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Sissyk

(12,665 posts)
Wed Aug 19, 2015, 08:00 PM Aug 2015

I need your help!

I'm a Democrat that has not decided who my Primary vote will go for. I think it's too early to consider sticking with ANY candidate (come hell or high water) with the vote far off, and no debates.

I know their bad points, bad views, bad votes, etc.

In this thread, in a tweet-compliant (?) message (I am not a twitter-er? so I don't know the length, only that they are relatively short), please give me one positive vote for the Candidate of your choice. It does not necessarily have to be YOUR candidate. Just something positive that I can google.

Please, no negativity. Let's be positive. We have 10 times the talent in our Candidate Pool as the Repubs do.

I probably won't say "THanks!" on each post, so please accept this as my Thanks in Advance!

#INeedYourHelpwithmyvote (lol)

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I need your help! (Original Post) Sissyk Aug 2015 OP
There is a real need to continue the polcies President Obama has started, to continue to fight Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #1
Twitter allows 140 characters, including spaces and symbols. So post this: SonderWoman Aug 2015 #2
Martin O'Malley said this today: elleng Aug 2015 #3
The American public tiredtoo Aug 2015 #4
Good. Keep on looking, reading, and thinking. SheilaT Aug 2015 #5
To be honest, LWolf Aug 2015 #6
In brief: DanTex Aug 2015 #7

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
1. There is a real need to continue the polcies President Obama has started, to continue to fight
Wed Aug 19, 2015, 08:11 PM
Aug 2015

to have ACA active in every state and perhaps other improvements, to continue with the fight to place the US in good standing in the world, the next president will have a great footing in continuing the work. I personally think Hillary Clinton has the ability to continue the good works of President Obama, she worked on his cabinet and as SOS. She was been a long time advocate of women's issues not only in the US but worldwide. She has worked to improve the lives of children in providing education, health care and the ability of preparing them for their adulthood. She has worked for Civil Rights issues, some things has changed but we are not at the end of the road yet. More needs to be done.

One of the things I have been impressed with is to date she has received 118 current Congressional members and 15 former members of Congress, these are people who have worked side by side with them, apparently she has impressed them. Says a lot.

elleng

(130,717 posts)
3. Martin O'Malley said this today:
Wed Aug 19, 2015, 08:16 PM
Aug 2015

'Today, I stood with the many men and women who are fighting to unionize at the Trump Hotel Las Vegas.

In every generation, New Americans have made our economy stronger and made our economy better. If we want our economy to grow, we need to treat our workers with dignity and respect.'

https://www.facebook.com/MartinOMalley?fref=nf

tiredtoo

(2,949 posts)
4. The American public
Wed Aug 19, 2015, 08:18 PM
Aug 2015

is disgusted with the federal government. This is demonstrated by the support for Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders and the activity of the #blm movement.
Bernie Sanders is the only candidate of the two major parties not tied to the wealth of Wall Street. He is a candidate of and for the people.

 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
5. Good. Keep on looking, reading, and thinking.
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 12:31 AM
Aug 2015

I no longer even click on a thread if the title looks like candidate bashing. Which means I'm reading a lot less of DU than I used to, but that's my choice.

I don't thinking the negative stuff about a candidate, any candidate, should be what you base your choice on. Look at the positive aspects of each, what they say they'll do in the future, what they did in the past. People can, and do, change their minds about things, although you may have to weigh whether such a change reflects political expediency.

Hang in there.

LWolf

(46,179 posts)
6. To be honest,
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 09:59 AM
Aug 2015

if you are really trying to learn about the candidates in order to make a choice, it would probably be more productive to go read the candidate's group forums. GD is more about negative campaigning than anything else these days.

That said, what are you looking for in a candidate?

DanTex

(20,709 posts)
7. In brief:
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 10:33 AM
Aug 2015

Hillary is intelligent, progressive, experienced, shrewd, and best positioned to bring it home for Dems next November.

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