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democrattotheend

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16. Leaning toward Bernie, but not sure yet
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 11:52 AM
Mar 2020

It depends how things play out in the next month and a half until I finally get to vote. I'm angry that I have so few choices, that the media always pushes to narrow the field by spinning this nonsense about how many tickets there are out of each state. I don't think they do it because of a preference for any particular candidate as much as a desire to keep ratings up and keep their cost of covering campaigns down. It's expensive to have embedded reporters with 5 or 8 campaigns, so they manipulate the races by talking about how candidates have no path forward even when the majority of states have yet to vote, often even when only 1 or 2 states have voted.

I'm not thrilled with either of the remaining choices, though neither is terrible, but I'll probably vote for Bernie because he's closer to where I stand ideologically and I want the race to be competitive until everyone has the chance to vote. But if Bernie is being too divisive (for example, if he decides Hunter/Burisma is fair game) I will vote for Biden.

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

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Warren andym Mar 2020 #1
Warren.................... turbinetree Mar 2020 #2
I'll edit. MoonRiver Mar 2020 #3
OK-- now my original response of Warren doesn't make sense andym Mar 2020 #7
True MoonRiver Mar 2020 #9
I voted for Warren in my primary, and will support the nominee in the GE. yardwork Mar 2020 #4
Unless Biden really needs my vote in NY I'll be voting for EW BeyondGeography Mar 2020 #5
I may do the same democrattotheend Mar 2020 #17
Probably Biden mrs_p Mar 2020 #6
No Gabbard option? underpants Mar 2020 #8
Lol, my bad! MoonRiver Mar 2020 #11
Voting my preference in the primary Raven123 Mar 2020 #10
Warren pinkstarburst Mar 2020 #12
If she endorses, probably whoever she endorses. (n/t) thesquanderer Mar 2020 #13
I was a Warren supporter DemKittyNC Mar 2020 #14
Already voted actually. LostOne4Ever Mar 2020 #15
Leaning toward Bernie, but not sure yet democrattotheend Mar 2020 #16
I was a Warren supporter but switched on Sunday Mike 03 Mar 2020 #18
I'm open to suggestions. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2020 #19
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