Democratic Primaries

still_one

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4. Voting for someone who dropped out of the race is equivalent to not voting

Reply to Cha (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 02:37 PM

Mar 2020

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

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Just voted in Florida [View all] MoonlitKnight Mar 2020 OP

Was Elizabeth on the ballot? Cha Mar 2020 #1

Yes. She dropped after the ballots were printed Lochloosa Mar 2020 #3

Voting for someone who dropped out of the race is equivalent to not voting still_one Mar 2020 #4

It's also an accurate illustration of one's convictions. LanternWaste Mar 2020 #10

Conviction that they don't want Sanders or Biden. Same logic used by some in the 2016 GE still_one Mar 2020 #13

Good grief jimfields33 Mar 2020 #23

Good Grief, Senator Warren DROPPED OUT, thanks in no small part to the distortions pushed by one of still_one Mar 2020 #26

So what. The voters showing her some support jimfields33 Mar 2020 #44

It is insane bullshit. Vote for someone still in the race or stay home. nt Blue_true Mar 2020 #37

Are you serious Frances Mar 2020 #2

cool story bro ! stonecutter357 Mar 2020 #5

Why would you do that? we can do it Mar 2020 #6

They're new to DU Dream Girl Mar 2020 #29

Why did you choose me to reply to? we can do it Mar 2020 #40

Your choice, of course, but why go at all MontanaFarmer Mar 2020 #7

ok and I'm writing in Warren Zevon. evertonfc Mar 2020 #8

It is a wasted vote, and likely will only help bernie.... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #9

It doesn't help Biden or Sanders. Just throwing one's vote away still_one Mar 2020 #18

I love Warren but what you did was cast a vote to help Bernie. pnwmom Mar 2020 #11

Why are you assuming the OP prefers Biden over Bernie? democrattotheend Mar 2020 #17

Because a Bernie preferrer is likely to be younger and would have voted for him. nt pnwmom Mar 2020 #21

Some of us don't have a strong preference democrattotheend Mar 2020 #45

The two remaining candidates are so different -- at least personality wise, and by approach -- pnwmom Mar 2020 #48

I'm honestly torn democrattotheend Mar 2020 #49

That's how I felt about Warren, too -- the best of both worlds. pnwmom Mar 2020 #50

Speak for yourself. Aquaria Mar 2020 #51

I don't think it helps either candidate pnwmom, but I do think it is essentially throwing ones vote still_one Mar 2020 #27

I voted for her in the CA primary More_Cowbell Mar 2020 #12

re: "Bernie might not even be viable statewide due to early vote being essentially the only vote." thesquanderer Mar 2020 #14

If she's still on the ballot by the time NY votes, I plan to do the same democrattotheend Mar 2020 #15

People thought Hillary had a lock on the election looked what happened FloridaBlues Mar 2020 #35

I'm talking about in the primaries democrattotheend Mar 2020 #42

SMH, as a Liz supporter, I cannot support that choice relayerbob Mar 2020 #16

Thanks for voting! MineralMan Mar 2020 #19

Thank you for voting. :) nt Sloumeau Mar 2020 #20

Eh? Scurrilous Mar 2020 #22

It's on the computer screen after scanning jimfields33 Mar 2020 #24

Thanks. Scurrilous Mar 2020 #33

I totally get it. jimfields33 Mar 2020 #46

Staying out of this one...n/t Upthevibe Mar 2020 #25

LOL Scurrilous Mar 2020 #36

Wow.... Pachamama Mar 2020 #28

Voting for someone who isn't actually running is totally impressive. LisaL Mar 2020 #30

yah, not impressed handmade34 Mar 2020 #31

Yea, you are going to the polls, braving possible corona virus infection. LisaL Mar 2020 #32

Agreed LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #47

Why waste your vote? FloridaBlues Mar 2020 #34

Me, my wife and daughter all just voted for Biden XRubicon Mar 2020 #38

Ooooo... looks like a wasted vote. She's out. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #39

As long as you vote for Biden in the general Macima Mar 2020 #41

Functionally identical to voting for Mickey Mouse, or not at all LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #43