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Tierra_y_Libertad

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33. No. I voted for progressive candidates in both elections.

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 04:06 PM

Mar 2016

When, in his 2008 campaign he said he would escalate the war in Afghanistan I wrote him off.

Note: Despite my vote for 3rd party candidates, he won.

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Question... [View all] monicaangela Mar 2016 OP

I don't know about every person. Faux pas Mar 2016 #1

I voted for him twice monicaangela Mar 2016 #5

Nobody on the internet can actually make you vote sufrommich Mar 2016 #14

I guess you weren't following Democratic politics on the net in 2008, then muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #32

Your comment makes sense muriel_volestrangler monicaangela Mar 2016 #35

I can't speak for anyone else radical noodle Mar 2016 #2

I wouldn't consider voting for a republican ever monicaangela Mar 2016 #3

You may have done that without knowing. earthshine Mar 2016 #6

I have to agree with you earthshine monicaangela Mar 2016 #10

In retrospect, Hillary would've made a much better president than Obama. earthshine Mar 2016 #20

I disagree monicaangela Mar 2016 #21

Hillary (version 2008) might have done better dealing with Republicans than Obama. earthshine Mar 2016 #24

As much as the republicans seem to dislike President Obama monicaangela Mar 2016 #25

I did Hayduke Bomgarte Mar 2016 #4

Yes, I agree Hayduke Bomgarte monicaangela Mar 2016 #8

That is an impertinant question. malthaussen Mar 2016 #7

I often ask people monicaangela Mar 2016 #11

Any system is susceptible of abuse. malthaussen Mar 2016 #16

The question was asking about past votes monicaangela Mar 2016 #18

Might be a generational thing as well... malthaussen Mar 2016 #27

I am of the babyboomer generation monicaangela Mar 2016 #36

Ah, yes. malthaussen Mar 2016 #43

One thing many will find out this election monicaangela Mar 2016 #44

But is a vote a moral statement? malthaussen Mar 2016 #46

I voted for Obama in 2008 bigwillq Mar 2016 #9

He has been great on many social issues monicaangela Mar 2016 #12

I think he's compromised because he would rather get something than nothing bigwillq Mar 2016 #13

I believe he was actually trying monicaangela Mar 2016 #15

I voted for him in the primaries and the general elections. HuckleB Mar 2016 #17

Good for you HuckleB monicaangela Mar 2016 #37

I know I did. lpbk2713 Mar 2016 #19

Excellent! monicaangela Mar 2016 #38

You can't advocate for not voting for the Democratic nominee at DU gollygee Mar 2016 #22

Oh, I see monicaangela Mar 2016 #23

It's in the terms of service gollygee Mar 2016 #26

The name of the site is democratic underground monicaangela Mar 2016 #39

The terms of service are linked at the bottom of every page at DU gollygee Mar 2016 #45

After the nominee monicaangela Mar 2016 #49

Posters have already been banned for promoting Bernie or Bust this season. n/t tammywammy Mar 2016 #64

I think you misinterpret the ToS malthaussen Mar 2016 #47

I'm thinking of her other post gollygee Mar 2016 #48

Irrelevant Reter Mar 2016 #63

See #48. N/t gollygee Mar 2016 #67

I voted for Obama for President twice, but I will never do that again.... Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #28

LOL! monicaangela Mar 2016 #40

I voted for him twice. Because I thought he was offering a jwirr Mar 2016 #29

I wish I could vote for him thrice lunatica Mar 2016 #30

In 2008 I supported Hillary in the primaries and Barack Obama in the general election. StevieM Mar 2016 #31

No. I voted for progressive candidates in both elections. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #33

That is usually what happens monicaangela Mar 2016 #41

In the general, yes, but not in the primary. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2016 #34

I know monicaangela Mar 2016 #42

I'll answer your question with another question- LiberalElite Mar 2016 #50

It's been so long since I made the point I've monicaangela Mar 2016 #52

ok - I answered that way because LiberalElite Mar 2016 #59

That makes at least two of us LiberalElite monicaangela Mar 2016 #60

and thank you for LiberalElite Mar 2016 #61

No problem monicaangela Mar 2016 #62

I donated, knocked on doors for him, and voted for him in '08. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2016 #51

You woke up before I did monicaangela Mar 2016 #54

Put up yard signs and voted for him both times. Jim Beard Mar 2016 #53

I did also monicaangela Mar 2016 #55

Yup, voted, canvassed, phone banked, donated to the max Arazi Mar 2016 #56

Me too Arazi monicaangela Mar 2016 #57

I did both times. Agschmid Mar 2016 #58

Did not in either case. Chan790 Mar 2016 #65

Excellent Idea! monicaangela Mar 2016 #66

While CT has elected Dan Malloy, they voted for repubican governors for 16 years... madinmaryland Mar 2016 #68

Yes, they did. Chan790 Mar 2016 #69