If Biden jumps in, will you consider changing your primary vote?

[DisgustipatedinCA]

If you're inclined to participate, please indicate your preferred candidate and let us know if you'd consider switching your vote to Joe Biden.

My candidate: Bernie Sanders. I will not consider switching to Biden (in my case, I personally like Joe Biden a lot, but I don't want him to be the Predident).

[ZM90]

1. Preferred Candidate: Bernie Sanders | Change Primary Vote: No. n/t

[Vincardog]

64. same here BS no change

[gwheezie]

2. No

I'm going to vote for HRC.

[whatchamacallit]

3. Not a chance n/t

[rusty quoin]

4. Bernie, but I do love Joe.

[TDale313]

5. Sanders supporter. No, I wouldn't change.

[Scootaloo]

6. Sanders, and nope

See, I've decided that I prefer Sanders' policies to Clinton's. And Biden's policies are the same as Clinton's, only, well... worse (seriously Joe, 'abortion is always wrong?&quot

I think the only people likely to change, are those handful of Clinton supporters who see her as Obama's heir. And I think even they will realize why Joe was coming in fifth in 2008 - it wasn't because Bill Richardson was fucking amazing.

[RandySF]

7. I would consider

But California doesn't vote until June and the nomination should be decided by then.

[LWolf]

27. I was thrilled to see that CA

doesn't vote until late, because CA has enough delegates that the nomination won't necessarily be decided by then. That means that the rest of us smaller states who don't vote until late...our votes might actually mean something.

My vote sure as hell didn't mean anything in '08.

[restorefreedom]

35. i really wish we had rotating primaries

it always seems so unfair that a few states decide for everyone

[DisgustipatedinCA]

8. Thanks. Looking forward to reading more tomorrow.

But it's late for me. Until then, thanks for the replies.

[longship]

9. It is too early to decide.

I have opinions on the candidates. However, I will not express my opinions here because DU has become a toxic waste dump of sophomoric sniping. Childishness rules the day here. Shame on you all who participate. That is why I eschew participation in such things.

I have my preferences but I will vote for the Democratic nominee in November, 2016, no matter who it is.

[Hortensis]

30. Thanks for the joke, Longship. Smiling's good for my health.

[stuffmatters]

10. Nope

[DJ13]

11. No

I will never forgive his promotion of that abhorrent bankruptcy legislation in 2004.

Same with Hillary, since she voted for it.

[delrem]

12. Bernie doesn't have that kind of problem with Biden.

Biden is a threat to Clinton.

I think he'd be a more formidable foe than Clinton.
It would be a gung-ho totally issues oriented war, about getting the message out about policy and who is most believable on their convictions.

[David__77]

13. I'm currently undecided, and would consider supporting him.

I can certainly imagine him being president.

[JustAnotherGen]

14. No - stricter controls around gun ownership

Is a non negotiable for me. Thus, strong O'Malley supporter. Add on - I'm sick and tired of business as usual DC politics and he's about as insider as you get.

[Aerows]

67. O'Malley is awesome

and hopefully, he sees some lifts in the polls after the debates. Obviously I'm a Bernie Sanders supporter, but I would be first in line at the polls, as well, if I got the opportunity to vote for O'Malley in the GE.

[AtomicKitten]

15. Solid support for Bernie, but personally I like Joe very much.

[LittleGirl]

16. Joe is great

but Bernie is my choice.

[newfie11]

17. Bernie and no change

[Warren DeMontague]

18. Ill listen to what he has to say

But probably not.

[djean111]

19. Nope. Bankruptcy laws, just for starters. And Anita Hill.

I am voting for Bernie. That is a LOCK.

[Art_from_Ark]

20. Bernie is this generation's RFK

No one else comes close.

[PADemD]

21. No, Sanders supporter

[tularetom]

22. Well, let's see - Clarence Thomas, bankruptcy bill, Patriot Act, Iraq War vote...

What do you think?

[Warren Stupidity]

23. Nope.

[davidpdx]

24. no

[LWolf]

25. Not a chance in hell. nt

[CentralMass]

26. No.

[njlib]

28. Bernie all the way! n/t

[Hortensis]

29. No, but I would consider if Gore got in.

[Mike Nelson]

31. No...

...can't get what he did to Anita Hill out of my head. I don't expect him to win the nomination, but would vote for him then, of course.

[in_cog_ni_to]

32. Bernie supporter and never would I vote for Bankruptcy Bill Biden. n/t

[Eric J in MN]

33. I support Bernie Sanders and won't switch to Biden (Biden pro War on Drugs) NT

NT

[Shrek]

34. Absolutely n/t

[restorefreedom]

36. bernie, and no

pres obama did some things well, but imo he blew the progressive ideals in more recent decisions. i am not looking for a third term.

oh and banks, anita hill, iwr too.

i think joe deserves a peaceful and healhy retirement with his family.

