While the 2008 presidential election is still a ways off, we can honestly say that it appears that the field of contenders is down to three: Clinton, McCain, and Obama (in alphabetical order–no preference intended). Do you know who you will/would vote for? Do you know the candidates’ positions on various topics?

Here are a couple political quizzes that determine your position on a variety of topics and compare it with those of the candidates.

The VoteMatch Quiz is the simplest and when you’ve answered the questions shows how all the candidates compare with your perspective. Also included are links to more information about the candidates.

Another similar one, but more in depth, is The Political Compass. This one is interesting because they use a spectrum for the economic scale and another for the social scale, resulting in a grid that is a little different from some other political quizzes. After you’ve taken the quiz there, you can click on U.S. Primaries 2008 to see how the candidates have positioned themselves and then compare your spot on the grid with theirs. Presumably the one closest to your dot on the grid is who you’d prefer to vote for.

HTH! (Hope that helps!)