| Introduction Politics plays an important role in our lives. Our children and the next generations are affected from our decisions. We spend a lot of time during the elections to get informed and to listen to different opinions and analysis. Then when the time comes to vote, we need to decide by trusting our judgment and intuition. How can we ensure that we make the best decision? How can we use a method to measure our choices analytically? How can we evaluate the candidates? How can we weight and measure past performances? How can we weight and compare future plans in a meaningful way? How to talk about politics with numbers and universal measures? How can we compare our scores for the candidates and the issues with other voters? How to teach our children simple formulas and tools to vote as citizens and love politics? How to vote every day and monitor candidates and parties regularly with a formula? How to initiate a method of “scientific voting” globally? How to use computers and algorithms to vote in a more rigorous way in the future? I asked several people and made a little survey globally (America, Asia, and Europe) and in my circles (family, friends). The main answers were: “I vote for the person, character and family values” “I vote for the best leader and his/her team” “I vote for the party and the values” “I vote for the most important issues” “I vote after I compare candidates in each issue” “I vote for the less worst candidate” “I do not vote for anyone” “I vote by intuition” “I don’t know how to vote” How can we find a universal vote-formula that anyone can use, believe and justify? It’s like the quest for longevity…! In this little book we will show you a simple method that gives answers on the above questions. We will use the case for the coming 2012 U.S. elections and the decision to vote between Obama and Romney as candidates. We would like to clarify that: The views, numbers and material on this book are for educational purposes only. The goal is to help the voter to make the best decision for the country and the world. There is no any intention to bias and influence the voter’s choice in these (2012) or next elections but to propose a method to help making decisions to vote. There is no any intention to disrespect, represent and promote any political party or candidates. The Obama-Romney case and elections 2012 were chosen as a current example to help the reader understand the methodology and use the vote-formula. The analysis of Obama-Romney positions on issues is not rigorous and it is recommended that the voters should study the presidential candidates’ websites and other resources. Method The methodology to decide in the elections has 5 steps: ISPLE-SMALL1.JPG We will call the methodology ISPLE from the initials of the 5 steps above. At the end we score for candidates using a Global Vote-Formula (GV-F) on Issues and Leadership. GV-F is universal and adaptable to individual preferences and applicable to local elections worldwide. Some tips for each of the 5 steps of ISPLE: Issue(s) It is important to set the right issues for you and the country Focus on the main issues and break them down to sub-issues Similarity Ask: How similar is your view (family, society) with them? Compare Facts and Plans and Score Priority Decide how important the issue (past, future) is Multiply Priority and Similarity to Weight for Each Issue Leader Think about the Person and Character to Score Think about the Leader, Party and Score Estimate Score the Past and Future for Issue(s) Score the Past and Future for Leader(s) The philosophy of the methodology is based on simple basic principles, common sense and answers of the people regarding the way we decide to vote: What are the issues and what is the final set of main issues (past, present & future)? How similar are the views, evaluations of the voter and the candidate on issues? How important is the issue among other ones to prioritize them? What is their performance on the issues (score, past, future predicted)? What is the personality and leadership of the candidate to evaluate? Continues... | 
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