Los Angeles (October 2, 2006) - On October 3rd, 89.3 KPCC-FM will launch an interactive Web feature, "Select A Candidate," as part of the station's Election 2006 online coverage at www.kpcc.org. "Select A Candidate" is a quiz designed to help KPCC's audience get better acquainted with the California gubernatorial candidates and learn more about their positions on key issues.
"Select A Candidate" presents the audience with a short quiz comprised of questions about major election issues. For each multiple-choice quiz question, the user selects the response that most closely matches his or her view on that issue, and ranks the issue's importance.
When the answers are submitted, the quiz generates a numeric score showing how the user's views match up with the six candidates running for California Governor. The user can then follow links to read more on each candidate, and can also view the cumulative responses for everyone who has taken the quiz. Candidate positions are detailed and cited on a separate page for easy reference.
"Select A Candidate" is part of kpcc.org's online coverage for Election 2006, which also includes an archive of campaign stories, voter resources, information on ballot propositions, and a feedback form.
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