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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

LeftTurn3623

(628 posts)
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 12:39 PM Jul 2019

I'm a little scared & thinking about switching my support to Biden


First off. I do like Biden. I always have. But I like several candidates more because they are more "progressive".

If I could wave a magic wand I would easily pick Warren to be the President. I think she would bring the biggest change in the direction I believe in. She would go after the banks, wall street, corp. American more than any other candidate (besides maybe Bernie).

But I am also worried that she could lose to Trump. I'm so scared of him being reelected. I do think Biden would beat Trump & actually beat him pretty easy.

My first thought was that since Trump's approval is so low, this would be the best time to elect a real, left leaning progressive candidate. This might be our shot. But now that Trumps poll numbers went up some and all his hate speech. I'm really worried of another 4 years of this man.

Its not like I would be unhappy with Biden. He is a good man. He would definitely get our moral compass back. He just does not excite me as much as some of the others. But he does seem like the safe pick.

My question for the DU is - Do I vote with my heart or with my head?

I don't get to vote for a long time being in PA but I have given money to Warren's & Harris campaign. Just wondering if I should just give my support to Biden.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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I'm a little scared & thinking about switching my support to Biden (Original Post) LeftTurn3623 Jul 2019 OP
Vote with your head, always. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #1
Your PA primary is over 9 months away DesertRat Jul 2019 #2
Welcome! Vote for whoever can and will beat Trump. I sure will. secondwind Jul 2019 #3
I think all of us know how Warren and Sanders will be vilified in the ads. redstatebluegirl Jul 2019 #4
Biden will be villified, Harris will be villified qazplm135 Jul 2019 #7
That is what I was thinking LeftTurn3623 Jul 2019 #14
Warren is very intelligent and she can take whatever the Republicans throw at her INdemo Jul 2019 #25
Hearts will always be broken. democratisphere Jul 2019 #5
"Exceptional"? Joe Biden? ProfessionalLeft Jul 2019 #86
when one is afraid, one should examine the rational and logical bases for that fear qazplm135 Jul 2019 #6
I love your optimism! I get so pessimistic-- dawg day Jul 2019 #13
I don't view it as optimism qazplm135 Jul 2019 #27
+1 Kaleva Jul 2019 #51
I'm sticking with Harris, MoonRiver Jul 2019 #8
I do agree LeftTurn3623 Jul 2019 #16
I couldn't agree more. Andy823 Jul 2019 #53
I could not agree more with your analysis. Big Blue Marble Jul 2019 #9
+ 1000 Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #46
You have a long time to decide, so I wouldn't worry about it yet.. highplainsdem Jul 2019 #10
VOTE TO WIN relayerbob Jul 2019 #11
Just hang loose-- PA is so important in the general election dawg day Jul 2019 #12
Voting w/your head, at this point ConnorMarc Jul 2019 #15
yeah this is as wrong as the "only Joe can win" folks qazplm135 Jul 2019 #28
She is not the best candidate to beast Trump...MFA will destroy her. Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #36
I like her. But she has tied herself not only to MFA but to billion, even trillion dollars emmaverybo Jul 2019 #58
I like Warren. She doesn't win the rust belt back. redstateblues Jul 2019 #40
Her economic populism will win the Rust Belt Bradshaw3 Jul 2019 #65
Vote with your head left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 #17
Appreciate your honesty peggysue2 Jul 2019 #18
I'm going with my head and my Cha Jul 2019 #73
We're on the same page, Cha peggysue2 Jul 2019 #74
Me three Ladies.... Kahuna7 Jul 2019 #79
And all others welcome!! peggysue2 Jul 2019 #81
I feel your pain. It isn't 2008 wyldwolf Jul 2019 #19
not true qazplm135 Jul 2019 #29
it's totally true wyldwolf Jul 2019 #32
I read your comment in the qazplm135 Jul 2019 #35
That's irrelevant wyldwolf Jul 2019 #37
so I didn't read it wrong qazplm135 Jul 2019 #39
Again, my original post referenced 2008. wyldwolf Jul 2019 #41
we aren't in late 2007 qazplm135 Jul 2019 #43
no we're not, but my post IS about 2008 wyldwolf Jul 2019 #44
lol qazplm135 Jul 2019 #45
lol wyldwolf Jul 2019 #59
I lied, one more comment qazplm135 Jul 2019 #62
I expected you to. But my original post still wasn't about this time in 2007 wyldwolf Jul 2019 #63
Agree!! Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #48
The primaries are when you choose who you think best represents the direction the party should go... TCJ70 Jul 2019 #20
These two sentences can run into direct conflict with one and other. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #22
I thought it was clear enough but I added "policy-wise" to the end of the first sentence. n/t TCJ70 Jul 2019 #23
They can still fall in direct conflict with one and other. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #24
I wholeheartedly agree w/this. ConnorMarc Jul 2019 #33
You don't have to make this decision for a while. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #21
Are you 'voting' because you support a candidate, or betting on who will win? elleng Jul 2019 #26
I have been with Joe since before he announced. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2019 #30
When my primary approaches (March, I'll look closely at candidate(s) with best chance to beat trump. Hoyt Jul 2019 #31
Vote with your head.Biden is the most electable candidate...and Warren is firmly behind MFA Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #34
What are your reasons for thinking Biden would easily beat Trump? Demit Jul 2019 #38
Besides he is always beating Trump more in the polls LeftTurn3623 Jul 2019 #56
So you think he connects with the white middle-class voter better than Warren or Harris does. Demit Jul 2019 #71
It's just a lot of assumptions about what a narrow slice will or won't vote for marylandblue Jul 2019 #83
Yes. Belief about what other people believe. Demit Jul 2019 #84
Biden's gaffes just make him more relatable to white men. Vote Biden. applegrove Jul 2019 #42
Nothing wrong with this question everything Jul 2019 #47
It has been said that voters usually fall in love with their candidates question everything Jul 2019 #49
You have several months to make up your mind. Your support isn't going to make/ break any candidate Kaleva Jul 2019 #50
I like him, and... Miles Archer Jul 2019 #52
No one can tell you how to vote but guessing who has a better chance to beat Trump Nanjeanne Jul 2019 #54
I have similar feelings. comradebillyboy Jul 2019 #55
I picked Biden because he has the best chance to win in the Electoral College OKNancy Jul 2019 #57
Id, Ego, Super Ego aeromanKC Jul 2019 #60
Tune out the polls. Listen to the candidates. Vote. Raven123 Jul 2019 #61
The important part is to vote blue in 2020 and GOTV like your life depends on it. Politicub Jul 2019 #64
Voting out of fear is an emotion like "heart". And assumption is not MarcA Jul 2019 #66
I like that point LeftTurn3623 Jul 2019 #68
This is exactly why people need to stop trying to push Beto out of the race Indygram Jul 2019 #67
Could you give us a summary of his accomplishments while in Congress? cwydro Jul 2019 #78
Here are just a few, and he served on Veterans and Armed Services Committees Indygram Jul 2019 #85
You started with an emotional question and probably gave an emotional answer. marylandblue Jul 2019 #69
this is a very good post LeftTurn3623 Jul 2019 #70
Agree with anyone who said no rush. Steady on, Hortensis Jul 2019 #72
The head. This isn't an election form prom king. I never look at elections that way. Kahuna7 Jul 2019 #75
The Only Thing You Have to Fear Is Fear Itself Ponietz Jul 2019 #76
Thanks for sharing that flamingdem Jul 2019 #77
I love all our DEM contenders but at the end of the day I believe this will be underthematrix Jul 2019 #80
just go with your gut..we are all going to vote for the D anyway.. samnsara Jul 2019 #82
Don't support anyone out of fear. It does not reside in our forebrain. GulfCoast66 Jul 2019 #87
The Vulcans did it by eliminating emotion. Nt BootinUp Jul 2019 #88
We're all friends here and it's fun to root for your guy or gal ucrdem Jul 2019 #89
Vote with your head. musicblind Jul 2019 #90
Vote with your head. We gotta win this election. ooky Jul 2019 #91
I'm going to vote with my head. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2019 #92
 

