Politics & Government

Obama or Romney? Quiz Tells How You Match Up

This online free quiz takes an in-depth look at your stance on a range of issues, then compares them to candidates' responses.

The political conventions are over, and the presidential campaign is under way.

But do you really know which presidential candidate, President Obama or GOP nominee Mitt Romney, best matches your stance on those issues? 

A website launched this year to help voters match up with their ideal candidate is quickly gaining popularity through social media channels. In fact, according to iSideWith.com's homepage, more than 3 million people have taken the free quiz to determine their ideal candidate since it launched in March.

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And as of Sept. 17, state by state results show that more people from Georgia who have taken the poll side with Obama than with Romney.

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.

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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?

-- How do you plan to vote for president in 2012? Do you like isidewith.com? Tell us in the comments below.

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