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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Tue Mar 3, 2020, 04:49 PM Mar 2020

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A very conservative (small "c") friend of mine just voted for Warren in Texas

Not a movement conservative, in any sense, but a Southern Baptist minister who went to seminary at TCU and considers values and faith as the most important criteria for his voting. He's a NeverTrumper (as I think any religious person must be if they say their faith informs their vote), and said that Warren's character and values mattered most to him.

Yes, I know, anecdote, and she's not in a place to win Texas, but this just made me happy.

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

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A very conservative (small "c") friend of mine just voted for Warren in Texas (Original Post) Recursion Mar 2020 OP

Me, too. Jane Austin Mar 2020 #1

That's excellent. Qutzupalotl Mar 2020 #2

Very nice. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #3

Kicketty Kickin' Faux pas Mar 2020 #4

Well done! Magoo48 Mar 2020 #5

Cool. I voted for Warren in Arkansas. rickyhall Mar 2020 #6

This left-leaning DFLer voted for her today in Minnesota. geardaddy Mar 2020 #7

My 90-year-old Mom proudly cast her vote for Warren in MN today! n/t TygrBright Mar 2020 #8

Kick! lunasun Mar 2020 #9

She has my vote if she continues to Arizona. saidsimplesimon Mar 2020 #10

Good for your friend! Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #11

Sounds like 'project chaos' Alpeduez21 Mar 2020 #12

Persist! MoonlitKnight Mar 2020 #13

Glad to hear this democrank Mar 2020 #14

Warren has at least one vote in my extremely red county in Alabama !!!!!! groundloop Mar 2020 #15

I know a former Bloomberg voter that decided Warren was the one!! mysteryowl Mar 2020 #16

Jane Austin

(9,199 posts)

1. Me, too.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 04:58 PM

Mar 2020

Thanks for posting this.

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

Qutzupalotl

(14,340 posts)

2. That's excellent.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 04:59 PM

Mar 2020

And Warren is a fine candidate.

The minister is probably a Democratic vote in November. I hope Texas turns blue!

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

TwilightZone

(25,509 posts)

3. Very nice.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 05:03 PM

Mar 2020

We should all be happy when stuff like this happens. I've never understood why people are so quick to assert that we should actively discourage Republicans for voting for our candidates because we don't need them, we'll never agree with them on anything, etc.

Anyone we can bring into the fold we can potentially influence, even if only in some small way. In the end, that's a positive.

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

Faux pas

(14,703 posts)

4. Kicketty Kickin'

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 05:04 PM

Mar 2020

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

Magoo48

(4,722 posts)

5. Well done!

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 05:09 PM

Mar 2020

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

rickyhall

(4,889 posts)

6. Cool. I voted for Warren in Arkansas.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 06:09 PM

Mar 2020

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

geardaddy

(24,931 posts)

7. This left-leaning DFLer voted for her today in Minnesota.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 06:14 PM

Mar 2020

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

TygrBright

(20,776 posts)

8. My 90-year-old Mom proudly cast her vote for Warren in MN today! n/t

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 06:21 PM

Mar 2020

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

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

9. Kick!

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 06:25 PM

Mar 2020

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

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

10. She has my vote if she continues to Arizona.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 06:31 PM

Mar 2020

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

Dem2theMax

(9,657 posts)

11. Good for your friend!

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 06:52 PM

Mar 2020

It's always wonderful to hear that people are actually paying attention to their values, and realizing that drumpf doesn't represent any decent value on this planet.

Thank you for sharing. It's so encouraging to read things like this.

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

Alpeduez21

(1,759 posts)

12. Sounds like 'project chaos'

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 06:54 PM

Mar 2020

With a capital ‘C’ sarcasm

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

MoonlitKnight

(1,584 posts)

13. Persist!

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:02 PM

Mar 2020

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

democrank

(11,112 posts)

14. Glad to hear this

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:12 PM

Mar 2020

Elizabeth Warren is a light in the dark.

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

groundloop

(11,530 posts)

15. Warren has at least one vote in my extremely red county in Alabama !!!!!!

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:16 PM

Mar 2020

I was tossing around the idea of crossing over to vote for Roy Moore in the goper Senate primary.... but screw that, I voted for the candidate I think can do the best job and shares my values.

I can't wait to see how many people in my county voted in the Democratic primary.... I'll bet there's not many of us.

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

mysteryowl

(7,432 posts)

16. I know a former Bloomberg voter that decided Warren was the one!!

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:31 PM

Mar 2020

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

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