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,280 posts)
1. Vote with your head, always.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 12:41 PM
Jul 2019

Your heart is a heart, not a brain.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)
2. Your PA primary is over 9 months away
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 12:44 PM
Jul 2019

A LOT can happen before April 28, 2020. Watch the upcoming debates to help you decide.

Welcome to DU

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

secondwind

(16,903 posts)
3. Welcome! Vote for whoever can and will beat Trump. I sure will.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 12:45 PM
Jul 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

redstatebluegirl

(12,264 posts)
4. I think all of us know how Warren and Sanders will be vilified in the ads.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 12:45 PM
Jul 2019

It will be bad for everyone, but those two candidates ( Warren is one of my favorites BTW), will be ax murdered in ads run by super pacs paid for by various organizations including financial institutions. They will scream Socialist as loud and long as they can. Since the majority of Americans choose their elected officials like they buy cereal, those ads matter, truth be damned.

In a perfect world I would vote for Warren in a heartbeat, but when it comes to winning the White House and restoring order I have decided to stay with Biden.

It still comes down to getting out the vote, which I will do my part to make happen.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
7. Biden will be villified, Harris will be villified
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 12:48 PM
Jul 2019

They will scream all sorts of things at each candidate's weaknesses.

Don't fool yourself that Biden is going to be any different.

The ads against him will matter too, truth be damned.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

LeftTurn3623

(628 posts)
14. That is what I was thinking
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 12:56 PM
Jul 2019

Warren will be vilified in ads. It will make it so much harder to win although the reward is greater

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

INdemo

(6,994 posts)
25. Warren is very intelligent and she can take whatever the Republicans throw at her
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:10 PM
Jul 2019

and she will throw it right back with a little of their smut added.
Elizabeth Warren would pound Donald Trump through the floor an a debate stage

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
5. Hearts will always be broken.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 12:45 PM
Jul 2019

Heads will provide the most highly qualified, experienced and exceptional candidate in Joe Biden.

