Temperature Check (So to Speak)

[JANdad]

Poll question: Temperature Check (So to Speak)

Assuming the primaries were to be held tomorrow, who would you vote for in the Democratic Presidential Primary?

[bemildred]

1. F**k if I know, but I'm NOT happy with my choices so far. nt

[JANdad]

2. Please expand upon your answer

What is it that you would like to see?

[bemildred]

3. No, I'm not going there.

Of those choices presented, Dennis, John, and Barack look the most presentable, Dennis is the one I most agree with at this point, and I will most likely vote for him if I get a chance, but the other two have merits and they are better than the other offerings so far.

The problem is that the political discourse in the country is so corrupted that one cannot really discuss what one wants without going into a long circumambulation through other issues to avoid being misunderstood, and I'm not going to try to fix it here.

[JANdad]

5. OK...thanks for the reply...

[Clark2008]

33. Me either.

Too many flip-floppers, triangulators, corporatists, followed up by those who couldn't win if their lives depended on it.

No one of real substance, but with a "tough guy" persona (I wish that didn't matter) that can win the white male swing voters in the South and mid-West.

[DesertRat]

4. I'd Write-In Al Gore. n/t

[Bjornsdotter]

6. Gore as a write-in n/t

[JANdad]

7. Not much love

For Hillary, Dodd, Biden or Gravel so far...

[H2O Man]

8. Unsure.

But I think that there is the potential for a good primary campaign, and that we will end up with a strong candidate.

[bamacrat]

9. Kucinich! Kucinich! Kucinich!

[JANdad]

10. Tell me how you REALLY feel...lol

:patriot:

[Warren DeMontague]

11. Other: Al Gore. nt

[JANdad]

12. Kucinch and Edwards so far...

[JANdad]

13. No Dodd or Biden suppoters out there?

[iamjoy]

20. I Like Biden

In fact, I would be happy with just about any of them. But I am backing Edwards right now.

Still, my respect for Biden increased when he voted "yes" on the recent Iraq funding. I think I understand why he did it, and it wasn't really capitualation. I think it was a show of courage on Biden's part to deliberately piss off the base in a primary when he was already behind.

But then, I have funny ideas about what constitutes political courage.

[Pastiche423]

14. Other - Gore

Why din't you give a choice of other? If you had, I would have voted in your poll.

[JANdad]

15. I'm Sorry...I thought that was what write in was for...

Since some popular folks who have yet to make a bid have such a strong support out there...

[Pastiche423]

16. write-in does not equal other

[JANdad]

19. I guess I'm stupid

How does write-in not equal "Other"?

[Pastiche423]

23. A write-in is what is listed on a ballot

At least on paper ballots. I don't know how it's done on the corrupt black boxes.

[Cronus Protagonist]

17. Gore write in (n/t)

[jtrockville]

18. Write in: Gore

[Canuckistanian]

21. Kucinich? Tomorrow? You're delusional.

Kucinich may well be the most qualified, on-message, consistent, focussed and principled candidate there is.

But, at the moment he has NO "star quality", no recognition or enough memorable "sound bites" out there.

WE all know he he has these qualities.

I know it's shallow, irrelevant and inconsequential, but....

Does... the public... know?????

I submit that he doesn't. And won't have tomorrow.

[JANdad]

22. Unfortunately I am forced to agree

with you...

He has been marginalized not only by the MSM, but by leaders of Congress as well...

[Canuckistanian]

24. You need only look at the Cheney impeachment bill

Where is it now? Dead, that's where.

[JANdad]

25. That is what

I meant by being marginalized by Congress...bunch of friggin cowards...

[Orsino]

29. Not delusional. Visionary.

Any nominated Dem is going to be dogpiled by the MSM, but will get plenty of camera time with which to manufacture sound bites. Voting Kucinich in a primary is a long shot, of course, but there's nothing delusional in it.

Insisting that he will win would be. :hippie:

[Canuckistanian]

34. I hope you're right

But if the media turns on him like Gore in 2000, it'll be a disaster.

[Orsino]

37. He will be an easy target.

They will ignore him and roll their eyes when his name is mentioned. They'll call him weird, and they will be correct, but he is the sort of weird we need.

[Tesha]

53. The media turns on *EVERY* Democrat; accept it. Kucinich is no different...

The media turns on *EVERY* Democrat; accept it. Kucinich
is no different than Kerry in that regard, or Gore before
him, or Dukakis, or Mondale, or Carter...

(Clinton's a special case; he provided an infinite series
of scandal stories; they never actually "turned" on him.)

Tesha

[Nunyabiz]

56. Thats bull

They fawn all over Obama & Clinton and they never shut up about them, that is because in REALITY they are the LEAST popular candidates.

[Tesha]

62. Were you not paying attention during Dean/Kerry?

> Thats bull
>
> They fawn all over Obama & Clinton and they never shut up about them,
> that is because in REALITY they are the LEAST popular candidates.

Were you not paying *ANY* attention during Dean/Kerry in 2004?

