Just took the political compass test. I am right between the Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela. Nice company. [John Robb's Weblog]
Looks like John and I are in the same general vicinity, as is Dave Winer. Certainly a more interesting way to think about things than a one-dimensional left-right analysis which always feels overly limiting. For another look at a richer way of thinking about political orientations you might want to look at Jerry Pournelle's “All Ends fo the Spectrum.”