Welcome Aboard!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

ProfessionalLeft

(83 posts)
86. "Exceptional"? Joe Biden?
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 11:45 PM
Jul 2019

I could think of a lot of adjectives to describe Joe Biden, but "exceptional" would not be one of them.

"Safe" is probably the most suitable. And there's nothing wrong with safe. I will vote for Warren in my primary. But if my fellow Democrats decide that they'd rather go "safe", I'd be disappointed but wouldn't have any real problem with that. I'd vote Biden without reservation because our number one overriding priority must be the removal of Trump SFB from office.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
6. when one is afraid, one should examine the rational and logical bases for that fear
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 12:47 PM
Jul 2019

if it's logical and rational to be afraid, then be afraid. If it isn't, then don't.

I see ZERO evidence that any of our top four candidates CAN'T beat Trump.

Now, I have some concerns about Sanders, but the data thus far says nothing but that he CAN beat Trump, as can Biden, Warren, and Harris.

So until we see more relevant data closer in time to the start of the primaries that suggests otherwise, I say vote for the best candidate. If the data changes, then you can reassess.

So, if you like Warren, support Warren. IF the data shows that "only Biden can win" sometime in the future, feel free to change.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
13. I love your optimism! I get so pessimistic--
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 12:54 PM
Jul 2019

I need to hear that-- "The Top Four CAN BEAT HIM!"

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
27. I don't view it as optimism
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:11 PM
Jul 2019

I also think each of the top four CAN lose to him.

There's no guarantee. There's no Obama of 08 or Clinton of 92 out there right now that is just destined to be President.

But I just look at the available evidence, and the available evidence right now says any of them CAN win, none of them CAN'T win, and thus we are all free to vote our conscience.

I have some concerns about Sanders, but right now, since I don't have data to turn those concerns into fears yet, that's all they are right now.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)
8. I'm sticking with Harris,
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 12:48 PM
Jul 2019

because I think she would wipe the floor with Chump's fake hair. OTOH, I would be just fine with Biden as our candidate. Although I love Warren, I do believe she has some vulnerabilities, which the GOP would exploit.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

LeftTurn3623

(628 posts)
16. I do agree
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 12:59 PM
Jul 2019

in a debate - Harris would destroy Trump better than any other candidate.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
53. I couldn't agree more.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:38 PM
Jul 2019

I think Harris is the one who can make trump a one term president. She doesn't take any crap, as we saw with Barr, and she won't fold to anything trump might say, if they have a debate, and trump may be too afraid of her to have one.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Big Blue Marble

(4,978 posts)
9. I could not agree more with your analysis.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 12:49 PM
Jul 2019

In my perfect world, Warren would be my candidate. She is brilliant and compassionate.
I, too, do not think she can beat Trump. We need a candidate who will not just beat
Trump, but will overwhelm him make it less likely the election can be thrown to him
by the Russians. The only candidate who at this time appears has a chance to do that is
Biden.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

highplainsdem

(48,731 posts)
10. You have a long time to decide, so I wouldn't worry about it yet..
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 12:50 PM
Jul 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

relayerbob

(6,510 posts)
11. VOTE TO WIN
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 12:51 PM
Jul 2019

I feel as you do, but if we lose, none of the rest can happen.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
12. Just hang loose-- PA is so important in the general election
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 12:52 PM
Jul 2019

You might even save your energy and contributions for after the convention. Your support will be so much more important than to whoever the candidate is, because PA is pivotal. Biden doesn't actually NEED your support at this point, so I think you can be at peace with "not fully decided yet"?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

ConnorMarc

(653 posts)
15. Voting w/your head, at this point
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 12:56 PM
Jul 2019

Would be voting for Warren.

She's the best candidate all around, bar none.

Not as left as some of the others, not to the right of the rest.

Let's not forget that she's a PROVEN fighter, for all Americans.

Out of all the candidates, Biden is the least likely to beat Trump.

That's why you see literally ALL Republicans feigning support for him.

He doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell.

#SorryNotSorry

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
28. yeah this is as wrong as the "only Joe can win" folks
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:13 PM
Jul 2019

Of COURSE he CAN win.

Doesn't mean he is destined to, he can also lose, just like the rest of our candidates.

He's fourth on my list after the two highly qualified women, and then probably Booker, but it's just as silly to say he can't win, as those folks who proclaim only he can win.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Demsrule86

(68,355 posts)
36. She is not the best candidate to beast Trump...MFA will destroy her.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:30 PM
Jul 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)
58. I like her. But she has tied herself not only to MFA but to billion, even trillion dollars
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:46 PM
Jul 2019

investment in canceling 95% student debt, free college, 50 billion to Black colleges, 200 billion to
opioid epidemic, universal childcare, affordable housing, healthcare for all undocumented people,
military housing...

It is not a question merely of whether or not these programs should have priority over investment
in existing ones or how much money to spend, but that the impression non-progressives will form is that Warren is a tax and spend candidate.

I wish she would moderate her positions. We can go a long way to lightening the student debt
burden without total amnesty. Meanwhile, foreclosures across the nation show evidence that families, and seniors too, are plowed under in mortgage and property tax debt.

