Move-On: Straw Poll results for 2020 Presidential candidates

[mysteryowl]

Someone Else / Don’t Know 17.89%
Beto O’Rourke 15.60%
Joe Biden 14.95%
Bernie Sanders 13.15%
Kamala Harris 10.02%
Elizabeth Warren 6.42%
Sherrod Brown 2.92%
Amy Klobuchar 2.75%
Michael Bloomberg 2.71%
Cory Booker 2.63%
Joseph Kennedy III 1.90%
Stacey Abrams 1.16%
Kirsten Gillibrand 1.09%
Tulsi Gabbard 0.78%
John Hickenlooper 0.71%
Eric Holder 0.59%
Eric Swalwell 0.54%
Julián Castro 0.48%
Jeff Merkley 0.42%
Jay Inslee 0.38%
Andrew Gillum 0.36%
Mitch Landrieu 0.35%
Chris Murphy 0.33%
Tom Steyer 0.28%
Marianne Williamson 0.26%
Deval Patrick 0.24%
Eric Garcetti 0.20%
Richard Ojeda 0.18%
Steve Bullock 0.17%
Pete Buttigieg 0.12%
John Delaney 0.11%
Bill de Blasio 0.10%
Howard Schultz 0.10%
Terry McAuliffe 0.10%

[guillaumeb]

1. What are Someone Else's positions on the major issues?

Asking for Terry McAuliffe.

[mysteryowl]

3. Ahhhh...Hmmmm....

"Someone Else" means another candidate not listed.

[question everything]

9. This is How Jimmy Carter won

In the Iowa Caucus of 1976, uncommitted won 14,508 votes (37%) to Carter's 10,764 votes (27%). And the rest, as they say, is history.

[ProudLib72]

5. It means

I don't like to be forced to choose the lesser of two evils so I'm staying home. It's my right not to vote!

[mysteryowl]

10. I know, right. How ridiculous

not to choose one in a straw poll.

[ProudLib72]

11. Pretty silly indeed

I suppose it makes no difference now. What concerns me is whether or not they can get behind the candidate (whoever it may be) in the general. We can't afford any sour grapes people.

[Garrett78]

21. I suspect most were of the "don't know" variety, as opposed to the "someone else" variety.

And that's reasonable this far out from the campaign.

But it's also fair to say that list isn't comprehensive. There are potential candidates who are not included.

[ProudLib72]

24. That could be

We play flavor of the week here on DU constantly. It's obvious that we don't even know. What I worry about is our candidate being demonized (again) and there being a lot of people who sit out the general. We really need to focus on cleaning up social media beforehand.

[Garrett78]

25. Constructive criticism is one thing, but there's a fatal flaw in the demonization.

There's strength in numbers, and if people want certain Democrats to move further left, we need more Democrats in office. The bigger our majority, the more free Democrats will feel to push for greater reform. Demonizing Democrats is self-defeating.

I know I'm not saying anything you don't already know, but some don't seem to get that.

[ProudLib72]

28. Oh, I know, and I hope you didn't think I was referring to DU

I'm thinking mainly of FB and Twitter. What gets me is that we have so little time before the next election, and only now are people beginning to wise up to the evils that lurk on social media.

[marylandblue]

17. Else, Someone (D-Nowheresville)

Takes all the positions 50% or more of Democrats agree on and is against all positions that poll 49% or less. He is best known for championing popular causes, although his opponents have accused him flip-flopping. In a tight race, he defeated his opponent, Other One, by 1 vote. Else's campaign slogan was "A man for all the people, except the bad ones." His running mate, Don't Know, could not be reach for comment.

[guillaumeb]

30. Finally!!

Well said.

[msongs]

2. amazxing that one or two of them are ranked as high as they are...

but its just the internet

[mysteryowl]

4. Plus, this is a group of activist persons that are on Move-On

Fun to see what this group is considering.

[bullwinkle428]

16. *COUGH*Bloomberg*COUGH*

[Garrett78]

23. It's meaningless.

Polls at this juncture are all about name recognition. And keep in mind that Ron Paul used to do great in straw polls.

[samnsara]

6. every single one of them are capable of running this country...

..more capable than the current idiot.

[mysteryowl]

8. Here - here

[empedocles]

7. Looking like a Marathon

Long distance to be covered. Amazing number of contestants.

[Blue_true]

13. Some will drop the idea after early water testing.

My guess, maybe 10 coming into Iowa, 4 or 5 leaving to move on to New Hampshire. My guess in the end it will be a generational race, Beto versus Joe, with Joe winning a standing 8 count over the kid in the 12th. I can easily see a Joe/Beto or Joe/Kamala ticket.

[empedocles]

18. Nice, snappy dialogue there.

[Stallion]

12. Let the Best Human Win

I was a big supporter of Beto in Texas and he dragged at least 2-3 US Representatives over the line even if he did lose-quite an accomplishment

But I want to see them fight it out-I applaud everyone willing to take up the challenge. I'm going to sit back and watch and wait to see who is the best candidate. Sometimes the crème of the crop becomes evident only after the start of the primary season

With that said Tulsi Gabbert is a BIG NO and Kirsten Gillebrand has 2 strikes against her

[Joe941]

14. Why is hillary missing?

[StevieM]

15. Because she is not running. She had said she is not running.

I am glad they did not include her. Move On is not exactly her crowd. She would not have done very well, at which point the media would have gone out and spun it as some kind of humiliating rejection of her. I am glad that they missed an opportunity to abuse her again.

[Polybius]

19. Many on that list have said the same

Her "not running" was not definite.

[StevieM]

20. I think she was pretty definitive about it.

And I think she has earned a break from all the abuse she has been subjected to.

[Polybius]

22. I don't think she will run either

I was just pointing out that others on that list have said the same.

[cilla4progress]

26. Deep

bench!

[Garrett78]

29. Many of those listed are not serious contenders, though. Unless we think...

...nominating a mayor or celebrity billionaire is in the offing--for the sane political party. Because mayors (or former mayors) and celebrity billionaires make up about a third of that list.

And several others, including Sanders, have no chance.

[Me.]

27. Bloomberg?

No way... we don't need an autocratic cheater