46% Undecided on DU is too much.

[UniteTheLeft]

Everyone here not decided should never let it out of their minds, that TRUMP SUPPORTERS KNOW EXACTLY WHO THEY WILL BE VOTING FOR on November 3rd 2020, and a great majority of even republican moderates will reluctantly vote for him anyway just like they did last time. WHY....?.... Does anyone really think there is even a slim chance that anyone running against him in the republican primary will even be get close to him ? Short of an Impeachment miracle that's the reality we're facing now.

I will vote for whoever the DNC elects without reservations, as i did before. No more division !

[Sherman A1]

1. I disagree with your conclusion

It is very early in the process and lots of time to come to a decision.

[brush]

30. Agreed. Undecided means undecided amoung Dem candidates...

not whether to vote repug or third party.

It's early and we have many good candidates. Some will self-destruct along the way, as did Swalwell with his silly vow to name a bipartisan cabinet. Others will fall out of contention after the early primaries and inability to raise funds to continue.

I myself have more than one favorite and have and will donate to them to see what shakes out. There's time.

[Hortensis]

53. I do also. Our range of choices is our strength,

and the Republicans' lack of primary choice is a perversion and breakdown of democracy on their side. A clear indication of the increasing authoritarian takeover of their party. Think about it: THEY HAVE NO CHOICE.

As for the notion that we on DU should commit to a candidate a year ahead of the first voting begins in other states, when new candidates are still declaring and most of the electorate isn't even paying attention is somehow getting a little carried away. Time to step back and take another look.

One thing you should notice is that almost all agree on all the big issues, just adopt somewhat different methods and priorities to distinguish themselves. We ARE united. And a couple whose identities are based on despising and not agreeing also share the same general goals. (!)

And pace yourself, U. It's going to be a long, bumpy ride, but the best thing about it is all the good democratic choices we have.

[Tiggeroshii]

101. While thats the case, the more money spent against our own candidates

Instead of against trump, puts us more and more at a disadvantage. We need to be unitwd ob a canidate when super tuesday is over, or things could be very bad...

[Sherman A1]

103. I disagree with your position

We have a wide field of candidates with what I suspect are differing points of views, policies and ideas. The primaries and the lead up to them are the time to look at those candidates and what they have to offer, what matches best with the voters believe. This is not an either or situation, it is part of the process and one that is a very valuable part of the process.

A vigorous debate of ideas is of great benefit to both the party and the Democracy. We need not rush this all things will happen in good time.

[rzemanfl]

2. Yeah, it should be 18. n/t

[mcar]

3. You realize this is a Primaries forum, right?

I think all of us on this board know what party's nominee we'll be supporting in the GE.

[UniteTheLeft]

4. ok good

[hlthe2b]

5. Do you not realize that supporting the Dem candidate is part of the TOS for this website? Really?

You seem quite confused...

[paleotn]

56. Nice post count you have there..

Here merely to stir up trouble? Weak premise above. We're Dems, not lock step, authoritarian Rethugs. We have a wealth of great candidates. They have a raving loon. And from what I saw of the 2018 mid-terms, America is tired of the loon. And growing more tired as things continue.

[marble falls]

92. Took the words right out my keyboard.

[Agschmid]

19. +1

[tymorial]

6. I recently decided on Harris but I truly do not understand your argument

Its 2019 and the primary is a year away. A lot can change.

[sakabatou]

7. ...

[Arkansas Granny]

8. I'm looking at all the candidates before I decide which one to support,

but I will definitely vote blue in November, 2020.

[33taw]

9. Why? Just because republicans know who they intend to support does not mean that

DU members need to decide? I don’t get this post.

[theophilus]

10. I tend to agree. I changed my mind. I suppose

that is allowed. Screw having to wait until you make a "decision" and peck it in stone. C'mon people. Who do you like? Put it down. Change it. Change it again. I think many are holding back so they can criticize everyone. What harm does it do to go ahead and pick someone. It will make it more interesting, imo.

[Eyeball_Kid]

20. Honestly, we're too far away from any primary to get worked up.

Hell, we may not even make it through this year. Trumpy is going bonkers and he's getting worse every day. And he has the nuclear codes. Jeez. He may even threaten Hollywood with a nuke if the movie industry starts approving scripts that show he's as crazy as a loon. GOPers refuse to protect themselves from the disintegration of the country, because that likely will come first. If we're still around during the real primary season, though, I'll relish the opportunity to choose a candidate. IMO, nearly all of them are top shelf good. Oh, but I've been watching Trumpy for the past three years. What a benchmark.

