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The Wheel Thing: Can your car predict your vote for President?
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Feb 25, 2016
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The Wheel Thing: Can your car predict your vote for President?
Bumper stickers are usually the key indicator of a driver's political preferences. But what about the car itself? We also talk Consumer Reports and vehicle recalls.
Hillary Clinton holds the steering wheel for the Indy race car of Sarah Fisher in 2008. Clinton says she hasn't gotten behind the wheel herself since 1996.
Hillary Clinton holds the steering wheel for the Indy race car of Sarah Fisher in 2008. Clinton says she hasn't gotten behind the wheel herself since 1996.
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Bumper stickers are usually the key indicator of a driver's political preferences. But what about the car itself? We also talk Consumer Reports and vehicle recalls.

A new study by car research site BestRide and NPR show blog Car Talk asked 10,000 drivers nationwide about the car they owned, and who they would like to see as President. Among the standout findings: Prius for Republican Ted Cruz and electric vehicles for Democrat Hilary Clinton.

Take Two also digs deep into a new Consumer Report study that lists Audi -- owned by Volkswagon -- as their top pick despite VW's 2015 vehicle emissions scandal.