Who have you ruled out?

[BooScout]

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I know many of us are undecided. With such a stellar field, we are spoilt for choices.

It might be easier to say who we've ruled out for the primaries.

So far, I've ruled out Sanders, Biden, Gabbard and Gillibrand for various reasons.

Who is on your strike out list?

[Polly Hennessey]

1. Gabbard and Gillibrand, for sure.

Personally, I believe Sanders’ time is over. Even he seems less than enthusiastic.

[onecaliberal]

50. Agree. That being said, I WILL vote blue, no matter who.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

122. Good list, but I'll be looking for what Gillibrand has to say leading up to the primaries.

I don't think I'll vote for Bernie, but it's fun having him in the race for a while.

[CanonRay]

151. Ditto

[lark]

157. These and Bernie are on my no vote during the primaries list.

I will vote for any of those 3 if they make it as general candidate, but it won't be gladly except as a compsrison to the criminal on the ticket.

[crazycatlady]

2. Tulsi Gabbard

Unlike the rest of this forum, I have not eliminated Kirsten Gillibrand.

[themaguffin]

3. So far, Gabbard, who is a non starter for me

[Pachamama]

4. Sanders, Gabbard and Gillibrand....

Of course if any of them got the democratic nomination, I would support them.....

Anybody but Trump.....

But I believe those 3 will be out - Gabbard and Gilibrand pretty quickly and Sanders will hang on until its too obvious its over for him....

My prediction....just the messenger....

[MFM008]

8. I agree

[lunamagica]

35. Same here

[leftofcool]

55. Same here

[fleur-de-lisa]

62. Me too.

[DavidDvorkin]

75. Same here.

[blue cat]

76. Same here

[Qutzupalotl]

80. Same here, although mone-wise, Sanders is doing well.

I am anybody but Trump, but Gabbard would not be much of an improvement IMO. (Okay, still a big improvement, but we can do better.)

I would not rule out Biden. He’s top of my list due to ability to wallop Trump and speak from the heart.

[Skidmore]

84. My list too.

[GoCubsGo]

86. Same. I'll add Marianne Williamson to that list.

[MustLoveBeagles]

98. It looks like several of us have this list

Gilibrand because of Franken and backstabbing the Clinton's. I supported Sanders in 16' but not for 20' because I'm not "Feelin' the Burn" this time around. And Gabbard because her past anti-gay bigotry I can't overlook. I don't buy that's she's put it behind her. Her sucking up to Trump after he "won" doesn't help either.

I'd support any of them over Trump but I don't think it will come to that.

[crazytown]

108. Yep

[W_HAMILTON]

117. That's my list as well.

[sakabatou]

118. Same

[Hekate]

133. Exactly my thoughts

[Adrahil]

139. Same list here. NT

[Amimnoch]

156. 100% on Sanders. Will do a nose hold for Gillibrand,

and Okay with Gabbard..

But, yes, my bottom 3 as well. Especially Sanders.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

5. Anyone who probably can't win Texas, which we may need to win. Best

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chance of winning TX - Biden or Beto, Brown, Castro if he runs. Worst chance, probably Harris, Sanders and Warren.

[Pachamama]

7. Which is why I believe in order to win Texas, it will be a ticket of:

Biden/Harris

Just saying....

Harris will win California and some other primaries and Biden can take the rest.....Sanders will eventually go away....

But the winning ticket to take on Trump needs to win those states that are still over 50% for Trump and states like Texas and some of the East Coast working class....that's Biden....

Biden has the foreign policy experience and goverment experience that will comfort many that are unsure of Harris but love her....

[bearsfootball516]

14. Mathematically speaking, the nominee only needs to flip Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan

Anything else is gravy. And his approval is well underwater in all three of those states.

I love Harris, but I have no problem saying Biden might have the easiest path. He's not going to lose any Clinton 2016 states, he's extremely popular in the Midwest and would likely net those three states listed above.

