Ten Year Test Reveals Impact of Major Parties' Decisions to Stonewall the Public
Project Vote Smart has just released the results of a ten-year study of every congressional, gubernatorial and state legislative candidate in the country. Results from the Political Courage Test, 1996-2006, indicate a dramatic nose dive over the last five election cycles in the willingness of major party candidates to tell voters their positions on the issues they will face if elected. Read the news release and supporting documents with comparative statistics from 1996-2006. Then see how your candidates measured up.
Educate yourself about the 2008 presidential candidates. 55% of the candidates showed their willingness to provide issue positions through the Political Courage Test, all of which are available on our site. Type in the name of your favorite candidate, or simply view them all by name and party. And while you're here, take a look at our national press release touting the results of the Political Courage Test. Of the candidates receiving major news media coverage, only Gravel, Dodd, and Edwards were willing to provide their issue positions through the Political Courage Test, regardless of requests by political party leaders, news media, and Vote Smart.
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