[Lefta Dissenter]

29. Holding back so we can criticize everyone?

Harrumph. I haven't criticized any of them. I have three or four favorites, and I'm looking forward to learning more about them and seeing them in action in the debates. I also want to see how they respond to the inevitable attacks coming from the right and the far left.

I don't think there are prizes or cookies given for those who decide early.

By the way, your declared candidate is in my top tier.

[pnwmom]

40. In 2008 I liked both Obama and Clinton and never had to make up my mind.

I already knew I wasn't going to take a day off to go to a caucus, and I was equally happy with Obama and Hillary. So I let our caucuses decide without me, and was perfectly happy with the result.

This year we will have a primary, so I will have to decide by March 2020. But not a day before then.

[George II]

45. I started out supporting Clinton in 2008, but as time passed and the more I saw of Obama....

....I was firmly behind him and voted for him in the primary. I really liked both of them.

[pnwmom]

50. There are several I really like at the moment,

so no one's going to push me to make up my mind. It's way too early for that.

[DoctorJoJo]

11. I Just Decided That I WON'T Decide on Your Candidate!

[jberryhill]

12. I don't make up my mind until New Hampshire, and sometimes well after

Sorry, I've been voting for quite a while now, and I'm not going to even BEGIN the process of making up my mind until I have seen some debates, townhalls, etc..

Of course most here will be voting for the Democratic candidate.

Perhaps you do not understand what the "undecided" designation means. It means "undecided" as among the Democratic candidates.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

13. Why? The primaries don't start for real until next January, and being undecided now

doesn't mean not supporting the eventual Dem nominee. I have a few that I especially like so far, and a few that I wouldn't vote for in a primary for all the tea in China. I will probably make my decision after the debates. Or later. Whenever. There's nothing even slightly wrong with being undecided now - and I would also like to point out that a few possible candidates haven't even declared yet.

[vsrazdem]

14. There's plenty of time to decide on a candidate. I am sure some people would like to

see debates before making up their minds.

[Mystery sage]

15. Too early dude

I'm undecided because I like to wait until early fall to put my chips in.
The debates also will be a good measure of a man/or women's mind set in governing the one thing we need to do once a candidate has been won the primary we need to do all we can to help him/her at all cost.

Now back to sleep....zzzzzzzzz

[rzemanfl]

17. I have a hole in my sock. n/t

[George II]

46. Darn......

[rzemanfl]

47. That made me smile. n/t

[osmium]

52. It left me in stitches ;)

[MontanaMama]

55. Thread winner!

[marble falls]

93. I asked my wife if she would darn a pair of socks for me, she said she'd do better than that ...

"Damn your socks!" and sipped her morning tea in an even more satisfied way than usual.

[relayerbob]

16. I disagree

I believe it is entirely too early to be invested in one candidate or another. undecided doesn't mean debating between trump and our choice. It means we have a boatload of good candidates to look at. With open minds. We need to see them acting under pressure and see who is the best candidate. Trump supporters be damned, who cares? What matters is that we back the best Dem candidate, whoever it turns out to be.

[Hoyt]

18. I suspect every UnDecided here will be supporting Dem in General, unlike some in 2016.

It is too early to pick a favorite, IMO. I want to see how the candidates look as primaries approach, what kind of support they get around the country; and, quite frankly, what kind of obvious exaggerations they tell to win the nomination.

[marble falls]

94. Suspect? Take it to the bank! Bet on it!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

21. I suspect most are Bernie supporters who prefer to lay low & avoid undesired attention.

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[UniteTheLeft]

27. love that badge

Wouldn't be great if we had a Warren/Sanders ticket or Sanders/Warren ticket.... or even a Harris/O'rourke ticket.... I'd honestly take any combination of all running on the DNC ticket .... It would be so much win for all of us.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

38. Thanks!! I could go with Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie...in either order.

They're both great!! They would easily put out the tRumpster Fire.


Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[CentralMass]

31. :-)

[StevieM]

63. I suspect that they are all like me--still trying to decide between multiple candidates.

I wanted to support Jay Inslee, but he signed a bill allowing for surrogacy to be for-profit, and I am having trouble getting past that. So I am trying to decide whether I can accept our different viewpoints on that matter.