[Pachamama]

23. Woman and Black vote....

She will bring that in and that is needed by whoever wins the nomination....and it will need to be in either the nominee and/or the running mate....

Also - mathematically speaking: I still don't believe the numbers from those 3 states were correct and had been manipulated.

Fuzzy Math....

[Laura PourMeADrink]

66. That's true. Either get them all or get Texas. Biden

Could do both.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

65. Yeah, well I am in the camp of maybe one member

I care more about making sure Trump loses than having my choice of a perfect person. In other words, giving up my dream for a true progressive, because if he gets it again, I don't think we will survive.

Not sure how the most progressive candidates can add much to the ticket at all. We already have all those States that would vote for them. We need to look at maybe 10 states and find two people that could win them.

I know I am not preaching to the choir here, but I'll keep saying it.

[Gothmog]

16. Texas will turn blue

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I think that Biden, Beto or Brown can be competitive. Neither Gabbard nor sanders would have a chance in Texas

[leftynyc]

6. Sanders & Gabbard

That's really it.

[bearsfootball516]

9. Bernie and Gabbard

[Sherman A1]

10. Nobody

Anyone who is the nominee gets my vote.

[Tiggeroshii]

15. Love what I dee of Yang, but I would like to hear why

you have decided to support him?

[Sherman A1]

61. I believe that he understands and describes very well the coming

revolution that is AI along with how it will affect the working people of the county as described in his book and his policies as enumerated on his website.

He comes across as level headed when I seem him speaking and has a great grasp of the topics.

[mcar]

71. This is about the primary, not the general

Of course, we will all support the nominee.

[Sherman A1]

72. In that case

It would be pretty much everyone.

Yang is my #1 choice, Sanders #2 and Warren #3 in order of preference. The rest would be ruled out.

[Tiggeroshii]

11. Ive ruled out gabbard and gillibrand so far

i think the top candidates are Sanders, Kamala, Warren and Biden and not necessarily in that order. Of course if Biden chooses not to run, that will be easy...

[katmondoo]

12. Bernie

[Gothmog]

13. I have ruled out sanders and Gabbard

Yang is very low on my list but I have a good friend who is fundraising for him and she had hit me up for a $1 donation to try to get him into the debates.

[Pachamama]

25. I like that idea and will give Yang a $1

I have already donated to Harris, Warren, Klobochar and Booker....

[Gothmog]

34. My friend has her own PAC for Asian Americans

You will make her happy.

I have given a great deal over the years but she makes me look like a light weight as a donor.

[Pachamama]

44. I would be happy to add support to him-would love to hear a debate of UBI & his Freedom Dividend

Listened to him in an interview on Freakanomics on NPR Radio....

Would love to hear him in a debate challenge some of the other Democrats....

[MrsCoffee]

17. Sanders and Gabbard.

If they were to somehow squeak in there, I'd have to vote for them. Anyone running on the Democratic ticket is better than anyone running on the Republican ticket.

[RandySF]

18. For the primary

Bloomberg, Gabbard, Gillibrand and Sanders.

Most likely to choose among Beto, Biden, Brown, Harris Inslee and Warren.

[Trenzalore]

19. Biden and Sanders

It may be ageist but both are too old to be in that particular office.

[GP6971]

20. Gabbard & Gillibrand

And I also think Bernie is going to fade.

[MH1]

21. None are completely ruled out. I will vote for the nominee.

That said, in the primary, even if it took a write in, I would most likely cast a protest vote against Gabbard. At the moment she's the only one who stands out, and I doubt she'll be there anyway by the time my state gets to vote. I have some concerns about Kamala Harris and if those pan out to be accurate, I won't vote for her in the primary even if she's the only one still standing; I'll do a write in there too. But still investigating those issues. Right now Sherrod Brown is the only one I feel confident I can vote for in the primary, actually.

But in November, I would vote for a can of roach spray over the GOP.

[JustAnotherGen]

22. Only Gabbard

I don't trust her. I will be very disappointed in my fellow Democratic Party members if she is still around after Super Tuesday.

