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The AmericansElect.org quiz outlines how elected officials and public figures address political topics, plus the relative importance they place on each key topic. The nine key topics are:

We list below summaries of one public figures's issue stances related to each topic, and which AmericansElect.org quiz answer each issue stance indicates. Click on the quiz answer link to see the full original excerpt and citations.
OnTheIssuesLogo Herman Cain

Herman Cain on AmericansElect.org Quiz

Republican Businessman & Talk-Show Host



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AmericansElect Question & Answer
(Summary answer based on details in right-hand column)
Based on these stances:
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Question 1 answer A on Economy:

When you think about the US budget deficit, which of the following solutions is closest to your opinion?
  • A: Cutting existing programs
  • B: More spending cuts than tax increases (mix of both solutions)
  • C: More tax increases than spending cuts (mix of both solutions)
  • D: Raising Taxes
  • E: Unsure
Summary answer 'A' from 7 out of 10 statements:

Make sure that revenues equals spending: B on question 1
9-9-9 plan is revenue-neutral and expands the tax base: C on question 1
9-9-9 economic growth: stop picking winners & losers: A on question 1
Block proposals for more spending and debt: A on question 1
Don't raise debt ceiling; that doesn't solve problem: A on question 1
Suspend taxes on repatriated profits, permanently: A on question 1
Federal government taxes too much and too often: B on question 1
All tax increases are bad; but 2011 increase is punitive: A on question 1
Lower corporate tax rate to 25%; and capital gains to 0%: A on question 1
Top 20% of earners pay nearly 80% of all income taxes: A on question 1
This question weighted at 26% importance.
(Relative importance: 10 out of 39 statements.)

Question 2 answer D on Energy:

When you think about America’s energy needs, which of the following solutions comes closest to your opinion?
  • A: Strong investment in renewable energy like wind and solar
  • B: More drilling than investment in renewables (mix of both solutions)
  • C: More investment in renewable than drilling (mix of both solutions)
  • D: Strong focus on offshore drilling and allowing drilling in federal lands including wildlife reserves
  • E: Unsure
Summary answer 'D' from 3 out of 3 statements:

Loosen government's grip; expand domestic energy resources: D on question 2
Establish real energy independence, with existing resources: D on question 2
Declare and implement a "drill here drill now" strategy: D on question 2
This question weighted at 8% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 39 statements.)

Question 3 answer D on Healthcare:

When you think about healthcare reform in the United States, which of the following solutions is closest to your opinion?
  • A: The Government should be the sole provider of healthcare insurance
  • B: The Government should have a major role in providing healthcare insurance
  • C: The Government should have a limited role in providing healthcare insurance
  • D: Only private companies should provide healthcare insurance
  • E: Unsure
Summary answer 'D' from 5 out of 5 statements:

If ObamaCare were in effect in 2006, I'd be dead of cancer: D on question 3
First, repeal ObamaCare; second, patient-centered reforms: D on question 3
Focus on controlling costs and choosing doctors: D on question 3
ObamaCare is health care "deform": repeal & replace: D on question 3
1993: Clinton health plan would negatively impact jobs: D on question 3
This question weighted at 13% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 39 statements.)

Question 4 answer D on Immigration:

When you think about illegal immigration, which of the following solutions come closest to your opinion?
  • A: All illegal immigrants should be able to stay in the US legally
  • B: Most illegal immigrants should be able to stay in the US, with some exceptions
  • C: Most illegal immigrants should be deported, with some exceptions
  • D: All illegal immigrants should be deported
  • E: Unsure
Summary answer 'D' from 4 out of 5 statements:

Secure the border with more boots on the ground: D on question 4
We have a path to citizenship: it's called legal immigration: C on question 4
Not right to sue Arizona for trying to protect themselves: D on question 4
Secure our borders; enforce our laws: D on question 4
Where's the fence? Not in the Immigration Bill!: D on question 4
This question weighted at 13% importance.
(Relative importance: 5 out of 39 statements.)