If I can't make my peace with his position then I will look to other options. Right now I am leaning towards Beto O'Rourke.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

71. Interesting that you picked that one particular issue over which to sour on Inslee.

Not trying to be critical, more curious... it's just that it seems a bit odd that the issue would bother you that much. I could point to more than a few issues, seemingly more significant in my mind, that sour me on Beto... like his own interactions with members of the oil industry, which would bother me a lot more than if he supported those involved in surrogacy for profit. Again, I'm not so much challenging you as trying to understand where you're coming from. Feel free to respond, or not.... either way, I respect your position.


Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[StevieM]

72. A lot of people have trouble understanding my point-of-view.

I worry about living in a society where women are exploited for their wombs. When you bring the profit motive into the equation, coercion and duress are usually not far behind. There is also not a lot of education being provided to prospective surrogates about the potential emotional costs.

I am not sure if it will cost him my support. I do like him a lot in many ways, especially on environmental issues. I have not ruled out voting for him in the primaries.

As for Beto, what I want to know is where the candidates stand on policies, and he does seem committed to building a new energy economy based on clean energy sources. But I haven't committed to him either. I am still learning, still thinking things over.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

73. Okay, gotcha... fair enough. Thanks for the response.

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[RockRaven]

22. My choice to select undecided does not reflect that I have no favorite, merely that I want my posts

responded to for their content, not because of a self-chosen label which identified me as part of this or that team/side. Choosing a label was required to post in the primary forum, and so undecided was the least noxious one.

[Salviati]

23. I know excactly who I'm going to be voting for on Nov. 3rd...

... Whoever has the (D) next to their name. I'm mostly conserving my donations for the general election, as I'd be satisfied with (almost) any of the candidates our field has to offer.

[ancianita]

24. Agreed.

[ck4829]

25. 1. I'll be voting for the Democrat 2. I don't want to create biases coloring my other activities

[Cattledog]

26. I think I'm going to stay home after reading this post.

[Lefta Dissenter]

32. Quitter!

Seeing how well "Undecided" is doing, I'm going to vote for him! ...or her...

Have you no loyalty?

[LakeArenal]

34. Haha. Too bad you need the red thingie!!!

[osmium]

28. As a New Hampshirite..

..I have seen a couple of candidates, but the field is wide and deep. I have my favorites, but I will be seeing them all in. due. time.


Furthermore...
[ascends soapbox]

In NH I can vote in the GOP primary. Switching parties is too easy here. It takes all of 30 seconds if there is no line at the polling station.

The best protest vote against Trump is anyone else on the GOP primary ballot. Trump is only polling at 68% of GOP voters here. If Kasich or Weld or ??? is on the ballot, I am ready to let others select the Democratic nominee, whilst I cast a protest ballot. If the economy continues to weaken there may be a real chance to do damage to Tiny von Shortstaff. Heck, even if the damage is symbolic, it's still good fun while the real prize is unaffected.

The notion that one has to declare allegiance behind any candidate at this juncture is rather odd. The only solidarity I want to see is the membership body get behind the eventual nominee - even if it's someone with a 40 year Senate record of being center-right on issues. If the membership of DU does not coalesce around the nominee, I will be bewildered but not angry. Democracy is messy. There are always those that forget the past, no matter how recent, and make the same mistake(s). These people need education not lacerations.

What will I do in the primary? I don't yet know. I only know that I'm voting straight Blue in the general.

[steps off soapbox]

[UniteTheLeft]

33. fair dinkum mate

nope I'm not an aussie, but the phrase applies. Happy Primary to you.

[samnsara]

35. i know who I am voting for but i like ..almost..all of them..

..and of course I will vote for the dem nom. I'm going to try to get all 26 bumper stickers on my car! I already got one in the mail..Warren. where r the rest?

[UniteTheLeft]

36. LOL THATS THE SPIRIT !!!! UNITY !!!!

you made me smile.

[LakeArenal]

37. There are a lot of reasons for undecided.

I have said many times, we can love everyone of them but can only vote for one in the primary.

Although I have declared, I love a good number of these great candidates but I can only vote for one in the primaries.

Also I welcome healthy competition for Joe.
If Buttigieg kicks Joe’s butt in a debate, I think it would be terrific. I don’t think that will happen, so I declared for Joe.