[JonLP24]

137. I donated to her

So she could have 65,000 unique donors to qualify for the debates. As a veteran of a foreign war (Iraq) I really like her foreign policy views and definitely need them in the discussion. If that dissapointed you, fine.

She is exactly right when it comes to regime change wars.

[JustAnotherGen]

140. Disappointed me?

Nope - you do you, and I'll do me.

I DID give money to Kamala because like me - she's a black woman. And - I want her in the Super Tuesday race.

You ID as you do - and ID as I do.

And I hope that doesn't disappoint. That, my donation to Pete (love him! Another Veteran!!!!) , Cory, and Castro. Waiting on Sherrod and Joe to donate to them.

[JonLP24]

142. I love Kamala Harris

I would be happy if she got the nomination rather than Biden or stop and frisk Bloomberg.

Castro is also moving up my list.

I didn't donate to Tulsi because she is a veteran I donated to her because of her foreign policy views which I'm a bit more passionate about regime change wars because I am a veteran of one. Plus this recent Venezuela push by Trump is reminding me a lot like Iraq. Needing a war to save a bad presidency.

[CrossingTheRubicon]

24. BS. BS and Gabbard.

Hard no to both.

[ZeroSomeBrains]

26. Gabbard and Gillibrand n/t

[rogue emissary]

27. My primary vote strike out list.

I've ruled out Brown, Buttigieg, Gabbard, Klobuchar, Sanders, Yang, Williamson.

Biden and Delaney are on the bubble but haven't read anything on their platforms or in interviews to make a decision.

[brandnewday2009]

28. Two: Sanders & Gabbard

[redstatebluegirl]

29. When you say ruled out, does that mean you won't vote for them if they are the nominee?

I have some I have ruled out in terms of voting in the primary, but I will vote for the nominee of the democratic party in the general no matter what. I may have to hold my nose but anyone we would nominate would be better than 45.

Ruled out for me in the primary are:

Sanders
Gillibrand
Gabbard

[bearsfootball516]

33. I think the OP's implication was only for the primary, not the general.

[BooScout]

43. The primaries...

I just went back and clarified in the OP.

[WeekiWater]

30. Sanders and Biden. NT

[Devil Child]

31. None, all are capable of defeating Trump n/t

[elleng]

39. YES!

[mvd]

32. I haven't ruled out many

Delaney, Gillibrand, maybe Booker. Klobuchar and Biden are not among my favs but haven't ruled them out yet.

[MontanaFarmer]

36. Nobody for the general

but for the primary I've ruled out supporting Sanders, Delaney, Gabbard, Gillibrand, Castro, Warren, and Biden. My 3 choices, ranked, are Brown, Harris, and Klobuchar. I'm interested to see what Jay Inslee offers as his interpretation of the GND/Climate Change policy. Brown and Harris are basically a tie for me at this point. I love Joe Biden, be glad to vote for him, but I want some of this new leadership to step to the challenge of undoing the damage of a Trump presidency.

[comradebillyboy]

47. I would be happy with any of your top three.

Although I am a bit leery of Brown's views on free trade and protectionism.

[MontanaFarmer]

59. True

And if he's our nominee, that's something progressives will have to sort out. We've (as a bloc) probably been more protectionist than not, WRT free trade agreements. However, I've howled louder than anyone about Trump's stupid trade policies with our allies, not to mention competitors. If supporting Sherrod, we'll need to learn to distinguish his ideas from trump's scattershot approach.

[handmade34]

48. interesting take on this...

I think just the opposite as you... I think Joe Biden is the perfect candidate to clean up the mess we find ourselves in... main reason I support Biden... he has the connections, experience, fortitude and more to get us back on track

[MontanaFarmer]

58. I can certainly see the appeal

Joe would be a steadying force, for sure, and if/ when he's our nominee he'll get my full support, financial and otherwise. I've not a bad thing to say about the man.