[Autumn]

37. No. Bernie. All the way.

[rusty fender]

38. Voted for Clarence Thomas, check;

Voted for Alberto Gonzales, check; voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, check; NO, Joe, I will not vote for you in the primary

[kenfrequed]

39. I support Sanders.

I support Sanders over all other options. Real or imagined.

[jwirr]

40. Absolutely not.

[TwilightGardener]

41. No. Won't matter to me.

[NCTraveler]

42. No. Here is my order with him in and out.

O'Malley, Clinton, Sanders.

O'Malley, Clinton, Biden, Sanders.

[Wankle Ronnie]

50. Excuse me, but why do you have Sanders last?

He should be in front of everyone's wish list.

[magical thyme]

43. Preferred: Bernie. No change.

Biden is personally very likeable. His track record is horrible on the issues. Just horrible.

[elana i am]

44. no

bernie sanders <---- over here | over here ----> biden/clinton

so no.

[AndreaCG]

45. I would have in the past

But not now. Hillary supporter.

[beam me up scottie]

46. Not just no but HELL NO.

[Skwmom]

47. Answers on an online board. Oh, that is something you can really rely on.

[Wankle Ronnie]

48. Solid Bernie supporter.

And no, Joe also represents the DLC faction of the party, supporting the Bankruptcy Act, RAVE Act and letting Clarence Thomas have a seat in the Supreme Court.

No thank you.

[DavidDvorkin]

49. No, I'll stick with O'Malley.

[think]

51. No. Still would be in the Bernie camp. /nt

[Frances]

52. No

I am undecided

But please don't post negative stuff about any of the Dem candidates. That just turns me off

[Android3.14]

53. Biden is too conservative and Clinton is as exciting as political tapioca

Go Bernie (and O'Malley)

[sabrina 1]

54. No, Biden's record on the issues doesn't compare to the candidate I support. We need to

end the Corporate control of our government. Biden, who admits it himself, is part of that culture of money and voting on issues because of that money.

So, absolutely no!

[mikekohr]

55. Possibly as a nod to President Obama

I was an O'Malley supporter, but jumped on Bernie's Tsunami. Will eagerly support Hillary if she is the nominee.

[mmonk]

56. No.

Have a nice evening.

[KoKo]

57. No! I'm old enough to know the difference...

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between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders on their Record.

Bernie for Me! 's

[me b zola]

58. Nope. I'm with Bernie!

[mainstreetonce]

59. Go Joe

Soon. Please

[DisgustipatedinCA]

60. Thanks again. My non-scientific analysis:

Most people seem happy with the candidate they have. Most people (not all) like Biden, but not necessarily all of his policies. I don't know that we can really extrapolate any of this to the larger world, but I don't see Biden getting a lot of traction the way things stand, at least at DU.

[OilemFirchen]

61. Who knows?

I'll cross that bridge of faeries when it comes to me.

[DCBob]

62. I hate saying this but If they do find something significant in her emails...

then I would consider Biden... if he is actually running.

But I doubt they will.

[Chan790]

69. I suspect they already found it through oppo research and that's why the push to get Biden in...

you need to have someplace for her supporters to go before you drop the bomb and kill her candidacy...or else you're going to lose a lot of them to non-establishment candidates like O'Malley and Sanders that you're just not going to get back this primary cycle.

(Not that it matters to me...I'm supporting who I'm supporting straight through the GE (as a write-in) even if they're not the nominee. It ain't Hillary or Joe.)

[marlakay]

63. No not a chance

Bernie all the way!

[Hiraeth]

65. No, this primary is all about Bernie for me. I will not change my vote for Biden.

If HRC wins the primary ,,, (sigh) with a heavy heart, I will vote for her in the General (another deep sigh)

[Aerows]

66. Sanders supporter, but I love Joe.

I would gladly vote for Joe Biden in the GE, though, if he gets the nomination.

Here is my list in order of preference for people I can vote for in the GE:

Bernie Sanders
Martin O'Malley
Joe Biden
Hillary Clinton

[Uncle Joe]

68. I thought about changing it from Bernie Sanders to Sanders Bernie but I think Bernie Sanders

sounds better.

Thanks for the thread, DisgustipatedinCA.

[gollygee]

70. I think I'd vote for Clinton over Biden

and I'd vote for O'Malley over Clinton, and Bernie before all others. So he's last on my list.

[merrily]

71. No. I am not going to name my candidate. Sanders supporters will be mean to me.

[WI_DEM]

72. maybe

[99Forever]

73. Not a chance.

I support the candidate who is on We the People's side, Bernie Sanders.

[DianeK]

74. I think the world of Joe..

But no...my support goes to Bernie