[pnwmom]

39. Half ALREADY decided is too much. It's a year and a half from the election AND

we still haven't had a single debate.

For all we know, there could be more announced candidates.

I'm not jumping on anyone's bandwagon till I'm good and ready. But I'll vote for the party's nominee no matter what.

[WePurrsevere]

86. This is exactly how I feel as well. Heck, I've been known to be...

undecided in a primary until I pull the lever when the choice is between two equally great DEMOCRATs. The one thing I know with absolute certainty is that, as long as I'm alive and still capable of voting, in November 2020 I will be voting for a DEMOCRAT FOR PRESIDENT.

[George II]

42. You really expect people to decide on a candidate 10-11 months before the first primaries and....

....before all candidates have even announced their candidacies?

[UniteTheLeft]

43. More dems should be running for the senate.

IMO... Democrats have more than plenty running for president, and it only dilutes things to the trump/republicans favor. The republican side is all but decided, no matter who runs in the republican primary Trump will beat them easily. It would be better if some of the democrats declaring for president took a look at the senate to help us get more influence there.

[shanny]

44. um no.

first debates aren't until summer; primaries are almost a year away--what's the rush? as it stands now, we have 20-ish candidates taking pot shots at tRump. I'm fine with that.

[Funtatlaguy]

48. At the first debate against Trump, the Dem candidate should say this

When asked why Americans should vote for him/her
(pointing to Trump). “Because I’m not him”.
(There would be huge applause and that would be the biggest sound bite used for the next few days onall newscasts ).

[msongs]

49. bernie might want to stampede everyone into his corral but many are not interested in

him, or anyone else, this early out

[Baclava]

51. This isn't a horserace, where you pick your winner before the starting gun goes, off, there's time

Not everyone has declared! They haven't even had the first debate yet!


You running some kind of bandwagon cult? lol

[Baltimike]

54. *Nope*. 46% of us will be voting for whoever the dem nominee is. nt

[snowybirdie]

57. No it's not

We have an abundance of excellent candidates and not one debate thus far. I'm waiting until we see how they perform on a national stage. Not willing to decide until we see them under pressure and not talking to mainly rural voters in small venues. There is at least six months until things get serious.

[TheCowsCameHome]

58. Almost a year and a half away?

No way would I have decided by now.

[blueinredohio]

59. I'm undecided and think I have plenty of time to choose before the primaries

But no matter who I choose I'll vote for whichever democrat who wins the primary.

[IADEMO2004]

60. Not Bernie. Feel better?

[MH1]

61. No, it isn't. I am decided on "not Bernie, not Tulsi", but for the rest,

still deciding on my fave.

I'll vote for the nominee whoever it is. I highly doubt it will be Bernie or Tulsi so it won't be so hard. Even if somehow it is one of them, then they will get my vote in the general.

[Ferrets are Cool]

62. What the hell?

There hasn't even been a debate yet. And I am sure that EVERYONE here who ISN'T a russian bot will vote for ANY Democrat who runs in 2020. I have no clue why you think we must decide NOW.

[defacto7]

64. Total the percentages and there are 105%

Some must be choosing more than one! Does that help?

[dsc]

65. I have no idea who will be on my ballot

several candidates will drop out before super Tuesday

[Me.]

66. What's The Rush

and why shouldn't people who choose to do so take their time, the election is 18months away? Why pushing panic?

[WeekiWater]

67. This makes no sense.

46% aren’t undecided as to who they will support in the general.

Beer is good. Too much beer is unhealthy on many levels.

[California_Republic]

68. I'm Not decided, im just showing early preference

[Gothmog]

69. I also disagree

I have 4 or 5 candidates who I like. I have eliminated sanders, gabbard and Yang

[Blue_true]

78. Pretty close to where I am, exactly on who I won't vote for in the primary.

The ones that I have not eliminated can convince me that they are the one.

[customerserviceguy]

70. Can we at least see a debate or two first?

I don't have to make up my mind until I step into the voting booth on SC's primary day. There's a lot of information coming out between today and then.

As you say, I will vote for the Democratic nominee, no matter who that person is.

[Bettie]

74. To be undecided now on which DEMOCRAT to support in the primary

isn't a big deal.

Every last one of us knows that when the election comes, if we're allowed to vote, we'll be voting for the Democrat.