They fawn over a Democratic candidate until they decide to
destroy them. Then some bullshit story (like the "Dean scream"
gets constant airplay until the candidacy is dead). And the
same sort of thing happened with Kerry. He was the new
golden boy until he was nominated; then he was destroyed.

They do it to *EVERY* Democratic candidate.

Tesha

[LWolf]

31. Delusional? No. Realistic.

The reality is that "star quality" is not what will provide the leadership, the principles, and the willingness to take action that this country desperately needs.

It's the most principled, focused, on-message, consistent candidate that will.

If voters had a fraction of those qualities, they wouldn't cast their vote for anything less.

[Canuckistanian]

58. I must apologize, I misread the OP

The question was who would YOU vote for, not who would win.

Kucinich is the most sensible candidate to vote for.

That he has the best chance of winning is not what was asked.

[LWolf]

61. It's an odd catch-22, isn't it?

If everyone voted for the "most sensible candidate," then he would easily win. He does not have the "best chance" because voters don't have the courage to walk their own talk, and put their votes where their issues lie.

[timtom]

35. I am terribly sorry,

but I must agree with your assessment.

Nevertheless, I can only vote my conscience and, between now and the primary,talk to as many people as I can.

The Majority has never been known as having much of a brain...

[Nunyabiz]

55. actually that is BS

What Kucinich doesn't have is the backing of the Reich wing Mainstream Media because he is BY FAR the most qualified candidate.

We need to stop following along like lemmings what the MSM are leading us to do.

[Canuckistanian]

59. You are correct. Read my post above

Sometimes (actually most of the time) the presidential candidate is NOT the most intelligent choice.

[JANdad]

26. Calling all Dodd and Biden supporters....

Show your support!

























Chirp, Chirp, Chirp...

[Tesha]

63. What? Nobody registered here under username "MBNA"? Or "Citigroup"??? (NT)

[JANdad]

27. Kucinich Pulls Ahead!!!!!

[JANdad]

28. Still Leading...

[LWolf]

30. This is too easy.

For his record and platform, which put him light-years ahead of the rest:

Dennis Kucinich.

[Clark2008]

32. LOL! I was going to say 71 degrees.

:rofl:

[dkofos]

36. DK is electable, If you vote for him!!

[DesertRat]

38. Interesting results so far. n/t

[JANdad]

39. I would have thought Brack and Hillary would have done better...

[The Count]

40. As you conveniently left out Gravel, DK was the obvious choice. Oops!

I just noticed him there. Well, it's one of those two in this bunch, so I stand by my DK vote.

[JANdad]

42. What?

:wtf:

LOL...saw your edit now...

[libodem]

41. I'd write in Al

[Greyhound]

43. I'll keep voting for DK until he's no longer a choice.

A vote for Dennis is a vote for sanity.

[JANdad]

44. He seems to be in

A comanding lead here on DU anyway!!!

Even thought I am a JE supporter, I could definatley go for DK

[Greyhound]

49. I want to like JE, but he just keeps offering too many corporate welfare solutions to the

problems they themselves have created for us.

[bamacrat]

45. I hope this poll rings true with most voters

If so we will be enjoying a great Kucinich presidency.

[JANdad]

47. only time will tell my friend...

[ellisonz]

46. The 3 percenters.

[senseandsensibility]

48. Clark!

Go, Wes!

[JANdad]

50. So if these results are typical

Of progressive Dem's, why do Hillary and Obama keep getting so much play in the polls? Is it purely name recognition and star quality?

[Swamp Rat]

51. Dennis Kucinich n/t

[Duppers]

52. Al

if he'd agree to serve.

[JANdad]

54. 24hrs now and still no

Dodd or Biden supporters out there...

Pack it up Joe and Chris...it's over

[Justpat]

57. Gore write in n/t

[bigwillq]

60. DK!

:bounce:

[hiaasenrocks]

64. LOL @ the results.

Too funny.

[KharmaTrain]

65. Very, Very Blissfully Uncomitted

And I plan to stay that way. Each candidate said something of value, but there's none that I'm "In love" with...so much so as to get excited about still almost a year out of the first primary and over a year from the election. What was said last night made good stuff for CNN to fill time with, but in a month or even a week, what was said last night will mean little.

Other than turning this election into a reality show, these early debates are little more than cute little exercizes in rhetoric.

[JANdad]

67. I too see the "Reality" portion of this

early campaign season...

I am just waiting for some network to begin the "Text Voting" sometime soon...

[WiseButAngrySara]

66. Agree more with the Kooch but voted Edwards as he is most

likely to win in the general erection for which the media is already pushing massive doses of Viagra. It's really disgusting and takes time away from things like, say, running the country, ending the war, saving our constitution, impeaching criminals and etc. Gore is right. This is too much and too soon, like Christmas decorations in June.

[blondeatlast]

68. I know who I would vote for, but no money or volunteer hours till I see more. nt

[WilliamPitt]

69. Unless Gore gets in, Kucinich will win every DU primary poll for the next 16 months.

If Gore does get in, they'll be tied for first in every DU poll.

I've seen this before... :)