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baldguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 08:59 AM
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Poll question: So, if your candidate doesn't win today will you support the winner?
Or is the specter of President Insane McCain preferable?
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Clintonista2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:00 AM
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1. The winner won't be decided today
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Meshuga Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:01 AM
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2. Let's see how many bitter responses
with the typical "I won't play if my candidate loses" responses. :popcorn:
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peace13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:09 AM
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10. I've got a response for you...
Why do we have to ask this question over and over and over? What is the purpose? Are we going to change the candidates if people won't vote D? No. You say people have bitter answers, I say people throw this question up to brow beat people with their morning coffee. Hey by the way did you hear how many soldiers died in January? What a mess. Hope we can do something about that soon. Peace, Kim
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Hoof Hearted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:03 AM
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3. I'll support the nominee - no question about that. But it may not be decided today.
One way or the other, I hope it is though.
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MyNameGoesHere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:04 AM
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4. this is premature electiation i think. And that is never a good thing. n/t
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WillParkinson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:04 AM
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5. I don't have a candidate...
And come election time I'd have to be very desperate to vote for either of them.
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libertee Donating Member (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:04 AM
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6. not voting (Nov.)because one's candidate doesn't win today is
like you're not playing nice.."I'm taking my toys and going home"..Then when the next day dawns..you want to play ..you realize that you allowed the Bully to take over the neighborhood...Nice going
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johnlal Donating Member (974 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:06 AM
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8. Or else
You don't like any of the jerks in the neighborhood, and you'd rather watch TV.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:05 AM
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7. Depends what you mean by lose.
If Obama comes within 150 delegates of Hillary, he's still very much in it. If not, I can't see him winning, and I will support Hillary
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TechBear_Seattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:07 AM
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9. Keep in mind: Admins *have* banned people because of responses to DU polls n/t
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peace13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:12 AM
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12. At least this place is just like the outside world.
Are you saying that there is a Big Brother and a Big Skinner patrolling the threads of DU? Peace, Kim
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Individualist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 11:30 AM
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43. Also...
If Hillary ends up being the nominee, DLCers will be posting polls like this in an effort to get progressives tombstoned. Let the gullible beware!
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Jim__ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:12 AM
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11. McCain has neo-cons who want war with Iran on his staff.
Not voting for the dem candidate is effectively voting to atack Iran.
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johnlal Donating Member (974 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:20 AM
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15. What's worse?
Edited on Tue Feb-05-08 09:26 AM by johnlal
A neocon who wants war OR

DLC Dem who will cave to the neocons to avoid looking "Weak on Defense"?
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Jim__ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 10:19 AM
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34. A neocon who wants war.
Not wanting to appear weak on national security will not push a dem to wage war against Iran.
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TommyO Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:13 AM
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13. For those who said they would support the Republican nominee
What the hell are you doing here at *Democratic* Underground? Get back over to freepland.
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:13 AM
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14. Unlike Michelle OBAMA, YES, I will support the nominee. No Democrat would hestitate to answer
in the affirmative.
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papau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:41 AM
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21. Michelle OBAMA has "changed" my way of thinking - my "vision" -like hers- is I'll think about it
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 10:09 AM
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31. Touche! I honestly can understand that. She pissed me off...ROYALLY. How hateful.
I always thought she was such a lovely lady. Now? Not so much.
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libertee Donating Member (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 11:07 AM
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38. Exactly...Totally agree
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wyldwolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:23 AM
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16. I'm on the battlefield this year regardless of who the General is.
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bluedog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:33 AM
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17. have to think about it n/t
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joshcryer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:34 AM
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18. So who are the 30% of jerks here? :)
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:35 AM
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19. If only polls weren't anonymous it would sincerely help my sanity. SIX early votes for the RRR? nt
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Stuckinthebush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:38 AM
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20. So far there are six boneheads on this poll
Who would "support the Republican nominee" just because their candidate didn't win the Dem primary? Those people have lost all perspective.

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TornadoTN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:46 AM
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24. Probably just people that want to get a rise out of others
I sincerely doubt that many here would actually do that. Cooler heads will prevail, no matter what the outcome is.
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Stuckinthebush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:51 AM
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26. God I hope so
Primaries bring the dumb out of many of us.

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bushisdirt Donating Member (72 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:46 AM
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25. Why do you say that? McCain is more liberal than Hillary.
dd
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Stuckinthebush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:53 AM
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28. Holy Hyperbole, Batman!
Edited on Tue Feb-05-08 09:55 AM by Stuckinthebush
You've been reading GD/P too much.

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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 10:08 AM
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30. You're going to be fun--and easy. He's been my Senator
for two decades. Lecture ME about his "liberalness," willya?

:rofl:
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AndyTiedye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 10:10 AM
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33. McCain Would Apply Military Force Liberally Everywhere. That Does Not Make Him Liberal
McCain is more liberal than Hillary


He might be willing to apply military force liberally, but that does not make him in any way liberal.
He has adopted every wingnut position there is in his quest for the Repiglickin' nomination.

He wants to stay in Iraq for 100 years!
He wants to attack Iran.

If he supported any liberal programs (which he doesn't) he wouldn't be able to afford them while fighting all the wars he wants.

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Stuckinthebush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 11:01 AM
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37. You and your inconvenient facts!
Come on! McCain just "feels" more liberal than Hillary! Shouldn't that matter?

;)

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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:44 AM
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22. So far, 36% of DUers need to be tombstoned. nt
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:45 AM
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23. Yes. I will support the DEM nominee but
I don't think it will be decided today.
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robcon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:52 AM
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27. Clinton or Obama will each make a great president.
Edited on Tue Feb-05-08 09:53 AM by robcon
I prefer Clinton, but Obama is fine.
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scheming daemons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 09:53 AM
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29. Nothing will be decided today.... so this is a moot question....
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RandomKoolzip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 10:09 AM
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32. The first person to use the phrase "loyalty oath" gets a cream pie to the face.
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Lilith Velkor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 12:52 PM
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46. Nice post, McCarthy
:wank:
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King Coal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 10:23 AM
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35. None are bald.
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bpeale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 10:25 AM
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36. IF MY CANDIDATE LOSES TODAY I WILL ...
STILL VOTE FOR HIM IN NOVEMBER AS A WRITE-IN
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libertee Donating Member (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 11:08 AM
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39. Good for you...a vote for McCain...be proud!!! Duh!
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bpeale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 12:01 PM
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44. you vote for whomever. i PROUDLY vote my conscience with John Edwards.
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JCMach1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 11:08 AM
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40. If Michelle Obama agrees to
:)
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RedEarth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 11:13 AM
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41. In November it's a no brainer......... I'd vote for the rotting carcass of a dead rat
before I'd vote for a republican,
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Der Blaue Engel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 11:19 AM
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42. Today doesn't determine the winner
But yes, I will definitely support our eventual nominee.
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ladjf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 12:40 PM
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45. I don't have a candidate nor do I have the slightest confidence
in the U.S.Government. It is unlikely that the General Election results will be legitimate. I have next to zero confidence that the American people are smart enough to select a good leader.

No, I'm not going to move to another country. Who knows, I could be totally wrong in my pessimistic assessment of the situation.
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LSdemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 12:53 PM
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47. My candidate is already out, and yes I'm supporting the nominee
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 12:54 PM
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48. Will hold my nose, will not work for that candidate or give them money
But I will never vote for a republican
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