Algorithm Names Powell 'Ideal' Vice President Candidate

CWmike writes "Turns out the ideal vice presidential candidate for Sen. John McCain is the same person as the ideal vice presidential candidate for Sen. Barack Obama, according to a sophisticated online survey based on technology developed at MIT. Mr. Ideal? Colin Powell, a former U.S. Army general and former secretary of state. Affinnova's survey methods doesn't use the typical polling method of asking respondents to pick a name from a list. Instead, it gives respondents larger concepts, including photos, biographical information and possible first-term priorities. Affinnova calls this algorithm 'evolutionary optimization.' Steve Lamoureaux, the company's chief innovation officer, said of the VP finding: 'We never imagined that the same candidate would show up for both parties.'"

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noboby asked yet but ...

[koutkeu]

did it run on linux?

Re:Who does age matter to?

[kramulous]

I watched an in-depth Australian report on the candidates for the presidential election where MIKE GREEN, FORMER BUSH FOREIGN POLICY ADVISER was talking about Senator John McCain and his relationship with the Republican party. He said, possibly quite stupidly :

... Senator McCain but he is probably the most independent Republican in the Senate.

How is this a good thing? Or is it my lack of knowledge of American politics? In Australia, if a member of a party distanced themselves by saying this, they would not last too long in that party. If you don't have the support of your party there'll be big problems from day one in being able to form a government, let alone being able to run that government effectively.

Source: http://www.abc.net.au/insiders/

Re:Al Gore Rhythm picks optimal vice president

[Eli Gottlieb]

BAH. The proper way to choose a ruler is to find whoever has the Triforce of Wisdom!