Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Biden folk, tell me what you love about your candidate [View all]PatSeg
(53,237 posts)a large percentage of voters will vote for the person first and foremost. Policy does matter, but people are drawn to the person they are most comfortable with, someone they trust to make important decisions in times of crisis. No amount of great progressive policies can make a candidate likable or presidential.
I look at the candidates and try to imagine him or her giving the State of the Union address or visiting with foreign leaders. Of course, I take into consideration policies, but when it comes to Democratic candidates, most of them are progressive and the variations aren't always significant.
Being president is about so much more than ideology and policies. It is the person selling those policies that will connect with the voters.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden