Candidate positives and negatives [View all]

[redqueen]

Why do you support your candidate / why don't you support others? Have you switched support since the start, and if so, why?

I'm just curious what issues or characteristics are most important to other DUers.


I'll start. I originally supported Bernie when he announced in Feb. I had supported him before and would also have been excited about about Warren but she wasn't running back then.

Sometime in the spring I started reading about UBI, and through that research found out about Yang. During the summer I switched support based on his clarity on automation and other technology issues, UBI, information from Equal Citizens, and his willingness to work to win back Trump's Obama voters.

I would (of course) be more than happy to vote for any of our candidates. That said, my main reasons for supporting Yang over other great candidates stem mainly from the idea of electability. I think many swing and independent voters have more of an anti-establishment mindset than rank and file Dems, so I prefer a candidate who would more easily win them over. I also worry about some of the baggage that some of our candidates have and how that might affect independents and swing voters, as well as new voters.


And for anyone fond of using rude and childish insults against candidates or their supporters, please do feel free to not participate, or if you do, please take a break with the toxicity - would love to have a civil discussion, thanks.