Opioid addiction treatment is covered under both Medicaid and Medicare. So expand on that, but
200 billion?

Honestly, every candidate will have some uphill slog over a vote, a bad story, being too old or too young, but Warren ‘s will be this—promising a policy in every pot and managing to convince
Americans that these policies should have priority, that these are the only way to go, that all this
would not raise taxes substantially.



If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

redstateblues

(10,565 posts)
40. I like Warren. She doesn't win the rust belt back.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:46 PM
Jul 2019

Her support for MFA is like hanging a mill stone around her neck. The socialist moniker will stick to her, it won’t stick to Joe

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Bradshaw3

(7,455 posts)
65. Her economic populism will win the Rust Belt
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 03:09 PM
Jul 2019

That is now voters view her, not as a socialist as some on here are trying to portray her. Biden will be villified in other ways and if he doesn't have better responses than what he did in the debate, he could lose to rump too. There is no guaranteed winner and Biden has shown before he can stumble.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
17. Vote with your head
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 12:59 PM
Jul 2019

2020 is too serious to throw your vote away voting with your heart.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

peggysue2

(10,811 posts)
18. Appreciate your honesty
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:00 PM
Jul 2019

I can only tell you where I'm coming from--straight from the head with the lead question: who can beat the daylights out of Donald Trump and clearly repudiate Trumpism. At the moment, my heads answers: Joe Biden.

I, too, like Elizabeth Warren. Always have but I'm simply not convinced she could beat Trump. And that's the main mission. Because anything less than a clear, undisputed win (as in blowout) means ruin. For everyone and for the future.

I believe Joe Biden can take it to Trump, right the Ship of State and repair the damage this crew has exacted.

For me, the head rules though my heart tells me Biden is a good, decent man with scads of experience and knowledge to do what needs to be done. He can put us back on track so we can go forward rather than spill over the cliff.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Cha

(295,929 posts)
73. I'm going with my head and my
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 05:08 PM
Jul 2019

heart.

Biden is who I want to be President.

I have no idea who would be my 2nd choice.. only who I definitely don't want.

I know things can change drastically.. have to cross that bridge when/if it happens.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

peggysue2

(10,811 posts)
74. We're on the same page, Cha
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 06:17 PM
Jul 2019


Getting rid of Trump is: EVERYTHING

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Kahuna7

(2,531 posts)
79. Me three Ladies....
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 06:47 PM
Jul 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

peggysue2

(10,811 posts)
81. And all others welcome!!
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 06:50 PM
Jul 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

wyldwolf

(43,865 posts)
19. I feel your pain. It isn't 2008
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:04 PM
Jul 2019

In 2008 Bush's approval was so low the question wasn't IF we could win, but by how much we could win by.

Trump is hovering in the mid 40s. He could squeeze out another win.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
29. not true
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:14 PM
Jul 2019

at this point in 2007, the MAIN argument for Clinton's lead at the time was that she could win, and Obama could not.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

wyldwolf

(43,865 posts)
32. it's totally true
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:26 PM
Jul 2019

I said in "2008," not this time in 2007. And I never at all referenced the elect-ability argument from Clinton supporters.

But if you want to go with 2007, every leading Democratic candidate held significant leads over Thompson, Guilliani, and Romney &smaller edges over McCain.

Clinton
Obama
Edwards.

Each of those were practically sure things in 2008 (barring a scandal)

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
35. I read your comment in the
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:29 PM
Jul 2019

only Joe can win vein...is that not what you intended? If not, then my apologies, if so then my point stands.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

wyldwolf

(43,865 posts)
37. That's irrelevant
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:34 PM
Jul 2019

At this point RIGHT NOW, Biden is the more likely winner in an election that doesn't look nearly as easy as 2008 did.

In 2007 - 2008, Clinton, Obama, and Edwards were leading - often by significant amounts - in hypothetical match ups with leading Republicans while Bush's numbers were in the low to mid 30s. Fact.

Trump's numbers are in the mid to high 40s now and only Biden consistently polls outside the margin of era in hypothetical match-ups with Trump.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
39. so I didn't read it wrong
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:44 PM
Jul 2019

and at this point right now, folks thought Obama couldn't win and that Clinton was the more likely winner. Fact.

That was too early in time to try and make that argument and it was plainly wrong. Fact.

We are at that same point and time now. Fact.

You are comparing two different points in time to try to make a flawed argument. Fact.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

wyldwolf

(43,865 posts)
41. Again, my original post referenced 2008.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:50 PM
Jul 2019


But in late 2007, every major Dem was beating every major Republican - often by substantial numbers.

Perhaps you want to narrow your argument down to one month or quarter and then only include Clinton supporters in your post? STILL wouldn't be 2008.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
43. we aren't in late 2007
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:02 PM
Jul 2019

we are in the middle of the equivalent, first of all.

Second, no, they weren't:

The first time either Clinton or Obama had more than a five percentage point lead on McCain wasn't until this poll:

Associated Press/Ipsos February 22–24, 2008 Hillary Clinton 48% John McCain 43%
Barack Obama 51% John McCain 41%

Even that was a bit of an outlier because the next few polls had both of them within the margin of error.
In fact, Reuters/Zogby had it dead even between McCain and Obama and McCain leading Clinton by one in their April 10-12 08 polling.

