If there were a primary challenge to the President, who would you vote for?

[Scuba]

[boston bean]

1. I like Marcy Kaptur, but wouldn't vote for her for president because she is anti-choice.

[ThomWV]

2. Tough choice for me between Russ Feingold and Al Frankin

Two outstanding public servants.

[dipsydoodle]

3. n/a

Its difficult if not impossible for UK's to vote in the US. :)

[bluethruandthru]

4. Bernie Sanders! n/t

[FormerDittoHead]

31. Sanders would get my vote. n/t

[closeupready]

46. +1

nt

[Graybeard]

5. Sherrod Brown of Ohio

Every time I hear Senator Brown speak I feel he is standing up for me and voicing my concerns. Of course my dream ticket would be

Bernie Sanders/Sherrod Brown ;)

[gkhouston]

18. Yeah, I do admire him, although he always comes across to me

as being permanently rumpled. I guess he's the Columbo of the Senate. :-)

[JTFrog]

6. Obama. n/t

[elocs]

9. Yep, not having his name in the poll is a major omission.

All of this names are very electable in a general election if Democrats are the only ones allowed to vote.

Isn't the point of choosing a nominee to have a candidate who can actually win the election rather than pander to the fantasies of the far left? If being elected is not the goal then by all means, choose the most absolute Liberal candidate out there and send that person out for an electoral crushing.

[Scuba]

17. Good idea. Let's all vote Republican. Then we can be sure that we got "our guy".

[elocs]

19. Pick any on the list of usual DU primary suspects and you may as well vote Republican.

I've voted for more than one Democrat for president that got slaughtered at the polls because he had no chance to win.

[Scuba]

25. OK, but why is protecting Social Security "pandering to the fantasies of the far left"?

[Divernan]

7. ABO: Anyone But Obama

[JoePhilly]

8. Not. Happening.

[Rowdyboy]

10. Call me the minute one of them announces....

And I'll laugh my head off....

[liberal N proud]

11. Ha!

[HopeHoops]

12. Obama

[scheming daemons]

13. Interesting that you left off the only candidate that has announced: Obama

...

[Dawgs]

14. Bernie Sanders is the only "Democrat" that would excite me at this point.

And, it's mostly because he's an Independant.

[democrat_patriot]

15. President Obama.

To do otherwise splits the party and we get President Michelle Bachman.

[spanone]

16. what is this, fantasy election?

[yellowwood]

20. Obama

If there were a primary challenge to the President, I would vote for Obama.
There are some good people on your list, but they wouldn't stand a chance. Why waste my vote? I certainly prefer President Obama to any Republicans.

[jtown1123]

23. Yeah, let's give Obama a free pass to hack away at SS, MEdicare, Medicaid

[pampango]

21. Other: Obama, even "If there were a primary challenge". n/t

[Upton]

22. Bernie Sanders..

but since he's not a Democrat, I guess I'd go with DK..though Feingold and Grayson would be okay too..

[greytdemocrat]

24. Dennis Kucinich

How much worse could he be???

And his wife would make a fantastic 1st Lady!

[dembotoz]

26. forgot the spot to vote for "any"

[mrs_p]

27. DEAN

[VeryConfused]

28. President Obama

[jaxx]

29. I'd vote for President Obama.

Why would anyone want to sabotage the Democratic President?

[crazyjoe]

30. Alan Grayson? Do you honestly think he would stand a chance in the general?

[RevStPatrick]

32. You might want to spell these people's names right.

You spelled 3 of their names wrong.
It shows your lack of credibility.
Besides... it ain't gonna happen.

[Lisa D]

33. President Obama

No contest :toast:

[dionysus]

34. batman!1!!! thanks for the chuckles.

[Tesha]

35. Bernie Sanders. (NT)

[Urban Prairie]

36. If there will be a primary challenge to President Obama, then I would expect

that there will be some VERY good reasons why he would be challenged, and it would also mean that he was seeking a second term in office, about half of which Obama would be a "lame duck".

IF so, then I would likely vote for Grayson, but ONLY in part b/c that might result in a (hopefully) much better chance for a Democrat occupying the Oval Office for three consecutive terms.

It is going to take more than serving just one term in office to deal with and attempt to fix the nearly irreparable damage that has been done to this country during the past 30 years, and there are so many who are already angry and disappointed in the man that they worked so hard to help become elected.

Rethugs don't believe in compromises or reaching across the aisle in a show of "bipartisanship" IMO, they want to castrate and disembowel the Democratic Party and systematically exterminate its voting base through legislation. They do not respect weakness, nor do they show any gratitude for being acknowledged and included, they instead exploit it, and they are comparable to a school-yard bully. Punch them in their collective noses, or much better still, KO them, and then don't extend a hand in picking them up off the ground.

IF President Obama signs bill(s)that guts and/or significantly changes SS and Medicare, as a recently disabled voter who is now completely dependent upon both, the result(s) could lead to my swift(er) demise, so I would join in demanding a primary challenge IF he seeks a second term, which I am not completely certain that he would, b/c the Democratic voter backlash from doing so would obviously be quite fierce.

[Ed Needham]

37. russforpres.com is the alternative

from the democratdeal.com a couple days ago:

"Today marked the launch of a new organization and website spelling out what has been whispered about in progressive circles for some time. There may well be a Russ Feingold Presidential Campaign in the preliminary stages.

Recently, a "draft Russ for Senate" campaign in WI has come up short. No one from his inner circle to state political pundits are expecting him to enter the senate race, a race polls show he would take by a landslide. Why? Is it that he has set his political sights higher?

While the former Senator may not enjoy the name recognition of Gov. Dean (neither did Dean til he ran for President) few individuals are held in higher regard by the Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party. A champion of civil liberties, worker's rights, a public health insurance option, peace overseas, a David to the Goliath of corporate influence in Washington, Sen. Feingold has been busy with his PAC, Progressives United since leaving office. A direct response to Citizens United, a corporate funded right-wing PAC repeatedly charged with ugly yet effective disinformation campaigns, Progressives United seeks to separate corporate money from the political process and promote greater transparency and accountability in government."

cont'd at democratdeal.com

Russ' (very unofficial) campaign website: russforpres.com

[Kaleva]

38. Other-Obama

[bananas]

39. I voted for Kucinich in the last primary, even though he already dropped out.

My vote wouldn't change the outcome, so I voted my conscience.

[kctim]

40. Other: President Obama

and would stay home if any of those others were on the ballot instead of President Obama.

[21st Century FDR]

41. Howard Dean

We really lost our chance to save this country when the DLC attacked him in Iowa :(

[Luciferous]

42. Bernie would get my vote.

[okasha]

43. I would vote for

Sanders or Clinton.

[Rex]

44. Depends on who it is.

[Wait Wut]

45. Other.

In your fantasy world I would still vote for Pres. Obama along with the large majority of other Democrats.

:patriot:

[RussBLib]

47. Other: Al Gore

I live in fantasyland.

[ChiciB1]

48. Sanders Or Brown! But, It Ain't Gonna Happen & I KNOW What Will

have to be done. Although there are days when I don't think there's a dime's worth of difference between Bush & Obama.

One thing for sure... I AM VERY AFRAID! You know? LIVE ARE IN THE BALANCE! Some of us will go down and out for sure and who really cares?

[swilton]

49. Bernie Sanders

followed by Kucinich

[joeybee12]

50. I'd have to learn more about this Al Fankin guy...

Series-ly, I voted other, meaning ANYONE ELSE BUT OBAMA!!!!!