Some "undecided"people here sure look decided to me.

[rzemanfl]

Also, prolific. Just my two cents.

[highplainsdem]

1. Yes, their preferences are pretty obvious.

[Thekaspervote]

2. Silliness..isn't it??!!

[LakeArenal]

3. Well mostly I hear who they are decided against.🤷🏼‍♀️

[Scurrilous]

23. LOL

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Nobody is obligated to state a preference.

And sometimes the inferences that might be drawn from an undecided person's comments are not necessarily correct. My preference is not set in stone but I make no secret of my un-preferences.

[hlthe2b]

16. Yes. agree. I often weigh in (usually to correct the record) on any number of candidates--even

those who are not at the top of my list.

I don't like to see discussions of our candidates devolve into the kind of attacks we are sure to see from the other side--especially if they are based on "mistaken" information.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

50. I just can't understand all you folks ...

Why on earth are you willing to vote for Undecided? Show me one press conference held by Undecided in this primary run.

Just look at the stance of your candidate on some not-so-trivial issues:

On Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security ... undecided
On jobs, wage stagnation ... undecided
On gerrymandering, voter suppression, election fraud ... undecided
On foreign interference in our elections ... undecided
On selling tickets for access to high office ... undecided

Granted, it is immensely better to be undecided about these things than what we have now, but, is the *absence* of pure corruption and evil the best your candidate can do?

C'mon! I'm not bashing Undecided at all, merely pointing out that your candidate may, or may not, be failing to get the right message to voters at this time.

[rzemanfl]

58. Love this response. n/t

[squirecam]

5. I say be honest and upfront about your choice.

Nt

[lapucelle]

28. That's what I say. N/T

[ismnotwasm]

6. I am literally "undecided" as in

I’m going to vote for the nominee.

This is actually my usual state. Hillary Clinton won my enthusiastic support, this round Kamala Harris was my top choice.

Now it’s whoever gets the nom.

[Wellstone ruled]

52. Same for me.

Been a registered Democrat for sixty on years and have never not supported our Standard Bearer in that time.

Kamala was my choice and when she decided to pull out of the race,I decided to support whom ever our Candidate is after the National Convention.

There are tons of down ballot folks that we need to reelect and that is where my focus will be as well as the National Ticket.

[yaesu]

7. oh, ok

[northoftheborder]

8. Can't decide, but have decided preferences (plural). Also dislikes.

One of my preferences is Bennett, (not on the radar) but will not choose another unless he drops out.

I had an unusual phone call: Bloomberg campaign asked if I wanted a yard sign, yes or no. I said no. (Texas) Unprecedented call at this stage.

[murielm99]

9. Wow, a sign already?

That is amazing.

[murielm99]

25. We got a text just a few minutes ago, from the Bloomberg campaign.

They asked us to text back if we supported him. They would provide further information.

They are working hard already.

[captain queeg]

32. Hmmm IMHO that seems suspicious

But he’s definite breaking the mold.

[Sloumeau]

27. I had the same thing happen.

I got a robocall from Bloomberg's campaign about a yard sign this morning, and I live in Arizona. I pressed "1" for "Yes". Let him spend a couple of bucks on a sign I will never put up. If he can afford $200 million to try and buy this election, he can pay for a yard sign that will rot in my closet.

I will look at it and laugh when the primary is over.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

10. The converse is also true

I'm "decided" but I know my guy is likely out by my May primary.

[murielm99]

11. I have chosen a candidate,

but that is not set in stone.

[cwydro]

22. Same here.

Too lazy to change my preference again.

[ripcord]

12. I'm pretty sure some undecided people have made up their minds

I'm trying to figure out why it would bother you.

[Blue_true]

46. Some people can't stand uncertainty? nt

[rzemanfl]

59. Shills bother me.

It's just the way I roll.

[JudyM]

13. I'm undecided on candidate but decided on issues that matter most. I will vote for whoever looks

most likely to beat trump as of SuperTuesday, taking those issues into account.