Even after Obama won the nomination, as late as the first two weeks of September, McCain was leading in at least half the polling done, and more or less tied in the other half. (This was the Palin bounce soon to be followed by the Palin crash and the financial collapse).

There was no certainty until the end of September after the financial collapse where Obama significantly led by "substantial numbers."

At this point in 2007, the folks being polled on the R side against Obama and Clinton were folks like Guiliani, Fred Thompson, and Mitt Romney. McCain wasn't even being polled against those two that often. One October 07 poll had Obama and Guiliani tied.

So, your revisionist history is revisionist...and your argument isn't based on actual facts or evidence.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

wyldwolf

(43,865 posts)
44. no we're not, but my post IS about 2008
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:04 PM
Jul 2019

If you wanted to discuss 2007, why respond?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
45. lol
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:16 PM
Jul 2019

your post about 2008 was wrong too, as I just showed.

Your theory about "only Joe can win" is likewise not based on any actual evidence.

I assume if you had facts to refute, you'd have done so by now, since you haven't, I will look for something more productive to do and let you have the last word.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

wyldwolf

(43,865 posts)
59. lol
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:46 PM
Jul 2019

My post about 2008 was right, too. I assume if you had facts to refute, you'd have done so by now, since you haven't, I will look for something more productive to do.

Just a couple of easily found polls showing the 2007-08 field running the tables on the GOP field. Just as I said:

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/general_election_giuliani_vs_edwards-229.html

https://news.gallup.com/poll/103495/election-summary.aspx

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
62. I lied, one more comment
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:54 PM
Jul 2019

OMG...did you just link to a Guiliani-Edwards poll from Jan 08?? LMAO The THIRD place candidate against a guy who by Jan 08 was not remotely the front-runner anymore? I don't think I've seen someone try something so self-evidently just plain wrong to make a point in my life.

And from your second link:

"On the Democratic side, the year began and ended with the same front-runner. In contrast, the national ordering of candidate support on the Republican side was significantly different -- and more muddled -- in December than it had been in January."

Spoiler alert, the year ended with the person as front-runner who, how shall I put this...didn't win.

"Obama's ratings have been the most positive of these three Democratic contenders in each national Gallup Poll conducted in 2007. Still, his ratings ended the year slightly more negative than in the early months of the year.

Hillary Clinton's +18 favorable rating had fallen to +3 by the end of the year, having been in net negative territory at several points before that. John Edwards' net favorable rating stayed essentially constant as the year progressed."

Still seeing nothing that says "Dems got this" as you claim. NOTHING in that second article says ANYTHING about running the tables. My God you should maybe just sit the next few plays out.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

wyldwolf

(43,865 posts)
63. I expected you to. But my original post still wasn't about this time in 2007
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:59 PM
Jul 2019

You seem obsessed with making it so.

It's also a safe bet you'll comment again.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

TCJ70

(4,387 posts)
20. The primaries are when you choose who you think best represents the direction the party should go...
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:04 PM
Jul 2019

...policy-wise. The general is when you vote for whoever wins.

Don't base your primary support in fear. Base it in what you believe the best course of action is for the country.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

SouthernProgressive

(1,810 posts)
22. These two sentences can run into direct conflict with one and other.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:07 PM
Jul 2019

"The primaries are when you choose who you think best represents the direction the party should go."

"Base it in what you believe the best course of action is for the country."



If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

TCJ70

(4,387 posts)
23. I thought it was clear enough but I added "policy-wise" to the end of the first sentence. n/t
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:09 PM
Jul 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

SouthernProgressive

(1,810 posts)
24. They can still fall in direct conflict with one and other.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:10 PM
Jul 2019

The addition of words, which I assumed, didn't change that.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

ConnorMarc

(653 posts)
33. I wholeheartedly agree w/this.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:27 PM
Jul 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

SouthernProgressive

(1,810 posts)
21. You don't have to make this decision for a while.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:05 PM
Jul 2019

And some of your concerns might wash out over time. We are at a point of serious uncertainty.

I wouldn't worry about giving Biden money right now. I would keep giving to Warren. See where the chips fall and how things are looking by the time they come around to you. Fact is, it might not look anything like today.

I find myself holding similar thoughts to you. Right now, Warren is getting my money. I have given to other candidates including Biden. But in the near future it will just be Warren. I also support Biden by staying positive about him. It's not hard for me as I really like him.

Long way to go.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

elleng

(130,156 posts)
26. Are you 'voting' because you support a candidate, or betting on who will win?
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:11 PM
Jul 2019

I'm waiting for the MD Primary.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,488 posts)
30. I have been with Joe since before he announced.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:21 PM
Jul 2019

For he is NOT Afraid of Trump. He knows how to get under Trump's thin skin when it comes to knowing more about the world and government.

Just like he tore apart Paul Ryan and Sarah Palin with his smile and "Mularkey" comments, he will do the same to Trump on the debate stage in ways Hillary Clinton was unable to. Joe is the bigger man in ways Trump will never measure up to.

