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My results on the "presidential candidate selector" that's going around:

1. Green Party Candidate (100%)
2. Kucinich, Cong. Dennis, OH - Democrat (87%)
3. Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat (75%)
4. Gephardt, Cong. Dick, MO - Democrat (73%)
5. Socialist Candidate (71%)
6. Leahy, Patrick Senator, Vermont - Democrat (69%)
7. Jackson, Cong. Jesse Jr., IL - Democrat (67%)
8. Lieberman Senator Joe CT - Democrat (65%)
9. Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat (61%)
10. Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat (61%)
11. Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat (58%))
12. Moseley-Braun, Former Senator Carol IL - Democrat (58%)
13. Graham, Senator Bob, FL - Democrat (56%)
14. Biden, Senator Joe, DE - Democrat (56%)
15. Feingold, Senator Russ, WI - Democrat (55%)
16. Kaptur, Cong. Marcy, OH - Democrat (53%)
17. Feinstein, Senator Dianne, CA - Democrat (38%)
18. Bradley, Former Senator Bill NJ - Democrat (28%)
19. Libertarian Candidate (18%)
20. McCain, Senator John, AZ- Republican (13%)
21. Hagelin, John - Natural Law (6%)
22. Bush, George W. - US President (2%)
23. Phillips, Howard - Constitution (0%)
24. Vilsack, Governor. Tom IA - Democrat (-2%)
25. Buchanan, Patrick J. – Reform/Republican (-3%)
26. LaRouche, Lyndon H. Jr. - Democrat (-6%)
27. Clark, Retired Army General Wesley K "Wes" Arkansas - Democrat (-6%)

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At the moment, selectors aside, I'm leaning toward Gov. Dean; I'll note that one of the reasons I think he's a good choice is his support for gay rights, which wasn't mentioned anywhere in the survey. Also, I don't care what he says, I don't trust Lieberman at this point; ditto for Sharpton. I'm also curious about how they come up with a scale that runs from 100% to (at least) −6% rather than stopping at zero.

(This list includes some people I've never heard of, and generic candidates of random parties whose actual positions may be different than guessed. Also, while I think highly of Sen. Leahy, this is the first I've seen suggested that he might be running for president.)

(no subject)

My results on the "presidential candidate selector" that's going around:

1. Green Party Candidate (100%)
2. Kucinich, Cong. Dennis, OH - Democrat (87%)
3. Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat (75%)
4. Gephardt, Cong. Dick, MO - Democrat (73%)
5. Socialist Candidate (71%)
6. Leahy, Patrick Senator, Vermont - Democrat (69%)
7. Jackson, Cong. Jesse Jr., IL - Democrat (67%)
8. Lieberman Senator Joe CT - Democrat (65%)
9. Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat (61%)
10. Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat (61%)
11. Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat (58%))
12. Moseley-Braun, Former Senator Carol IL - Democrat (58%)
13. Graham, Senator Bob, FL - Democrat (56%)
14. Biden, Senator Joe, DE - Democrat (56%)
15. Feingold, Senator Russ, WI - Democrat (55%)
16. Kaptur, Cong. Marcy, OH - Democrat (53%)
17. Feinstein, Senator Dianne, CA - Democrat (38%)
18. Bradley, Former Senator Bill NJ - Democrat (28%)
19. Libertarian Candidate (18%)
20. McCain, Senator John, AZ- Republican (13%)
21. Hagelin, John - Natural Law (6%)
22. Bush, George W. - US President (2%)
23. Phillips, Howard - Constitution (0%)
24. Vilsack, Governor. Tom IA - Democrat (-2%)
25. Buchanan, Patrick J. – Reform/Republican (-3%)
26. LaRouche, Lyndon H. Jr. - Democrat (-6%)
27. Clark, Retired Army General Wesley K "Wes" Arkansas - Democrat (-6%)

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At the moment, selectors aside, I'm leaning toward Gov. Dean; I'll note that one of the reasons I think he's a good choice is his support for gay rights, which wasn't mentioned anywhere in the survey. Also, I don't care what he says, I don't trust Lieberman at this point; ditto for Sharpton. I'm also curious about how they come up with a scale that runs from 100% to (at least) −6% rather than stopping at zero.

(This list includes some people I've never heard of, and generic candidates of random parties whose actual positions may be different than guessed. Also, while I think highly of Sen. Leahy, this is the first I've seen suggested that he might be running for president.)

one of those days

Yesterday was just one of those days. I banged my knee on the fencing around porcinea's rabbit cage, and have acquired a large and ugly bruise as a result. I went to the gym, and gave up after 11 minutes of cardio (on a machine whose heart rate readout was obviously unreliable--jumping from 65 to 120 with no gaps is not the way the human body works; a set and a half of bench presses; and about a dozen crunches.

Then we went to roadnotes's mother's funeral, which went as well as such things ever do: Roadnotes, her sister, and her niece all spoke well, there was good music, and they even fed us afterwards. (One thing about funerals is that if you're looking down and obviously not cheerful during the service, random people don't feel the need to tell you to smile or ask what's wrong.) A group of us then went down to Rose's Turn, where we sang and drank and explained that we weren't a birthday party, but a wake. I had fun, but going out instead of home may have been a mistake: I had trouble falling asleep because my throat hurt. Better today, but I start to wonder about the prudence of going out singing tomorrow night.

Today's agenda is to feed and water the animals, make another attempt at the gym (my own branch this time), and maybe buy more flowers. All this while not falling over, since it's suddenly summer, bright and hot and humid.

one of those days

Yesterday was just one of those days. I banged my knee on the fencing around porcinea's rabbit cage, and have acquired a large and ugly bruise as a result. I went to the gym, and gave up after 11 minutes of cardio (on a machine whose heart rate readout was obviously unreliable--jumping from 65 to 120 with no gaps is not the way the human body works; a set and a half of bench presses; and about a dozen crunches.

Then we went to roadnotes's mother's funeral, which went as well as such things ever do: Roadnotes, her sister, and her niece all spoke well, there was good music, and they even fed us afterwards. (One thing about funerals is that if you're looking down and obviously not cheerful during the service, random people don't feel the need to tell you to smile or ask what's wrong.) A group of us then went down to Rose's Turn, where we sang and drank and explained that we weren't a birthday party, but a wake. I had fun, but going out instead of home may have been a mistake: I had trouble falling asleep because my throat hurt. Better today, but I start to wonder about the prudence of going out singing tomorrow night.

Today's agenda is to feed and water the animals, make another attempt at the gym (my own branch this time), and maybe buy more flowers. All this while not falling over, since it's suddenly summer, bright and hot and humid.