Choose Your Candidate

With all the media attention surrounding the 2008 Presidential Election some often forget to do their homework on the candidates and are instead distracted by Hillary's Inner Tracy Flick or Vote Different.

But as Super Tuesday is fast upon us, registered voters still flip flopping from one candidate to the next are encouraged to make an educated decision on the issues at hand, before hitting the polls. And WashingtonPost.com steps in to assist those still struggling with Tuesday's big decision.

"Chose Your Candidate" was developed following WashingtonPost.com's submission of a series of issue questions to Democratic and Republican candidates. Although a few front runners chose to respond, participants including Democratic hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama openly answered questions ranging from gun control, gay marriage and their top three priorities as president.

The way "Chose Your Candidate" works is fairly simple. As a reader, you are asked twenty-five questions with an option of two possible responses for the Democratic edition and four for the Republican edition. Each response represents a candidate's personal opinion. At the conclusion of the Q&A's, numbers are tallied and you are placed in a percentage category with the candidate whose responses you sided with most.

Keep in mind election day is only nine months away (November 4, 2008) and whether you use "Chose Your Candidate" to make your official decision or not, it is a great way to participate and learn more about our country's biggest conversation of the year.

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