Mano y mano with Trump will be a barnburner for sure . For if Trump thinks he can insult his way to re-election, he has another thing coming.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
31. When my primary approaches (March, I'll look closely at candidate(s) with best chance to beat trump.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:24 PM
Jul 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Demsrule86

(68,355 posts)
34. Vote with your head.Biden is the most electable candidate...and Warren is firmly behind MFA
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:27 PM
Jul 2019

and will be accused of taking people's insurance away. Biden has a plan that could work...consider jobs lost at banks and in the insurance industry should Warren win somehow...we would be tossed out so fast our heads would spin...but in my view she can't win MI, PA and WI...and she could hurt our senate efforts and cause us to lose the house...with the health care issue.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Demit

(11,238 posts)
38. What are your reasons for thinking Biden would easily beat Trump?
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:38 PM
Jul 2019

I see this claim made over and over again here as if it is so obviously true that no one need explain it. I don't see it myself. Could you explain why you think it is true?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

LeftTurn3623

(628 posts)
56. Besides he is always beating Trump more in the polls
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:42 PM
Jul 2019

I think he easy wins PA, Mich, Wisc where I think Warren & Harris could struggle in those states. Biden does connect with the white middle-class voter and he also connects well with the Black & Black female vote.

I think Biden is the easiest travel road. Not the road I want. Again, I say that with great admiration for Biden. I do like Biden.

But when I hear Warren speak I completely agree with her and I feel her passion.

I think we have some really good candidates. I really like Harris also & would love to see her on stage debating Trump more than anyone else.

Buttigieg I think is really good also. His calm personality comes across very likable.

This is very difficult which I guess is a good thing

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Demit

(11,238 posts)
71. So you think he connects with the white middle-class voter better than Warren or Harris does.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 04:46 PM
Jul 2019

That seems to be your primary reason. Would that be fair to say? Your secondary reason is that he connects at least as well as Warren and Harris with the black vote, male and female. And those things together is why you think he would easily win PA, MI and WI?

As for the polls—the ones showing how much Biden would beat Trump by—I don't think they have data that separates out how voters in PA, MI and WI responded (do they?) so I'm at a loss to understand what the basis is for people being so certain that Biden would take those states. Even with the polls fluctuating, as polls do, it doesn't seem to shake people's dead certainty. It's repeated so often it's become a mantra.

Anyway. Thanks for your sincere response, and I'm in PA too, so I can commiserate with how our choices are slimmed down by the time our primary rolls around. But there's lots to happen between now and then. A lot can change. I see no reason to feel bound to a candidate at this point.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
83. It's just a lot of assumptions about what a narrow slice will or won't vote for
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 07:10 PM
Jul 2019

We are basically trying to pick up a net 80,000 votes, or around 1% of the electorate in 3 states. People are claiming to know that the crucial 1% will, for example, vote for an experienced moderate male Pennsylvanian but won't vote for a progressive woman. There is no way any poll could show this because the numbers are so small. But there are polls that show many people believe that other voters will vote this way.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Demit

(11,238 posts)
84. Yes. Belief about what other people believe.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 09:26 PM
Jul 2019

What a way to choose a president.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

applegrove

(118,022 posts)
42. Biden's gaffes just make him more relatable to white men. Vote Biden.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:55 PM
Jul 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

question everything

(47,271 posts)
49. It has been said that voters usually fall in love with their candidates
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:28 PM
Jul 2019

And, of course, we have the "black" candidate, the "gay" candidate, the "millennial" one, the "socialist" the "woman" etc.

Certainly the ones who believe that we can all get free health care, free college degree, $1000 a month for each man, woman and child, with no convincing explanation on how we achieve this, and, therefore, support the candidates offering this do not think with their heads..

But then, we can always join the candidate who runs on "all we need is love"

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Kaleva

(36,147 posts)
50. You have several months to make up your mind. Your support isn't going to make/ break any candidate
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:28 PM
Jul 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
52. I like him, and...
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:33 PM
Jul 2019

...I especially like the fact that he polls highest when it comes to beating Trump.

Yes, I understand that we're months away from having a final candidate. And as I have said many, many times, I will support and vote for that candidate, whoever that may be.

But today, I care about one thing, and everything else is secondary to me.

I want a candidate who can beat Trump. Period.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Nanjeanne

(4,878 posts)
54. No one can tell you how to vote but guessing who has a better chance to beat Trump
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:40 PM
Jul 2019

is an exercise in futility. This is the democratic primary. Vote who you really want to be President. Whoever that is, it’s the right choice for you. We will rally around the winner. But second guessing or listening to pundits who have been wrong about everything is just not the way to make your vote count. The one who will win will be the person who gets the most votes.

Head or heart? How do you know your head is right? Your heart could very well match up very well in the General with lots of other hearts. Voting is such a privilege. So participate with your vote. You only get one. Use it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)
57. I picked Biden because he has the best chance to win in the Electoral College
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:45 PM
Jul 2019

He can win back the Obama states. I don't think any of the others are as strong.

