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Finding The Best Presidential Candidate With Online Matchmaking

Posted: 8:06 pm MST January 6, 2008Updated: 11:00 am MST January 7, 2008

If you can find the love of your life online, with sites like Match.com and eHarmony, why not your next president? The perfect candidate in 2008 may just be a click away, with the Fox Candidate Matchmaker.

Some people at an El Paso coffee shop already have their minds made up.

"Mr. Obama. Senator Obama," said Rupert Clark.

“Well, I tend to support Barack Obama," said Divek Grover.

“I haven't decided either or, “ said Margarita Moreland. “But I'm leaning probably more toward the Democratic side."

The online poll asks people 20 questions about their political values, like abortion and taxes. The survey will pair your opinions with the top three candidates that best share your views.

However, some of these people were in for quite a surprise after they took the FOX Candidate Matchmaker. Here’s how Clark, Grover, and Moreland fared out, after they answered the questions.

"Uh, looks like I got Mike Gravel who's a former senator from Arkansas," said Grover who is supporting Senator Obama. Obama made his result list but, not the top three. Mike Gravel is actually a former sentator from Alaska.

Moreland was undecided, but the Matchmaker did pair her with a Democrat.

"Bill Richardson, Hillary Clinton and Mike Gravel,” Moreland said. The Clinton matchup wasn’t a surprise for her.

“I had been leaning towards voting for her," Moreland said.

While some folks were in left field others got a little closer to a homerun.

"I got Barack Obama,” Clark said. Hillary Clinton was also in his top three list, but he said he would have preferred John Edwards in his top three.

While everyone may not find the perfect match, those surveyed said it is a great way to test the waters.

"I think it's interesting to do this,” said Grover. “A lot of times we don't bother to read, you know a lot about our candidates. We kind of just go for who ever looks good."

Click here to take your Politcial Matchmaker Quiz.

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