Democratic Primaries

Jamastiene

(38,187 posts) Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:13 PM Mar 2020

Why are people still voting for those who dropped out?

I could not help but notice that the results from the NC presidential primary had lots of votes for candidates who have dropped out. Why are people still voting for those who have quit? I have always wondered about that. I can see some being stubborn and doing a Write-In, because some people will just do that, if they feel strongly enough about a candidate, but voting for someone who has dropped out seems kind of pointless.

Have any of you ever voted for someone who has already dropped out? Do you mind sharing why? I'm curious about that.

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

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Why are people still voting for those who dropped out? (Original Post) Jamastiene Mar 2020 OP

Many of those might have been early votes.nt. drray23 Mar 2020 #1

Early voting relayerbob Mar 2020 #2

Early voting? elleng Mar 2020 #3

Early voting, probably. Codeine Mar 2020 #4

Early votes. madaboutharry Mar 2020 #5

NC has several days of early voting which many of us took advantage of dsc Mar 2020 #6

mail in ballots wee sent in weeks ago beachbumbob Mar 2020 #7

Their names are still on the ballot Moderateguy Mar 2020 #8

Well, that's like throwing your vote away frazzled Mar 2020 #10

Marianne Williamson got 106 dweller Mar 2020 #9

I did once. rogue emissary Mar 2020 #11

NC Dems have a really strong early voting push in the larger counties. blm Mar 2020 #12

Beyond early voting customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #13

drray23

(7,627 posts)

1. Many of those might have been early votes.nt.

Reply to Jamastiene (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:13 PM

Mar 2020

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

relayerbob

(6,544 posts)

2. Early voting

Reply to Jamastiene (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:13 PM

Mar 2020

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

elleng

(130,895 posts)

3. Early voting?

Reply to Jamastiene (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:14 PM

Mar 2020

Mail-in ballots?

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

Codeine

(25,586 posts)

4. Early voting, probably.

Reply to Jamastiene (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:14 PM

Mar 2020

Also some folks just don’t pay attention to things the way we do. We live for this shit, but some people are barely aware it’s going on.

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

madaboutharry

(40,210 posts)

5. Early votes.

Reply to Jamastiene (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:15 PM

Mar 2020

I know people who mailed in their votes for Pete Buttigieg just hours before he dropped out. If they waited to vote today they would have voted for Joe Biden.

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

dsc

(52,161 posts)

6. NC has several days of early voting which many of us took advantage of

Reply to Jamastiene (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:16 PM

Mar 2020

I voted for Pete on the first day of early voting.

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

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

7. mail in ballots wee sent in weeks ago

Reply to Jamastiene (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:17 PM

Mar 2020

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

Moderateguy

(945 posts)

8. Their names are still on the ballot

Reply to Jamastiene (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:18 PM

Mar 2020

So if you really really like them you’d still vote for them I guess

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

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

10. Well, that's like throwing your vote away

Reply to Moderateguy (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:25 PM

Mar 2020

Or taking your toys and going home. I understand the early votes, but not that.

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

dweller

(23,632 posts)

9. Marianne Williamson got 106

Reply to Jamastiene (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:22 PM

Mar 2020

Liberatarian vermin supreme had about as many

✌🏼

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

rogue emissary

(3,148 posts)

11. I did once.

Reply to Jamastiene (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:26 PM

Mar 2020

In '04, I voted for Dean in VA. We were pretty late in the primary season. I told myself if I at least got to voted for someone who I loved. I could fall in line and vote for Kerry, who I didn't support because of the Iraq war vote.

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

blm

(113,057 posts)

12. NC Dems have a really strong early voting push in the larger counties.

Reply to Jamastiene (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:27 PM

Mar 2020

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

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

13. Beyond early voting

Reply to Jamastiene (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:54 PM

Mar 2020

it might be to make a statement. I would imagine that Pete Buttigieg is getting votes from people who want to be a bit of the history of his campaign. I know that I was proud to give him my vote in our primary.

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

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