About issuegrid.com

Do you vote? Do you vote confidently?

In the months leading up to an election, the media is loud and constant but superficial and tainted with opinion. The American public is overwhelmed by hearsay and out-of-context sound bites. Sometimes, it can be difficult to distill a true sense of who the candidates really are, what distinguishes one from the next, and where they stand on important issues.

How do the candidates differ on the issue of gun control or foreign policy or the environment? The average American doesn't know. Yet, on Election Day, we are supposed to vote?

Most people end up voting for a candidate based on superficial impressions and media bias. They vote for who they FEEL would be a good president without doing the real research. Even worse, some people just vote for political party they're SUPPOSED to vote for without learning about the candidates themselves.

issuegrid.com is an attempt to clearly and objectively present the opinions of each presidential candidate on the issues, to "educate" your vote, so that you can more confidently choose the candidate who best represents you.

In the grid, you'll see summaries for each of the candidates' current positions. You'll also see an assessment of some intangibles like integrity and honesty and some of the most popular arguments for and against each candidate.

This site a public service for which nobody gets paid.

Who made this site?

My name is Jeff. I'm a web developer. I made this site because I'm tired of being bombarded by the media with bits and pieces about the presidential candidates without getting a clear picture of who they really are and what they really think.

It occurred to me that there is a disconnect between what the average American citizen knows about the candidates and the obligation to make an educated vote on Election Day. This site is an attempt to bridge that gap.

I manually update the candidate list as new candidates enter the race and drop out. I use AI to generate stances from objective online news sources and to generate ratings.

Full disclosure: I am Canadian, and I can't vote.