I am 95% with Bernie Sanders on the issues and only 69% with Hillary Clinton

[JDPriestly]

54. There, I fear, is a flaw in your reasoning.

This is the primary season. We are trying to choose the best candidate.

That means balancing a number of factors including electability but also good judgment and good views on the issues.

In my opinion, the flaw in your reasoning is that you assume that Hillary is more electable than Bernie Sanders.

That is not an established fact at this time.

Bernie Sanders has broad appeal. A lot of things could happen in Hillary Clinton's campaign that could disrail it, could reduce her poll numbers, etc.

Go with your conscience and your heart.

I'm going with Bernie Sanders. I agree with him on the issues, and I think he deserves the chance to prove that with his view on the issues and his honesty, humility, good personality and sense of humor, he could well prove to be very, very electable.

As for electability, Hillary Clinton actually has a lot of problems. Her ties to the corporations that have enriched Bill and Hillary Clinton puts her loyalty in question. That may not be fair, but the perception whether justified or not of a conflict of interest will always hang over her as a candidate or president. It's just reality. I didn't choose to make it that way.

Also, one serious problem (it's a bit of a pun) with Clinton's candidacy is that she does not have a really good, natural sense of humor or at least doesn't seem to be able to laugh at herself really easily. That is an important quality not just in a president but in a candidate. This was one of Obama's big resources and advantages over Hillary in 2008 - his great sense of humor, his ability to accept completely unwarranted criticisms and insults without feeling riled up. That is a quality that is utterly necessary in a winning candidate in a Democratic race.

Go with your conscience. If I were you, I would support Bernie in the primaries. Be honest with yourself. If Hillary really is as electable as you think, she will win the primaries without your support. Let the chips, the policy chips, fall where they may.

Just my advice. We each have to make our decision based on our own values.

I don't think Hillary is as electable as Bernie. My opinion for the reasons stated above.