Which candidate is best in a given presidential race?

Axis: categorical (a named candidate); strength runs from mild preference to endorsement

John

date	change	position	video
2007-03-01	new	John thinks Brotherhood 2.0 should endorse in the primary, naming Barack Obama.	Brotherhood 2.0: March 1, 2007: Sophistication. And balls. 00:02:19
2007-06-01	tension	John disputes Hank's dismissal of Barack Obama for 2008: liquid coal is a problem, but Obama is smart and John values intelligence.	Brotherhood 2.0: May 31: Yogurt eating 00:00:41
2007-06-06	tension	John welcomes Hank's McCain retraction but says Hank is still underestimating Obama.	June 6th: Lindsay Lohan's Bikini and My Pants 00:01:35
2007-10-08	tension	John, mostly for Obama against Hank's Edwards, says he likes Edwards and could happily vote for him but prefers Obama a little for now.	October 8th: Zombies v. Unicorns 00:00:39
2007-10-10	shift	John moves from mostly Obama to equal support for Edwards and Obama.	October 10th: A Spoilerific Attack on Unicorns 00:00:39
2008-02-21	restate	John says he votes for the individual, not the party, and does not want to vote for any of the living Republican candidates.	People Who Love Giraffes Who Love Giraffes 00:02:22
2008-03-05	restate	John jokes he would drink a few drops of his own pee rather than vote for a current Republican candidate.	SETTING THE QUESTION TUESDAY WORLD RECORD 00:00:57
2008-10-08	restate	John says Obama beat McCain in the debate and handles the economy with more clarity.	John Green on the Debate 00:01:03

Hank

date	change	position	video
2007-03-02	tension	Hank, siding with a commenter against endorsing in the primary now, says it is too early to endorse anyone; wait and see.	Brotherhood 2.0: March 2nd: Politics and Butt Explosions 00:00:35
2007-06-02	tension	Hank rejects John's defence of Obama: he would vote for Obama against Romney but might not against McCain, so Brotherhood 2.0 may not endorse a 2008 candidate.	June 1: Barack Saabama 00:00:59
2007-06-06	shift	Hank regrets his earlier McCain remark and says he is never actually going to vote for John McCain.	Jun 5th: S-S-S-Somethin From the Forum 00:02:35
2007-10-06	tension	Hank recalls the brothers' Obama-Edwards disagreement: Obama's 'problem with coal' bothers Hank but apparently not John.	October 5th: Feuding, Goonies and Politics 00:00:45
2007-10-06	refine	Hank says he likes John Edwards a lot, finds Obama's priorities in a different order, and would vote for anyone of any party who brings in Al Gore on the environment.	October 5th: Feuding, Goonies and Politics 00:03:08
2007-10-10	tension	Hank objects to John calling Edwards a schmuck and to judging candidates by gut feeling rather than their plans.	October 9th: The Feud Continues 00:00:10
2007-10-10	restate	Hank says he is an Edwards man for his strong environmental policies, and would back the next strongest environmental record if Edwards loses the primary; Obama's global warming policy is weaker.	October 9th: The Feud Continues 00:01:17
2008-01-08	refine	Hank says lacking health insurance is one more reason he leans strongly toward the left in the upcoming election.	Sledding and YouTube Tag 00:01:20
2008-02-05	refine	Hank, calling Republicans in the White House his worst fear, weighs Clinton against Obama and says he and John are now Obama guys.	Obama Says Subscribe 00:02:31
2008-04-10	new	Hank queues for hours to see Barack Obama, calls himself a pretty big fan and calls the speech amazing.	Barack John Obama Green 00:00:00
2008-09-25	restate	Hank says he and John are both taking part in YA for Obama, where authors explain why they are voting for Obama.	Obama llama Duck 00:02:41
2008-09-26	restate	The song urges a vote for Barack Obama and says he will be the next president.	Obama Llama Song 00:00:02
2008-10-08	restate	Hank rejects McCain's answer on sacrifice and praises Obama's call for energy saving and service.	Hank on the Debate 00:00:58
2011-12-21	new	Hank says Jon Huntsman, though far behind, is pretty much his favourite of the Republican field.	2011 Presidential Anagrams!! 00:01:40