Some of us are simply waiting to see what everyone has to say and how they do in the debates.

[Blue_true]

76. Democrats actually use their brains when voting.

I assume most people here are like me and want to see the first debates before deciding on a single candidate. I only know that I won't support two in the primary, the rest I am open to. I ABSOLUTELY know who I will vote for in November 2020, it will be the winner of our primary, regardless of who that is.

[MustLoveBeagles]

77. There's no rush

People will pick their favorite in their own good time.

[boomer_wv]

79. (not) Undecided

I'm only undecided in the primary. I will vote for whoever Democrats nominate in the General.

Right now I have a couple of favorite, namely Beto and Pete, but I could see myself voting for a dozen other folks as well in the Primary.

[Clash City Rocker]

80. It's interesting, because the question is just who they would vote for if today was the primary

It isn’t exactly “tell us right now who you’ll vote for.” There is significant time to change their mind. So about half of those polled, if they had to vote today, would just make up their mind in the time it takes to get to the polls.

Most of us who’ve stated a preference will probably change it before Election Day. So, yeah, the fact that about half can’t even state their current choice is telling, but I’m sure that will change in the coming months.

[PDittie]

85. This is a good point

I suspect many are 'undecided' here to avoid recrimination or retribution from others' supporters.

[Historic NY]

81. I'm not spending any money.....

if its between Sanders and Gabbard, I won't be.

[YessirAtsaFact]

82. It's way to early for me to lock in on a candidate

The 2 candidates I know the most about are IMO, too old to run.

The rest are interesting possibilities to explore and I'm not in a hurry.

It is April of 2019. We are a year and a half before election day 2020. We don't have to know who we're voting for today, other than that they will be a Democrat.

[SFnomad]

83. Why is 46% too much? The first primaries aren't for 9 months

We haven't even had our first debates. I would say 54% already decided, with 9+ months to go, is too much.

[cwydro]

84. Lol.

[Ruby the Liberal]

87. And I knew in 2012 I was voting for Obama

Trump is an incumbent. Can we get through a few debates first?

If it makes you feel any better, while I will vote for our eventual nominee, I am actively ruling people out of my primary vote, which is in a YEAR from now.

[Tipperary]

88. Thanks for you oh-so-wise comment.

Duers are quite capable of making up their own minds.

[BannonsLiver]

89. If anything it's too low.

[dalton99a]

95. +1

[Inkfreak]

90. Doesn't really matter who I put there.

I’m voting for whomever the Democratic Party runs against Trump.

[liberalnarb]

91. Undecided doesn't mean they won't vote for the nominee.

[bloom]

96. People should be able to answer who they would vote for today.

You can always change it - as your answer changes.

I think it would be interesting to see.

(I realize the original poster seemed to think some here might not vote for the Democrat - which I agree is ridiculous - considering).

[treestar]

97. Election is still 18 months away

and there are 20 Democrats now. Incumbents are different - we all knew we were going to vote for Obama in 2012.

[NastyRiffraff]

98. I'm Undecided but I have 2 candidates I'm strongly leaning towards

Before I make my decision, I want to hear more from ALL candidates. Not from rallies, not from their candidacy rollouts; from debates, town halls, reporters asking tough questions, reporters vetting them all. Only then will I make my choice based on how they handle themselves. My choice may even go outside the 2 I'm leaning towards now, who knows?

There's only 2 candidates I cannot vote for in a primary. I'm open to the rest. Remember, we're still in primary season. Of course I'll happily vote for, and work for, the Democratic nominee. I can say that with confidence because the 2 I can't stomach won't get the nomination.

[Blue_Tires]

99. My "undecided" is just "I'll support whoever the Dem nominee is"

[Rstrstx]

100. If they would let us put 3 or even 2 down as preferred candidate that number would drop

I have 2 that I consider my favorites and 1 more that I would be thrilled with too but I'm not allowed to choose more than one

[dawg day]

102. I know who I'll vote for--

The candidate with the D beside the name.

That means that I won't get pissy because "my guy" didn't get nominated and stay home. That's a good thing.

[UniteFightBack]

104. I do think folks could make some 'soft commitments' ...ya know just for fun. nt

[captain queeg]

105. I know EXACTLY who I'll be voting for: the democratic candidate. n/t

[customerserviceguy]

106. Can we at least see a debate or two first?

It's still early in the game.