[rwheeler31]

37. Gabbard

[elleng]

38. No one

[Devil Child]

45. A sensible and well thought out response elleng! I concur wholeheartedly.

Time's up Trump!

[elleng]

49. Thanks, D C!

Seems we're together often!

[Devil Child]

93. I noticed too

I enjoy your supportive attitude for positive discourse regarding our candidates!

Take care!

[50 Shades Of Blue]

40. So far - Gabbard, Gillibrand, Klobuchar.

[LAS14]

83. Just curious, why Klobuchar? nt

[50 Shades Of Blue]

94. I'd rather she stay in the Senate.

[LAS14]

97. Ah! How about Sherrod Brown? If he ran he'd be replaced by a Republican. nt

[50 Shades Of Blue]

99. Same.

[LisaM]

41. Sanders, Biden, Gabbard.

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Gillibrand is very close to being ruled out, but she's not on my "never" list.

[wellst0nev0ter]

148. Gillibrand is for me

she proved herself to be an easy mark for repuke ratfucking. She needs to learn how to support Democrats before I can support her.

[workinclasszero]

42. Everybody except Bernie

I will vote for the democratic party nominee in the end though even if i have to hold my nose while doing it.

[comradebillyboy]

46. Sanders, Gabbard and Biden in that order.

[Nanjeanne]

51. Only Klobuchar, Gillibrand and Biden - oh and Mike Bloomberg if he gets in.

I don't think I have to worry about Klobuchar or Gillibrand - but if Biden gets the nom - then I'll be voting for him.

Right now the only people getting my money are Sanders, Warren and Buttigieg. But as people drop out or others get in - that is bound to change.

[LongtimeAZDem]

52. Gabbard, Gillibrand, and Sanders

[Lulu KC]

53. Gabbard, Gillibrand, Sanders n/t

[Blue_Tires]

54. Sanders and Tulsi Gabbard

St. Bern already had his shot, and Tulsi only wants to piss in the punchbowl...

[qazplm135]

56. For the primaries..

Gabbard for sure, and Gillibrand, Sanders, and probably Castro.

For the GE of course, I'd vote for a trained seal over Trump, and could be talked into an untrained seal.

[Amimnoch]

57. BS. Anyone but BS.

Would be one of those hold my nose moments for Gillibrand after what she did to Franken, but if it came down to it, I'd still support none-the-less.

At least she'd be better than #45 in the end.

[IronLionZion]

60. Trump

Still hoping he'll be removed from office or in prison by then

[BannonsLiver]

63. Gabbard, Gillibrand

I would have never given a minute’s thought to voting for Bernie. Gabbard is anti Obama and has the Assad issue so that’s a non starter. Gillibrand is because of Franken and I think she’s an exceptionally poor public speaker.

[Andy823]

64. First let me say

I will vote fo the nominee no matter who they are. Trump has to go, period.

Right now I am ruling out Sanders and Gabbard, could be more as time goes on. I think some of the others may drop out before the debates, and some who have not committed may also decide not to run. It's going to be a long road ahead.

[LexVegas]

67. Bernie. nt

[mahina]

68. Gabbard, Gillibrand and Delaney

[Retrograde]

69. I have three groups

The people I will definitely not vote for in the CA primary: Sanders, Gabbard, Biden, Gillibrand, Yang

The people I will consider: Harris, Klobucher, Booker, Brown, Hickenlooper (if he runs), Inslee (ditto)

The people I like but don't quite make the upper cut, mostly because IMHO they need more experience on a national level: Castro, O'Rourke, Buttegieg, De Blasio, Bloomberg (he may be a billionaire, but he was elected thrice to run a major city)

Warren moves back and forth between the last two groups: there's nothing I particularly dislike about her, I admire her work for consumer protection, and she seems to be one of the people Trump&Co fear the most, but I'd like someone younger, and she tends to have a Bidenesque ability to stick her foot in her mouth.

Now, if could annex Taiwan we could run Ted Lieu....

