>> The analysis/grading was based on policy positions.
This doesn't sound like policy positions to me:
Candidates were ranked on "privacy and security" based on whether they understood the importance of strong encryption and supported reforming privacy and surveillance laws.
1) The analysis/grading was based on policy positions.
2) You're just wasting your keypresses if you honestly can't tell the difference between reporting someone else's work and their own analysis.
3) The actual report card for those interested [1].
[0] http://www.engine.is
[1] https://static1.squarespace.com/static/571681753c44d835a440c...