf, one of those younger university student's. Lean left on some issure, right on the others, some I just don't have a preference for. Ergo I picked center.

[Bingo]

I picked RIGHT, but not FAR RIGHT ... and agree with many ... it's hard to slot yourself at times.

I'm more left when it comes to social issues, but right when it comes to how I think a government needs to be run.

I am one of those guys that could change though, if the certain policies were dropped from the left side.

At the end of the day I think the biggest reason I lean right is the fact that in North American politics (from my paying attention years) right leaning presidents and prime ministers seem to get more done. They make more mistakes and have more controversy, but seem to actually be carrying out a plan and not just wasting space looking to get re-elected.

My thoughts.

[La Flames Fan]

I went center....though I probably lean a little left. It's strange because when I was in Canada, I often sided with the conservatives and disliked many many things about the Liberal Party, but since being in the US, I have rallied behind the Democrats.....

[looooob]

Pretty much Centre as a Canadian, but as I am following the US election a little right now, I"d have to admit to being Left, but not way Left by their standards

I'm pretty Left leaning on some social issues...but Center/R-Center on most other issues

[transplant99]

Fiscally consevative and socially liberal....using definitions.

However i clearly lean right on a lot of issues.


I voted lean right as well.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

I don't really know how to answer this question. In my surroundings and well being from and living on the East Coast, I am unquestionably right of centre.

HOWEVER

in comparison to politics of the location of this message board (Alberta) I'd say I'm more left leaning than the majority of the people here, and in general in comparisons to your standard I would be left of centre.

So all in all would I just be centre?

[Mike F]

I'm definately left on most issues, but not Al Sharpton left.

That being said I definately go for ideas and principles rather than parties. Here in Canada I can't see myself voting Conservative, but as I've often said if I could choose a US President it would be Powell or McCain, two moderate Republicans.

[peter12]

Centre for sure.
I confuse myself with my flip flopping around on issues.

[Agamemnon]

I put Far Left. I can't help it, its just the way I am :P

[nfotiu]

I can't slot myself in those defs.

I am pro choice, believe in gay rights, small government, low taxes, low deficits, socialized medicine, relaxed drug laws and business friendly laws.

I am against governments that start wars, censor, invade my privacy, mix religion into their politics, decidedly install fear into their constituents for their benefit.

I am pretty much can't stand anything George Bush does. Ralph Klein and Bill Clinton are my 2 favorite recent politicians. The only 2 times in my life I've been living in a state/province/country I've been allowed to vote in their elections, I've voted for the federal Reform party, but I was more voting for my MP than the leader.

[Displaced Flames fan]

I lean slightly to the right.

[metallicat]

I like to think I am a moderate conservative, thus voting right. I support Bush and Harper, but I suppose I have more liberal views on issues like gay marriage than they do. At the end of the day, I have more in common with the moderate right than the moderate left.

[jimmy11]

I lean Right, which is rare for people in this neck of the woods (Southern Ontario)

[sbailey924]

Left. My grandfather was a Yellow-Dog Southern Democrat, and we have some letters written to him from JFK. We survived the Southern shift to the right, and now tend to be fairly liberal (although if you saw some of my conservative acquaintances reactions, you'd think we were Communists).

In short: pro-choice (but discourage it), pro-gun control, against most capital punishment, strong gov't healthcare, public education, less corporate welfare, yada yada yada...