[jdl123]

14. joe

I believe my states primary is march the 3rd, I'll vote for Joe. If somebody else wins the nomination, I'll vote for them, even if they're not my favorite. I don't believe the democrats could elect anybody more corrupt than what is in the WH at the moment, Just my opinion.
The Democrat that is elected president, has a lot of work to do, trying to undo the damage this administration has done.
Too bad members of congress don't run for national election, we'd clean up congress in a hurry, if elected by popular vote and not electoral. lol

[ripcord]

18. I would like to declare for Joe

But Hunter scares me, it has nothing to do with Ukraine or any or his other business dealing but the fact that he isn't a good person and could really hurt Joe during his campaign. Maybe now that he is at least acting like a man and settling his paternity case I can decide.

[LakeArenal]

30. That seems like a RW talking point

And not a very good idea to me
Billy Carter comes to mind immediately.

[karynnj]

36. I don't think it is a right wing talking point, he is a troubled person

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He has had significant drug problems and clearly he has poor judgement in relationships. This even though he had a family that would have gotten him any help he needed and he was smart enough and diligent enough to get a Yale law degree.

However, as you said, even Jimmy Carter had Billy. Both Hillary and Bill had problem brothers, the first Bush had at least 2 troubled sons, one of whom later became President.

However, everyone has pluses and minuses. It may not be fair to Biden, but in reality, his son is a liability and even before the whole Ukraine issue exploded, there were articles on how troubled Hunter is. When he made the choice to run, he knew this could be an issue. He obviously would not have known what Trump would do. The question is whether his pluses outweigh this and any other negatives.

I get that he has more foreign policy contacts, but I have been considering that any Democratic nominee would use the deep bench of Democratic foreign policy and diplomacy stars.

[LakeArenal]

41. I just think a son's sins should not be visited on the father.

No matter what his son may have done it just doesn’t rise above Joe. The person, the politician or man. Set aside his experience and his own character at our nation’s peril.

[karynnj]

61. I agree that no one should blame the father for what a son does at 45.

However, it is not just a Republican talking point. It is a minus. All candidates have pluses and minuses. By the way, I am undecided between Biden and Warren.

[LakeArenal]

63. It's only a minus if you personally think it's a minus.

[TexasTowelie]

77. Do you think that Republicans would want to discuss the son of a candidate

when Trump's spawn would also become fair game?

[Blue_true]

47. That paternity thing bothered me. But I believe that Joe intervened to force the

issue in favor of his grandchild.

I live in Florida, parents bailing on their kids is a lot more common here than an outsider would expect.

[UniteFightBack]

87. Hunter is not running for President. nt

[treestar]

15. So this is just a flame bait thread to call out people

Bullshit is bullshit, no matter who the candidate on whose behalf it is produced. Or the candidate who produces it.

[stopdiggin]

26. my attitude too. if you're throwing around crap

it gets called out .. no matter what your little name tag says. and why you would somehow think that was unfair, or dishonest ...?

[Skya Rhen]

17. All I know is that I'm proud to openly acknowledge my preferred candidate - feels so good!

[LakeArenal]

31. Personally I have since Oct 2018

Joe is the most qualified. PERIOD.

[OneMoreCupOfCoffee]

73. Right there with you!

[stopdiggin]

19. I use the "Undecided" tag quite openly

as something of a shield against flaming, mistaken assumptions .. and the sadly prevalent idea that this should all be about "camps" and tribalism.

I'm completely comfortable with my position in doing so. Thanks.

[hlthe2b]

20. Given the overwhelming priority of defeating Trump--even more so than any specific policy....

I think it very logical that a significant percentage of Dems remain undecided. Every day with Trump is a new crisis, a new assault on democracy. It is hardly unexpected that Dem voters want to see the candidates build their candidacies and a record that would inform us as to how well they would do against him. And that can change on a dime.

[Baclava]

21. Are there enough Purity Test Kits to pass out to everyone this time? lol

[redqueen]

24. I think many are torn between 2-3 candidates

so they aren't unbiased, but yes still undecided.