Question 5 answer A on Foreign Policy:

When you think about the US pursuing its interests abroad, which of the following is closest to your opinion?
  • A: The US should always act in its own interest regardless of what other countries think
  • B: The US should rarely listen to other countries
  • C: The US should listen to other countries more often than not
  • D: The US should always listen to other countries before pursuing its own interests
  • E: Unsure
Summary answer 'A' from 3 out of 3 statements:

If you mess with Israel, you're messing with the US: A on question 5
US intervention in Libya is inappropriate and wrong: A on question 5
Undeniable connection between Iraq and War on Terror: A on question 5
This question weighted at 8% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 39 statements.)

Question 6 answer A on Education:

When you think about education in the US, which of the following is closest to your opinion?
  • A: School curriculums should be set entirely at a local school board level
  • B: School curriculums should be set more by local school boards than at a national level
  • C: School curriculums should be set more by national standards than at a local level
  • D: School curriculums should be set entirely at a national standardized level
  • E: Unsure
Summary answer 'A' from 3 out of 4 statements:

Get the federal government out of educating our kids: A on question 6
No Child Left Behind has unfunded mandates: B on question 6
Expand school vouchers and charter schools: A on question 6
Vouchers in DC public schools made a better future for kids: A on question 6
This question weighted at 10% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 39 statements.)

Question 7 answer A on Social Issues:

When you think about the rights of same-sex couples, which of the following is closest to your personal opinion?
  • A: Same-sex couples should not be allowed to marry or form any kind of civil union
  • B: Same-sex couples should be allowed to form civil unions, but not to marry in the traditional sense
  • C: Same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally, with all the same rights as traditional marriages
  • D: Unsure
Summary answer 'A' from 3 out of 3 statements:

Ignoring DOMA is treasonous breach of presidential duty: A on question 7
If you believe in Bible, same-sex marriage is moot point: A on question 7
Amendment to protect the sacred institution of marriage: A on question 7
This question weighted at 8% importance.
(Relative importance: 3 out of 39 statements.)

Question 8 answer A on Environment:

Which of the following statements comes closest to your personal view?
  • A: Natural resources exist for the benefit of humanity
  • B: Natural resources exist for the benefit of humanity, but should be somewhat protected
  • C: Natural resources should be mostly protected, but also exist for the benefit of humanity
  • D: Natural resources exist on their own and should be completely protected
  • E: Unsure
Summary answer 'A' from 2 out of 2 statements:

EPA should not start regulating dust, as scheduled in 2012: A on question 8
The EPA has gone wild with abuse: A on question 8
This question weighted at 5% importance.
(Relative importance: 2 out of 39 statements.)

Question 9 answer B on Reform:

Which of the following comes closest to your personal opinion?
  • A: To make this country great, we should return to the examples and values of our forefathers
  • B: This country is already great, we shouldn't change a thing
  • C: To make this country great, we should keep building and adapting for the future
Summary answer 'B' from 3 out of 4 statements:

Foreign policy should include bombs & bullets AND economics: B on question 9
Government shouldn't pick winners & losers: A on question 9
China's economic strength is a national security threat: B on question 9
No doubt that terrorists seek to destroy our way of life: B on question 9
This question weighted at 10% importance.
(Relative importance: 4 out of 39 statements.)

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Gov.Gary Johnson(NM)
Rep.Thaddeus McCotter(MI)
Rep.Ron Paul(TX)
Gov.Rick Perry(TX)
Gov.Buddy Roemer(LA)
Gov.Mitt Romney(MA)
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Gov.Sarah Palin(AK)
Gov.Tim Pawlenty(MN)
Donald Trump(NY)
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Energy/Oil
Environment
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Foreign Policy
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Govt. Reform
Gun Control
Health Care
Homeland Security
Immigration
Infrastructure/Technology
Jobs
Principles/Values
Social Security
Tax Reform
War/Iraq/Mideast
Welfare/Poverty


To assess the Relative Importance of each answer, observe the citation counts in the left-hand column of the table above. The AmericansElect.org quiz relative importance are the citation counts expressed as pie-chart percentages.


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