However, if it's Harris-Beto, that would be a real strong ticket. Harris doesn't give us an electoral college boost ( from California)
but Beto might put Texas, Arizona and even Florida in play.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

aeromanKC

(3,307 posts)
60. Id, Ego, Super Ego
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:52 PM
Jul 2019

Id = Warren
Ego = Biden
Super Ego = Democrat

I feel the same way. I really like Warren. (She could be 1,2,or 3 for me on any given day) She has one of the best campaign lines ever with her "I've got a plan for that" but for me it comes down to not being able to afford losing her Senate seat. We'll be fine with any of the Dem candidates as President, but we cannot afford to lose her Senate seat. I mean come on Massachusetts's, a (R) Governor..?? Really!! I thought you were better than that!!!!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Raven123

(4,716 posts)
61. Tune out the polls. Listen to the candidates. Vote.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:54 PM
Jul 2019

Personally, I ignore the electability nonsense. It is not that I don’t think the issue is important, rather that I have no faith in rapid cycling polls, and certainly no faith in the media that thrives on milking every ounce of angst from them.

I want each candidate to be true to themselves and the voters. Let the chips fall. My preference on DU is clear. Until I vote, I reserve the right to change my mind, and so I will be attentive, but will not obsess over the issue.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Politicub

(12,163 posts)
64. The important part is to vote blue in 2020 and GOTV like your life depends on it.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 03:01 PM
Jul 2019

People choose a candidate for different reasons. For the primary, vote who you think would best represent you and your interests. This lets the party know the temperature of the electorate and the issues most important in a particular state. This helps the nominee hone their pitch.

If that's Biden? Great. If it's someone else, that's fine, too.

The polls are going to go up and down.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

MarcA

(2,195 posts)
66. Voting out of fear is an emotion like "heart". And assumption is not
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 03:20 PM
Jul 2019

really using your "head".

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

LeftTurn3623

(628 posts)
68. I like that point
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 03:46 PM
Jul 2019

well done!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Indygram

(2,113 posts)
67. This is exactly why people need to stop trying to push Beto out of the race
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 03:22 PM
Jul 2019

He is the absolutely PERFECT choice for a unity and coalition nominee. Many are not comfortable with the candidates the furthest to the left. Many are not comfortable with Biden. Beto is a essentially a progressive moderate. He has many of the same goals as progressives but he approaches those goals in a moderate way that doesn't scare the living daylights out of people.

I don't see anyone else who can truly bring in millions of new voters and unify the party without simultaneously inspiring new voters on Trump's side to show up and vote for hate.

When I see people excited at the thought of him being forced out of the race I see people hell bent on prying defeat out of the jaws of victory.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
78. Could you give us a summary of his accomplishments while in Congress?
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 06:39 PM
Jul 2019

Pelosi was unable to come up with any such summary of any accomplishments when asked.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Indygram

(2,113 posts)
85. Here are just a few, and he served on Veterans and Armed Services Committees
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 09:51 PM
Jul 2019

One example of him fighting for Veterans



More videos can be seen here (CSPAN has some too): https://betoorourke.com/veterans/

Introduced Bills that were enacted:

H.R. 2288: Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017
Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 23, 2017.

H.R. 5873 (114th): To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 511 East San Antonio Avenue in El Paso, Texas, as the “R.E. Thomason Federal Building and United States Courthouse”

H.R. 1265 (113th): To require the continuation of tuition assistance programs for members of the Armed Forces for the remainder of fiscal year 2013.


O’Rourke sponsored bills primarily in these issue areas:

Armed Forces and National Security (51%) Immigration (16%) Government Operations and Politics (13%) Transportation and Public Works (7%)


Bills Sponsored: (There were a lot more than this)

H.R. 5619: Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2018

H.R. 4130: Mandatory Arbitration Transparency Act of 2017

H.R. 3943: Protecting the Property Rights of Border Landowners Act

H.R. 3695: Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2017

H.R. 3020: Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2017

H.Res. 366 (115th): Recognizing and commemorating St. Joseph’s School and their service to the El Paso community.

H.R. 2596: Castner Range National Monument Act

H.R. 2312: Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Act of 2017

H.R. 2311: Express Appeals Act

H.R. 2288: Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017

H.R. 1952: Better Drive Act

H.R. 1839 (115th): Retired Civil Servant Military Service Restoration Act

H.R. 1790: Veterans Health Care Trust Fund Act

H.R. 1743: No PAC Act

H.R. 1685: Honor Our Commitment Act of 2017

H.R. 1548: Real Time Transparency Act of 2017

H.R. 1509: Better Informing Veterans’ Healthcare Decisions Act

H.R. 1505: VA Provider Pay Modernization Act of 2017

H.R. 1507: Ask Veterans Act

H.R. 1506: VA Health Care Provider Education Debt Relief Act of 2017

H.R. 1508: Get Veterans a Doctor Now Act

H.R. 1371: Vet Connect Act of 2017

H.R. 1064: Mental Health Care Provider Retention Act of 2017

H.R. 1063: Veteran Prescription Continuity Act

H.R. 1036: American Families United Act

H.R. 973: 21st Century SCASDP Act

H.R. 532: DREAMer Information Protection Act

H.J.Res. 13: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms a Representative or Senator may serve.

