Whom should I vote for in my state's Open Dem primary?

None ^ | Feb. 21, 2020 | Self

[Jess Kitting]

My state allows voters to choose party "affiliation" on primary election day.

This time I'm considering voting for Bernie. I think he would be the easiest for Trump to beat in the generals.

The country is not ready for a Socialist president. If Bernie is the nominee, I think a lot of people will either stay home on election day or vote for Trump.

The Dem establishment is not firmly behind Bernie. They will lie, cheat, and steal for the other candidates--including, heaven forbid, Hillary, if she somehow sneaks in at the last minute. Bernie's on his own, and some in the mainstream party are even against him.

The media don't know what to do with Sanders. Should they prop him up and encourage him, knowing he will lose in the end?

Bernie and his supporters can do a lot to fracture the party if he wins (or doesn't win) the Dem nomination.

What do you think? Should I go with Bernie as the "biggest loser" or vote for one of the other Dem candidates in the primaries?

[Lurkinanloomin]

I’m voting for Bernie in the VA primary.

He is our best chance for a Trump landslide and getting the House back.

[CheshireTheCat]

What state are you in?

[RichardMoore]

The demos will not nominate Bernie. They will implode and have a debacle like Chicago 1968.

[arthurus]

I am a registered Demmocrat so I will vote in Florida primary as such. I believe Bloomberg to be the one who will make the Trump win the biggest. That said my vote will go for anyone but Comrade Sanders. Keeping Bernie the red from getting a majority gives Minimike his only shot by handing the choice to the DNC and party Bigs. There money talks much louder than it does in the primaries and could make all the primary/caucus votes irrelevant.

[Red Badger]

Bernie or Warren, to keep her on the warpath..................

[AlaskaErik]

I’ve never once voted for a DemocRAT and I intend to keep that record intact. The Dems don’t need my help in self-destructing. I refuse to debase myself by voting for anyone associated with the Rats.

[budj]

Put all the names on a dart board.
Throw a dart.

Vote for the dart.

[asinclair]

Consider very, very carefully, your decision. Remember that in crashes of modern transport aircraft, it's usually a “cascade of errors” that bring the result of “an unintended conversion in flight mode.” Nomination of The Burn could well be step one in an error cascade that leads to his becoming President. Unlikely? Sure. But “unlikely” doesn't mean “impossible”, particularly given the sharp divides in the opinions and feelings of the voting public.

Even long shots can romp home for the money. Ask any horse race fan.

[Westbrook]

Vote for Sleepy-Creepy Joe Biden.

He will be the easiest to beat.

And disenfranchising the lunatic pie-eyed Bernie voters will be a good thing.

[kennedy]

But what if Bernie gets the Democratic nomination and then actually wins the election? Don’t forget how close Hillary came to winning in 2016.

I am not saying that Bernie has much of a chance, but just the theoretical possibility is too horrible to contemplate.

[PGR88]

Vote for Tulsi Gabbard. Give the lowest-probability candidates some votes to keep them alive, in the debates, and having a voice until the end.

Plus if she’s still around, she may call Hillary a criminal again, which is always worth it.

[simpson96]

I think that’s a good plan.

[Bulwinkle]

Bernie in Virginia for me... one of my sons is in Nevada and he’ll likely vote Bernie but that’s cause he wants Bernie to win

[JLAGRAYFOX]

If you can...write in...Donald J. Trump!!!

[CMAC51]

Trump beats Bernie or Bloomberg easily.

Bernie hurts the Dems more on the down ballot positions. When you have a Socialist at the top of the ticket, the down ballot candidates have to either support the top or separate themselves from it. In 2018 most of the Republicans that lost their seats tried to stay at arms length from Trump and it cost them.

[sorrisi]

I don’t have that option so I don’t have to make this decision. I understand why you might choose Bernie. I would be hesitant though to do that. Remember 2008 and the economic meltdown? It is possible Coronavirus could have an affect on the economy which might hurt anyone currently in office (President Trump) and I would rather have an incompetent rather than a communist. Just my 2 cents.

[nuconvert]

Vote for someone who doesn’t have a chance to be on the ticket at all, like Klobuchar

[Stravinsky]

I’d vote for one of the “moderates” (no such thing, but you know who I mean). The best possible outcome is not one where Sanders gets a clean win, but instead where it comes down to tricks at the convention and the DNC takes it from Bernie. There would be literal riots and many of the BernieBros would not vote for the Dem nominee. Keep others in the game. Make it as messy as possible,

[fso301]

Eight years of hussein should be enough to indicate such strategies don’t work out as planned.