This is eye-opening, I think. It lends some insight into how much party lines/race played in the election. What would our country look like if more people voted for the issues?

Voting for the President–A New Type of Transparency
Posted October 28, 2008
.
Imagine being in the voting booth and the only thing you have to go on [...]

From selectsmart.com
Your Results:

Theoretical Ideal Candidate (100%)

Ralph Nader (76%)
Dennis Kucinich (withdrawn) (76%)
Barack Obama (70%)
Cynthia McKinney (66%)
Joseph Biden (withdrawn) (65%)
Christopher Dodd (endorsed Obama) (64%)
John Edwards (withdrawn) (61%)
Wesley Clark (not running, endorsed Clinton) (60%)
Hillary Clinton (defeated, endorsed Obama) (59%)
Michael Bloomberg (says he [...]