H.R. 6517 (114th): INFORM Act

H.R. 6516 (114th): To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to expand eligibility for the Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to establish a minimum period of care or services under such program, and

H.R. 6445 (114th): Veterans Health Care Trust Fund Act

H.R. 6317 (114th): Veteran Mental Health Care Expansion Act of 2016
H.R. 6272 (114th): VA Provider Pay Modernization Act of 2016

H.R. 6273 (114th): VA Health Care Provider Education Debt Relief Act of 2016


https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/beto_orourke/412575

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
69. You started with an emotional question and probably gave an emotional answer.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 04:15 PM
Jul 2019

You started with fear and intuitively jumped to Joe Biden as the "safe" bet. But if you are like most people, your intuitions about safety are more based more in emotion than rational analysis. An experienced moderate geographically desirable white male will always seem like a likely winner because that's our stereotype of a winning candidate. But such people often lose to people with less experience who aren't from swing states aren't the most moderate or aren't white.

Instead of starting with fear, start with your objective - winning. Then look at what factors make a winning candidate and look for historical, psychological or logical factors that support each factor. Once you have a set of reasonable factors, chose the candidate that best matches those factors. For me, at the moment, that adds up to Warren.

Interesting you talk about "magic wands." They actually polled this. First they asked people to pick a candidate preference. People chose Biden. Then they asked who they would pick if they could wave a magic wand and declare a President. People chose Warren. The results show that people are psyching themselves out through "electability." They are guessing (wrongly) that everyone else wants Biden, when in fact, more people want Warren. Warrens biggest problem is that she doesn't "look like" a winner, even if she is one.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

LeftTurn3623

(628 posts)
70. this is a very good post
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 04:22 PM
Jul 2019

I didnt know they did a magic wand poll. Pretty cool.

I did see on one of the latest polls they asked if you cant have your first choice who would you choose and Warren was winning that by a lot. That probably falls a lot into people taking Biden because they feel he has the best chance to win and then go with who they actually want with the 2nd choice.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
72. Agree with anyone who said no rush. Steady on,
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 05:02 PM
Jul 2019

because the only other pace reality allows is bouncing off the ceiling and falling on our heads. Wash, rinse, repeat for months!

Imo that latter should be avoided. We need everyone whole and able to actually, you know, vote. Especially on November 3, 2020.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Kahuna7

(2,531 posts)
75. The head. This isn't an election form prom king. I never look at elections that way.
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 06:31 PM
Jul 2019

I try to make the most pragmatic choice.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Ponietz

(2,905 posts)
76. The Only Thing You Have to Fear Is Fear Itself
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 06:32 PM
Jul 2019

Carpe Diem!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

flamingdem

(39,304 posts)
77. Thanks for sharing that
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 06:38 PM
Jul 2019

We all know that we have to win this, whatever it takes.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

underthematrix

(5,811 posts)
80. I love all our DEM contenders but at the end of the day I believe this will be
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 06:50 PM
Jul 2019

our nominee.


If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

samnsara

(17,572 posts)
82. just go with your gut..we are all going to vote for the D anyway..
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 06:52 PM
Jul 2019

...even if its a loaf of bread

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
87. Don't support anyone out of fear. It does not reside in our forebrain.
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 12:01 AM
Jul 2019

But our more primitive selves.

Weigh what your reasoning tells you.

But Biden’s last couple of day have made him even more attractive. Good foreign policy speech, excellent healthcare policy and now a plan for rural America.

I hope you come around to Biden. But not through fear.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

BootinUp

(46,928 posts)
88. The Vulcans did it by eliminating emotion. Nt
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 12:16 AM
Jul 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)
89. We're all friends here and it's fun to root for your guy or gal
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 12:22 AM
Jul 2019

I wouldn't worry too much about real-life repercussions until the voting starts so until then just try not to get carried away or you'll get a post hidden. Welcome!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

musicblind

(4,484 posts)
90. Vote with your head.
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 12:55 AM
Jul 2019

But, that doesn't mean you have to change who you're voting for right this moment.

We have a long way to go to until we vote. Warren is a respectable candidate. I do think Joe is more electable (thus my support for him) but Warren isn't someone to laugh at either.

I understand your trepidation. Trust me, I do.

My advice is to take some time, maybe even write up a pro's and con's, reflect on it and then decide when you're ready to decide. If your head says Warren go with Warren. If your head says Biden go with Biden.

Whatever you decide, trust yourself and know you made the best choice to the best of your abilities.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

ooky

(8,889 posts)
91. Vote with your head. We gotta win this election.
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 01:48 AM
Jul 2019

We just gotta.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,848 posts)
92. I'm going to vote with my head.
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 01:55 AM
Jul 2019

If polls show that a very progressive candidate (my preference) would beat Trump in a general election, I'll vote for him/her.

If the only way to victory is a more centrist candidate, that's how I'll vote.

I'm not wasting my time listening to people who offer "explanations" for why some candidates will do better against Trump than others, either. I want to see the polls, from organizations with a decent track record in that regard.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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