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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

aikoaiko

(34,127 posts)
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 10:17 AM Mar 2020

After money, politicians pay attention to voters most.


And that's why I encourage all of you to continue to vote for your preferred candidate even if they have dropped out (assuming they are still on your ballot).

Even if you are convinced that Biden will be the Democratic nominee, it will be noticed if Yang, Buttigieg, Warren, Klobuchar, Sanders, etc still get votes.

Don't vote for someone merely because you think they will be the eventual nominee. If you vote for them, they think you like them the best.

Having said that I will vote for the Democratic nominee even if I wish they had retired from politics.


If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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After money, politicians pay attention to voters most. (Original Post) aikoaiko Mar 2020 OP
only in election years. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #1
Well, that's a very clumsy recommendation. MineralMan Mar 2020 #2
If Warren is on my ballot I will likely vote for her. aikoaiko Mar 2020 #3
I don't believe that for a minute. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #8
lol. aikoaiko Mar 2020 #9
Trying to lower Biden's margins? dansolo Mar 2020 #4
Slightly obvious, eh? MrsCoffee Mar 2020 #5
That's a reasonable plan, too. aikoaiko Mar 2020 #6
Oh...they are not going to be on the ballots (rarely) in the upcoming elections...is that the plan? Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #7
Clever ploy to reduce Biden's delegate haul NCProgressive Mar 2020 #10
 

gibraltar72

(7,486 posts)
1. only in election years.
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 10:28 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
2. Well, that's a very clumsy recommendation.
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 10:29 AM
Mar 2020

Why would anyone vote for a withdrawn candidate at this point? The answer is that they won't do that. People are not as stupid as you apparently think they are. Or wish they were. You know that voting for a non-running candidate helps Bernie, and that's why you are suggesting that people vote for candidates who aren't running.

Almost all voters want their vote to mean something. They're not going to throw their votes away on a candidate who is no longer running, no matter how much that might help Bernie Sanders.

Now that the primary election is down to just two serious candidates running, people's votes are for which they think is BETTER

People will not take your advice. They're too smart to fall for that.

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

aikoaiko

(34,127 posts)
3. If Warren is on my ballot I will likely vote for her.
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 10:44 AM
Mar 2020

If Biden is destiny at this point, then my Warren vote means more going to her.


The only reason I have Sanders as my DU Primary Forum preference is that he fits best out of the choices available.

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

Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
8. I don't believe that for a minute.
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 12:08 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

aikoaiko

(34,127 posts)
9. lol.
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 12:19 PM
Mar 2020

She was my DU preference from the night of the NV debate until DU took away the option.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

dansolo

(5,376 posts)
4. Trying to lower Biden's margins?
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 11:54 AM
Mar 2020

The blowouts are only going to get bigger and bigger. I supported Pete, and I believe that Pete will play a role in a Biden administration, so I'll gladly vote for Joe.

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

MrsCoffee

(5,801 posts)
5. Slightly obvious, eh?
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 11:56 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

aikoaiko

(34,127 posts)
6. That's a reasonable plan, too.
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 12:03 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
7. Oh...they are not going to be on the ballots (rarely) in the upcoming elections...is that the plan?
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 12:07 PM
Mar 2020

Hope that moderates split the vote enough before they dropped out in order to give Sanders a chance...he has no chance and should concede immediately. The numbers are truly awful for him.

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

NCProgressive

(1,315 posts)
10. Clever ploy to reduce Biden's delegate haul
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 12:48 PM
Mar 2020

Or maybe not so clever afterall ....

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