Here from your comments on Rachel's blog (I tend to enjoy reading her even though we disagree on most positions too.) I'm not normally a fan of Susan Faludi, but that's an interesting article. I hope she's right, though then there's also her point that any stereotype is at most a second-best way to understand a person.
Interesting compass quiz for your candidate! I ran across this link today. It's a quiz, but more old school list of questions w/the anwers and it's the candidates.