[squirecam]

29. The preference is stated as

Today I would vote for.

It’s not stone. Nothing says you can’t change.

Are you saying that many prolific posters don’t know who they would vote for if they had to make a choice today? I don’t believe that.

[JaneQPublic]

34. To be undecided doesn't mean you like all candidates equally.

Personally, I break candidates out in tiers, but with no single front-runner.

And, yes, there are a few candidates I dislike but will still hold my nose and vote for in the GE if they're nominated.

But the main reason I remain undecided is my state doesn't hold a primary until 28 April, so no point in falling in love with someone yet who may not be on my ballot.

[CousinIT]

35. Yea. I was undecided and just changed my preference to Biden

HOWEVER, I will vote for whoever the Dem nominee is.

[DanTex]

37. Attacking undecided people might be the single worst tactic I can think of.

[rzemanfl]

40. My post was not an attack.

Someone said it was "flame bait." They were half right.

[TexasTowelie]

79. .

[rzemanfl]

85. How's the fishing where UR?

[scheming daemons]

48. Since you're not really undecided, it shouldn't bother you

[rzemanfl]

55. ...

[Codeine]

49. Only if the poster referenced is actually

honestly undecided, which isn’t the case at all. The title is being used to provide a thin veneer of plausible deniability to that (or those) poster’s bullshit, as if anybody is fooled.

[rzemanfl]

56. ....

[MineralMan]

38. Maybe there aren't enough choices.

Perhaps the one they'd choose isn't listed among the candidates?

I don't know.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

39. Maybe they just don't want their posts judged by their selection?

[Skya Rhen]

42. While they do just that?

[UniteFightBack]

43. Yes and you know who you are, this doesn't apply to all undecideds of course. nt

[rzemanfl]

54. Exactly. n/t

[Iggo]

71. LOL @ #NotAllUndecideds

[Vinca]

44. I'm totally undecided and getting into a panic over it. 10 days until our primary.

I've gone from Biden to Warren to Pete to Bloomberg to Pete again. This is the scariest election ever because the stakes are so high. My only real criteria is who can beat Trump and I honestly don't know at this point.

[UniteFightBack]

72. Just vote for who you think can win by the widest margin in the states we need. Who has

the broadest appeal. We need to offset the chicanery and cheating. It's about the states we need and that is it.
They are in control and we need to play the game to win.

[Vinca]

84. I'm in NH and Bernie is way ahead. I'm worried he can't win in the general because he'll

put so many more moderate Democrats off and Republicans who were going to vote for the Democrat no matter what won't vote for him.
I like Biden, but I'm worried they'll do a Hillary/Kerry job on him (Benghazi/Swift Boat) and since 50% of the country doesn't pay much attention to the truth, that will re-elect the dictator. I kind of think Bloomberg can win, but the whole thing about him getting in late and dousing his campaign in money is bothersome. I really like Pete, but worry a good chunk of the country won't vote for a gay guy. At the moment he's who I'm leaning toward voting for, but I feel pretty sure Bernie is going to win this state. This is definitely not 2008 when I was all in for Obama before he even declared.

[UniteFightBack]

86. If I thought Bernie could win in the general I would be all in because I always vote

strategically...always. If I could just install someone I would go with Pete.

But I think who can win these swing states the easiest and by the widest margin? Who can help these down ballot Dem's? What kind of candidates won in 2018...? It was mostly not the far left candidates..it was the moderates.

Do you think Bernie can win PA.??? Or Florida? I think Biden can even compete in Ohio which we've written off.

Also the deplorables in my life said long ago that they were 'afraid' of a Biden run and I've not forgotten that.
They even seem to kind of 'like' him but won't go so far as to admit that. They have little to attack him with..but they had a full arsenal going at me with the Socialist tag about Bernie (and Warren). It's hard defending Bernie when he
calls himself a Socialist. Of course I do a great job of refuting their bullshit about Bernie but why would we want to make this harder than it is already going to be?? Especially with the cheating!