[mcar]

70. Gabbard and Sanders

Oh, and that Marianne person. Keeping an open mind on the rest.

[emulatorloo]

73. I'll vote enthusiastically for the Dem nominee, whoever it is.

I’ve ruled out a few for the primary though, on multiple criteria, but here I will just speak to practical problems they haves a potential Presidential candidates:

Bernie - gaffe machine. Literally cannot stop saying tone deaf things, cannot keep his foot out of his mouth. I supported him in 2016, but he has said too much stupid stuff since the election.

Gillibrand - bland, boring, could put an insomniac to sleep

Gabbard - there is no there there, her record is a contradictory mess. The homophobia too. One can’t just explain away the virulent things she said. She will get torn apart.

[Trumpocalypse]

74. No one

It is far too early to rule anyone out.

[Mike Nelson]

77. I haven't ruled out...

… anyone. But three of your "rule outs" are low interest, for me... and the fourth is medium-low. I'd be happy with any of them!

[HopeAgain]

78. Gabbard. nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

79. In the general, whoever's the nominee - but in the primaries

it's a hard no for Gabbard, Gillibrand, Bloomberg and Sanders (I supported Bernie last time but it's a whole different ball game now and he no longer makes my lineup). There are also a few vanity candidates like Marianne Williamson but they won't make it far enough even to be considered.

[aeromanKC]

81. Every one except: Biden, Harris, Warren, Brown, Klochabar, Beto and Booker

OUT:

BERNIE SANDERS
PETE BUTTIGIEG
ANDREW YANG
JOHN HICKENLOOPER
TULSI GABBARD
JAY INSLEE
JULIAN CASTRO
MARIANNE WILLIAMSON
JOHN DELANEY
KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND

[LAS14]

82. I would rule out the same four. Also for various reasons. nt

[Runningdawg]

85. Bernie Booker and Biden. But will campaign long and hard for whoever the nominee is.

[Starry Messenger]

87. Sanders, Gabbard, Biden, Delaney, Yang, Booker, Williamson

My top two are Harris and Warren.

Gabbard is strictly "break glass in case of emergency and you must defeat Trump and she's the only one left." Everyone else I would vote for without too much of a problem if they were the primary winner.

[pecosbob]

88. As an ex-felon and a leftist...

former prosecutors, anyone that voted for the Afghanistan War, anyone that voted for an increased military budget...anyone from the Senate...anyone that thinks it's okay to send a predator drone after foreign nationals. I got no one left except Oprah's spiritual teacher.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

103. Okay, that was funny!!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[Cha]

89. That's EASY.. BS & Gabbard.

[ananda]

90. Gillibrand and Gabbard

nt

[USALiberal]

91. Gillibrand, Bernie, Gillibrand, Klobachar, Gillibrand nt

[Peacetrain]

92. no one yet

[TSIAS]

95. Kamala Harris

I would hold my nose and vote for her if god forbid she becomes the nominee.

[IrishEyes]

96. Yang and Williamson

They may be good people with ideas but I don't support a person running for president who has not held office before. I want someone with intelligence and experience. However, I will vote for whomever is the democratic nominee.

[David__77]

100. I don't want Bloomberg.

I think that would be electorally disastrous for the Democratic Party, and I don't agree with his politics.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

101. Sanders, Gabbard and Gillibrand.

[kennetha]

102. Bernie

[lkinwi]

104. Brown is still my favorite.

I’m trying to keep an open mind and haven’t ruled anyone out, but right now, Harris, Biden and Klobuchar are next at the top and Bernie, Gabbard, and Gillibrand are towards the bottom. Warren or Beto could move toward the top. We’ll see.

[Iggo]

105. No one. (n/t)

[BlueTsunami2018]

106. Since I'm solid for Biden, I guess everyone else.

I just want to win and I think Joe is the best bet for that. There are a couple I don’t particularly care for, Gillibrand and Gabbard for instance, but I like the other candidates. I just don’t know that they can win. Winning is everything.

