aaron c beals

most people know or have a strong idea of whom they’re going to vote for on November 4th, but even if you’re 100% certain, i believe it’s important to go back to basics and make sure you understand where you stand on the issues in comparison to each candidate. there’s a non-partisan online tool that asks you to assign points to your top issues and then asks questions from each of those issues, lining you up with four candidates (Democrat, Green, Independent, Republican). the approach is refreshing in a time when we’ve been inundated with character assassination and tired rhetoric. the issues are why we’re voting for a president, not the warm feelings they fill you with.

check it out at glassbooth.org.

the exercise didn’t change my mind, but it certainly made me more sure of my decision by reinforcing that decision with facts.