In my opinion Joe Biden is the person who can most easily win so that's who I'm voting for.

I think in 30 years or so the Dem party will be much more 'progressive' because demographic changes will allow for that....but that is not today.

[Blue_true]

45. I have ruled all out but four,

The four are Biden, Warren, Klobuchar, Bloomberg. I like Biden the most, but if Warren wins the nomination over him, I won't be upset. I like Klobuchar, she is solid on policy, but I think that she may be a little dull (to many people today, that matters when it shouldn't). Bloomberg has sneaked up on me, I think that he would really take the gloves off versus Trump if he is nominated, my concern with him is as a left-center person, his policies would likely be a little too centrist for my taste.

[TygrBright]

51. I am decided. I will vote blue, no matter who. n/t

[rzemanfl]

60. Thus justifying "Bright" in your username. n/t

[Cousin Dupree]

53. Cory Booker was my choice. I'm now undecided because I believe ANY of the Dem. candidates

would be 1000% better than what we have now. I don’t understand why Undecided status is so annoying to some DUers.

[Codeine]

57. It isn't annoying at all,

with the exception of perhaps two individuals who combine obnoxiousness and disingenuousness in equal (and infuriating) measures. The rest of y’all are perfectly wonderful DUers!

[greatauntoftriplets]

62. Maybe they're just trying to be coy.

If it is, I don't think it's working well.

[rzemanfl]

64. Hi GAT!

[greatauntoftriplets]

65. Hi!

The country's going to hell in a handbasket, but they haven't rounded us up yet.

[rzemanfl]

66. Just the other day I predicted they would stop us peasants from traveling

before they sent us to camps. It would make us easier to find and free up transportation. What a mess. I hate Republicans.

[greatauntoftriplets]

67. Well, they'll take me kicking and screaming.

I'd better step up my efforts to get a good-quality fake Irish passport.

[rzemanfl]

68. Try for the St. Patrick's Day discount.

[greatauntoftriplets]

69. Great idea!

I could start visiting all the Irish pubs in my small suburb, LOL.

[NYMinute]

70. Some want plausible deniability when their candidate blows up in their face

[musicblind]

74. But not everyone's choice is concrete.

I would vote for Biden if the primary were held in my state today, but I am still very persuadable because I like so many of our candidates.

To some, that would make me "undecided"... For me, it makes me a Biden supporter... for now.

Just because someone is undecided doesn't mean they can't have preferences to which they lean.

[Quixote1818]

75. Maybe people are lazy like I am and don't get around to it?

I was Warren and am now back in the undecided columb to see how things begin to play out since she hasn't polled well lately. So I am undecided but I still have the Warren tag as I just haven't gotten around to changing it. And I still really like her so I guess it's no big deal.

[Indykatie]

76. It's Obvious That Some Have a Distinct Preference and Opt Not to Divulge It

Yep it's odd that some of the "undecideds" are quite prolific in their advocacy for or a against a particular candidate.

[Vivienne235729]

78. Doesn't EVERYONE have candidates they just don't like? I sure do.

But that doesn't mean I know who I like the BEST. And it sure as hell doesn't mean I won't be voting for whoever is the democratic nominee. #votebluenomatterwho

[Historic NY]

80. I've only decided for whom I'm not voting for.

[MontanaMama]

81. Same here.

If I had to pull the lever today...I truly am undecided. Glad the MT primary is a ways away.

[C_U_L8R]

82. I haven't committed to a single candidate

there are some I really like and some I like less. I started out supporting Kamala and still think she rocks regardless. I really love Elizabeth, Joe and Pete. Bloomberg and Yang are curiosities but not contenders in my opinion. And I'm not so interested in the rest. Not that they aren't amazing people, or that I wouldn't rally behind any one of them. All to say, Undecided does not mean opinionless or impartial. My faves earned my advocacy.

[MrsCoffee]

83. What's my preference?