[NurseJackie]

107. Sanders, Gabbard, Gillibrand. No question. I will NOT support any of those at all.

Hell, I'd vote for a 2nd tier or 3rd tier candidate before one of those three.

My vote has to be EARNED (as the saying supposedly goes) none of those deserves my vote. None of them have earned it.

[Awsi Dooger]

109. Harris, Warren, Gillibrand, Gabbard

We can't afford to damage the gender perception based on back to back defeats. That's why I don't want to nominate a female unless it is a special female who can win. Others are vastly overrated in terms of how they would hold up against Donald Trump.

This is an incredibly unfavorable cycle from a situational standpoint. Incumbents whose party has been in power only one term basically don't lose. That's why I don't want to risk the stigma against females. We already ran a female in a somewhat negative scenario in 2016. The out party generally wins a race like that, after one party has held power for two terms. Now if we follow that up and nominate another female who loses, that will become the theme and the stigma. Nobody will know or care that we tried the Mitt Romney approach of running twice consecutively in the worst situations imaginable. This is back to back exactly what Romney faced in 2008 and 2012 -- trying to hold onto power after 8 years, and then attempting to recapture from that incumbent.

I'll vote for the Democrat in November. This is merely primary talk.

We need Beto to enter. None of our other males has the ideal blueprint.

[quickesst]

110. Gabbard, Gillibrand....

.... and that guy nobody can remember, or really cares about.

[Fiendish Thingy]

111. Gabbard, Gillibrand, Biden, Booker, Klobuchar

And all those polling less than 1% whom nobody never heard of.

[GoodTimes146]

112. I'm a Bernie supporter

but 2016 was 2 years ago. In that time I've learned many things. 1. Hillary Clinton supporters want the same exact world I want to live in. 2. I have the same moral values that Hillary Clinton supporters have. And 3. I share the same exact beliefs about Republicans and Donald Trump (vile excrement).

There is only one thing we all need to agree on and demand and I guarantee you we could all agree on one candidate. Policy substance.

This does go back to 2016 but it's a realization I had because of it. Every person, including Donald Trump deplorables want a couple of the same things:

(Percentage of Americans overall)

Get money out of politics and end citizens united. (75%)

We overwhelmingly want to tax the rich. Ask any average person if they think the rich are being taxed too heavily and they will 100% say they don't pay enough.

We overwhelmingly want universal background checks on gun sales (97%!)

We overwhelmingly want some form of universal healthcare (70%)

We overwhelmingly want to raise the minimum wage to a living wage (a smaller percentage, yet still the majority, wants it to rise with inflation)

We overwhelmingly want immigration reform (not the Trump kind, the humane kind that fixes the problems)

And we want to revitalize our education system including more funding for students, smaller student to teacher ratios, and tuition free college.

I'm not harping on any single candidate because literally any of them could pick up the mantle with these policies and win so hard our faces would melt. So my long winded answer to your short question, is I'm not ruling anyone out if they do this ^^^

[StevieM]

114. Welcome to DU!! (eom)

[GoodTimes146]

116. Thank you good citizen

[Quixote1818]

113. Klobuchar, Harris, Booker, Gillibrand, Gabbard but if any of them got the Nom I would vote for them

a month early over Trump.

[pressbox69]

119. Those same four.

[Maru Kitteh]

120. Sanders-Gabbard.

[jcgoldie]

124. me too.

.

[Bucky]

121. Now that LaRouche is dead...

I can only rule out people I won't support in the primary season. I'd literally support whole heartedly anyone nominated. I'd support Gilbert Gottfried if that's who ends up with the nomination.

[Generic Brad]

123. Gabbard

Everyone else remains a viable option.

[OhZone]

126. Bernie n/t

[brush]

127. Gillibrand, Gabbard and Sanders for the following reasons.

Franken, DINO, non-Democrat.

