I'm not really too big into politics but a few readers have asked me to create a 2016 Presidential Candidate Comparison spreadsheet and here it is! This new spreadsheet serves two purposes - it allows you to see where each candidate stands on forty-eight different issues and also allows you to see how your own views align with what candidate.
1. Candidate Comparison
The first sheet in the spreadsheet is the candidate comparison that shows all five candidate's responded to forty-eight different questions on topics such as immigration, gun control, abortion, and more.
2. Which candidate should you support?
If you're still unsure of which candidate you might vote for in this election, you can use the scoring system in the candidate comparison spreadsheet to help you figure it out. Use the drop down menus to give your opinion on each of the issues - either yes, no, or undecided. Additionally, you need to decide which issues are very important to you and which ones you could care less about. Use the drop down menu to select very important, a little important, you're indifferent, or you don't care. The spreadsheet automatically uses a weighting system to score each candidate's response in relation to your opinion.
1. Candidate Comparison
The first sheet in the spreadsheet is the candidate comparison that shows all five candidate's responded to forty-eight different questions on topics such as immigration, gun control, abortion, and more.
2. Which candidate should you support?
If you're still unsure of which candidate you might vote for in this election, you can use the scoring system in the candidate comparison spreadsheet to help you figure it out. Use the drop down menus to give your opinion on each of the issues - either yes, no, or undecided. Additionally, you need to decide which issues are very important to you and which ones you could care less about. Use the drop down menu to select very important, a little important, you're indifferent, or you don't care. The spreadsheet automatically uses a weighting system to score each candidate's response in relation to your opinion.
. Go to the scores sheet to see which candidate has the highest score and is therefore the most similar to you. The spreadsheet uses a "rank without ties" formula to list the candidates in order of highest to lowest score based on the weighting system.
Only 229 more days until the 2016 election! I'd love to hear what you think of this spreadsheet, if it helps you figure out your politics or not. Any suggestions to improve it?
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