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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
What is the most important issue to you in selecting a primary candidate?
All of these issues are important, but most of us have a top issue or a rough tie between two.What is the top issue that caused you to select your candidate, or will most influence who you ultimately select?
(I picked/grouped the issues from what I perceive to be our top picks, and then had a spreadsheet throw them into random order)
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US economy/Unemployment/Jobs of tomorrow/$15 minimum wage | |
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Roll back Trump tax cuts/Tax the wealthy/Lower taxes for the middle and lower classes | |
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Education/Student loan debt | |
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Climate change/Clean energy/Oceans/Environment | |
1 (14%) |
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Hate crimes/Rooting out and destroying White Nationalists | |
0 (0%) |
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Can beat Trump | |
4 (57%) |
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Health care/Medicare for all/Expand ACA/Lower drug costs | |
2 (29%) |
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End involvement in Middle East wars | |
0 (0%) |
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Rebuilding fraying NATO alliance/Foreign policy/Stand together against Russia | |
0 (0%) |
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Breaking up Google/Facebook/Microsoft; Regulate robots and AI | |
0 (0%) |
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1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided. | |
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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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What is the most important issue to you in selecting a primary candidate? (Original Post)
Algernon Moncrieff
Jan 2020
OP
Beat Trump. While the issues are important, the main objective this election is to defeat Trump.
Arkansas Granny
Jan 2020
#2
SarasotaDem
(217 posts)1. Beating Trump
And all of the above ..
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Arkansas Granny
(31,545 posts)2. Beat Trump. While the issues are important, the main objective this election is to defeat Trump.
Any and all of the Democratic candidates are more in line with my thinking than Trump and Republicans.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Voltaire2
(13,293 posts)3. Trump then MFA
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LonePirate
(13,448 posts)4. I want solutions to today's problems. Our candidates can defeat 45 so I want problems solved.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
redqueen
(115,108 posts)5. Beating Trump, then democracy reform, then climate. nt
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
But the guy with the most extensive plan out of the gate gets the nod from me.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
samnsara
(17,667 posts)7. if we dont beat trump then we get NOTHING!!! nada zip zero!!!
..we need to win period ( imho) winning the senate is the next best thing cuz then we can impeach and remove him
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
redqueen
(115,108 posts)8. Also seeing healthcare above climate change is...
I dunno. Unexpected.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Sloumeau
(2,657 posts)9. For me, it is mostly about beating Trump.
Democratic Ham Sandwich versus Trump? Democratic Ham Sandwich wins!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
GemDigger
(4,305 posts)10. Other than beating Trump the main issue for me is
Russia, China, and NK for now. The rest won't matter is we lose the country.
One step at a time and right now free this or that is not on even on my radar.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden