Quiz Results Update - Seeking Comments

I am posting this at
Centrists of American Politics group
http://groups.google.com/group/centristsofamericanpolitics
American Centrist Way group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americancentristway
American Centrist Way blog
http://americancentristway.blogspot.com/
HEREafter Issues blog
http://hereafterissues.blogspot.com/

I am seeking people to post messages about this subject on the message boards of the groups and to post comments at the blogs.

Regarding the political quiz at
http://www.theadvocates.org/quizp/index.html
which led me to the American Centrist Party at
http://www.americancentristparty.net/

I first took the quiz just before the election in 2004. I scored slightly right of center.
I next took the quiz just before the election in 2008. I scored slightly left of center.
I recently took the quiz again, and scored dead center.

The quiz results show that I shifted a certain distance to the left between 2004 and 2008, and then half that distance back toward the right to land in the center.

I've said that President Bush pushed me toward the left. Even though that is part of it, upon further reflection I've realized it was the result of a number of personal experiences with those issues that have direct impact on my life.

Up to and right after the election in 2008, I was optimistic about what President Obama would do in two areas—1 issues here in the USA—2 issues on the world stage. I am no longer optimistic about what he can do to make life better for citizens here in the USA. I continue to be optimistic about what he can do with issues on the world stage.

I am wondering if there is anyone else out there who has had a similar experience of shifting from left to right or from right to left, and then partway back again to land in the center. If so, please post about your experience at the message board of either group, or post a comment at the blogs where this is posted. Further, please pass this on in email to other people who might be interested in this subject.

—James C. Harwood
Norman, Oklahoma
Monday 9 February 2009