[George II]

129. Interesting concept, but for me it might be easier to say who I prefer at this time...

...(pending "vetting" and debates):

Harris
Booker
Klobuchar
Castro

[sheshe2]

130. Sanders. Gabbard.

Will vote for who wins. I won't even have to hold my nose. I vote for Democrats. Period.

[AnnieBW]

131. Sanders and Gabbard

Gabbard because she's got the support of the Russians.

Sanders because he's too old, other people like Elizabeth Warren are saying the same things that he did, and I'm still pissed at his fanboys (and girls) going to vote for Jill Stein.

[JonLP24]

138. PUMAs

later studies found that between 24% and 25% of voters who supported Clinton in the primary voted for McCain in the general election.[48]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_United_Means_Action

[whathehell]

132. No one . I'll vote for whoever gets the nomination

although it:s clear who my favorite is.

[MFM008]

134. Sanders, Gabbard

Looking at Harris and Biden.
That could be our ticket.

Forgot the starbucks guy as a no go.

[StevieM]

135. Bernie Sanders, Tulsi Gabbard, Kirsten Gillibrand, Amy Klobuchar. (eom)

[JonLP24]

136. I ruled out Biden & Bloomberg

[backabby-blue]

141. I've ruled out

Sanders, Gabbard, Booker, and Gillibrand.

[WeekiWater]

143. Seems I now have one name to add to my list above.

Beto.

[Tarheel_Dem]

144. Sanders & Gabbard for sure. n/t

[Blaukraut]

145. Gabbard, Klobuchar, and Sanders

I'm otherwise undecided. Leaning Harris, but if Beto decides to jump in, he'll be my pick.

[Celerity]

146. Sanders, Gabbard, Biden, Bloomberg, Klobuchar, Williamson, Delaney, Moulton, Tim Ryan

By far my number one choice will probably never run (or at least not this time), Michelle Obama. I think she would crush Trump and be a superb POTUS.

Still waiting to see all who get in the race. The first debates are in only 4 months or so, so they better hop in fast.

I really like Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Sherrod Brown (big problem as we will lose a Senate seat though). I love Elizabeth Warren but we would again lose a Senate seat, and she has damaged herself with this this Native American shite. Also I like Julian Castro and need to see more of Beto's actual policy stances if he runs.

Stacey Abrams would make a great VP depending on who was a the top of the ticket.

[musicblind]

147. I don't think I've truly ruled out anyone at this point.

It feels so early. I want to hear from all, in detail, before I make a decision.

[LowcountryMichael]

149. Gabbard, Gillibrand, Biden, Booker, Klobuchar

[FakeNoose]

150. Gabbard, Gabbard, and Gabbard

After the newest revelation today, I'm not even sure she qualifies as a Democrat.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142276943

(She may be a mole for all we know.) I hope she drops out quickly and quietly.

[SWBTATTReg]

152. I am not going to waste my time on polls at such a early date in the primaries. nt

[Algernon Moncrieff]

153. Gillibrand - but whoever the party nominates will be an improvement on Trump.

[DanTex]

154. Gabbard and Gillibrand.

Gabbard for lots of reasons. Gillibrand for the Franken thing.

I'd vote for either against Trump, of course, but luckily it doesn't look like I will have to.

[Hortensis]

155. Sanders and Gabbard ruled themselves out long ago.

I looked at Sanders seriously before he caused me to rule him out for life. Gabbard's candidacy is a silly joke, of course, never in consideration for a moment. But imo both are untrustworthy, erratically unreliable, and appallingly incompetent for high office.

Gillebrand's conservatism meant she never had a chance for consideration. She pretends to have been reborn as a liberal, but she let her mask slip badly when she introduced a bill that would imprison people (for decades!) for boycotting Israel for political reasons. She doesn't get liberal principles, and I'd never want to find out what she'd be willing to do to the rest of the Bill of Rights.

[jalan48]

158. Beto

[lillypaddle]

159. Ruled out

Sanders, Gabbard, Gillibrand, Biden, Inslee.