A ? For the 36% Undecideds here.

[Funtatlaguy]

How far along are you in the decision making process?
Wide open?
Narrowed down to 4-5?
Narrowed down to 2-3?

Thanks, in advance, for your response.

[northoftheborder]

1. Narrowed down to 4-5

[SamKnause]

2. I am not undecided, but I chose that so I could post.

It is no one's business who I support.

I don't like being forced by a website to have to choose.

[Funtatlaguy]

7. No worries. You are on double knot spy secret probation. Lol

[cwydro]

39. I don't blame you.

It seems to be a favorite tactic here of some to slam people about their choice if they dare post anything about another candidate (whoever).

The usual saying is “you’re not doing (whoever) any favors with that comment.”

I truly don’t get that. I find it odd that somehow the poster’s choice is tarnished by whatever the poster might say.

[Joe941]

60. I don't blame you.

I'm considering removing mine for the blow back i get - just so i'm not a target.

[redstatebluegirl]

3. I think about 90 percent of them are not undecided.

If you watch their posts you can figure it out pretty quickly.

[thesquanderer]

22. OTOH, people like me are the reverse of that. I AM undecided but still answered the question...

...if I had to vote TODAY who would I vote for. I imagine almost everyone would vote for someone today if they had to, rather than stay home and not vote, whether they have an answer posted or not. But one should not assume that, just because we have declared a current preference, we have made a firm decision. Heck, I've already changed twice. I could change again, who knows? We'll see what happens... But so far, I've stayed with Warren the longest.

[redstatebluegirl]

23. I know there are some like you.

But there are some Bernie supporters who are lurking saying they are undecided. I have no tolerance after 2016 for those who booed civil rights heroes at our convention. It was horrible.

[The Mouth]

38. The same for me

There's only one candidate that I loathe (would still vote for them, but would hold nose tightly and would continue plans to move out of the country), but I don't like the 'undecided' thing at all.

[Shrek]

58. Same here. I've updated my preference four times.

And am seriously considering doing so again (to Buttigieg).

The question specifically says if the primary were held TODAY. I seriously doubt anyone here would simply not vote.

[thesquanderer]

59. Right, probably most here do at least have a preference if they had to vote today...

...but I think it's also fair if people simply don't want to announce their preference to the world, too, for any of a number of reasons.

[LanternWaste]

29. I'm leaning in the same direction.

Though there are not many patterns illustrating inclination towards any one candidate, there are however serious consistencies in posting patterns showing bias *against* particular candidates. The tell is often an awkward pretense of sincerity.

[genxlib]

4. I vote in a late primary state

My decision is usually made for me.

At best, the field will be narrowed to 2-3 by that time.

Choosing a candidate is an exercise in probable disappointment for me.

Having said that, I would support any of them when the time comes.

[wysimdnwyg]

8. I can sympathize with this

I don't recall the last time (if ever) my first choice during early primary season ended up being the nominee, so there has always been some level of disappointment. That said, Obama wasn't really a disappointment as much as a revelation for me. And while Warren wasn't my first choice this time around (I only recently switched from Harris), I've been hoping she would run since about... what time did they call it for Trump back in 2016?

[bearsfootball516]

11. Same. I'm in Indiana so by the time May comes around, it's usually obvious who's getting it.

[marlakay]

46. I just looked I don't vote

Until May 19th will be mostly over by then, sigh....

[elleng]

5. I don't intend to decide til right before, or @,

MD primary, Tuesday, April 28.

[MontanaMama]

6. I've narrowed it down to 3-4.

Warren
Buttigieg
Harris
Biden

Not it that order. I have time...Montana's Dem primary isn't until June 2020. And, I enjoy the discourse here on the subject - especially when folks get worked up that other folks haven't yet decided.

[Funtatlaguy]

9. I'm not worked up. Just curious.

[MontanaMama]

20. No, I don't think you're worked up

however, there have been multiple hair on fire, undies in a bunch threads stating the importance of making a decision....which is entertaining.

[philf99]

10. Just waiting until

They get closer to the Ohio primary and I have to make a final decision at the ballot box.

[left-of-center2012]

12. I'm not totally 'undecided'

At this time I have three favorites.
It's no one's business who I like.

[LanternWaste]

30. Why even talk about a favored candidate on a political message board?

"It's no one's business who I like."

Why even talk about a favored candidate on a political message board? That's just crazy-talk!

[left-of-center2012]

40. Happy you've made your choice

36% of us are still looking over the candidates.

[PETRUS]

13. Two.

Sanders or Warren.

[LonePirate]

14. I'm pretty much locked in with my preference but I am letting the process play out until January.

I will update my selection then although it seems very unlikely my choice will change before then. You never know, though.

[doc03]

15. Wide open. I hope this doesn't get me in trouble.

I will vote for whoever runs against Trump. But as far as a preference I have to say none of the above, none of them really impresses me.

[efhmc]

16. I know who I want and who I think can win but will support with money and

time any candidate but one. That one gets my vote but that's all.

[lillypaddle]

17. I just switched from undecided

to Elizabeth Warren today.

[Doremus]

18. I'm narrowed down to 2 but in reality I'll happily support any of them.

I'd prefer it not be Biden because I think he's a flawed candidate for many reasons but bottom line is whoever it is has my support.

[CDerekGo]

19. Narrowed to two, maybe three

But on any given day, I'll VOTE BLUE, NO MATTER WHO!

[MontanaMama]

21. Amen to that.

Blue no matter who all the way.

[fleur-de-lisa]

24. Narrowed to two.

[sinkingfeeling]

25. Considering 5.

[DBoon]

26. I don't want to endorse one candidate when we have so many that are good

Endorsing one implies the others are lacking

With few exceptions, all of our candidates would make excellent presidents

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

27. I've got a few I like a lot and a few I really don't like,

although obviously I will support the Democratic nominee, whoever it turns out to be. I'm not stating a preference at this point because it seems like people draw inferences from a post that might not be accurate just by looking at the poster's designated favorite, and I don't want people making assumptions about me or my political views based on that. Furthermore, a certain level of rigid my-candidate-is-better-than-yours-and-yours-sucks behavior seems to be developing, as it did in 2016, and I don't want any part of that sort of destructive foolishness. So the content of my posts might seem to favor certain candidates over others, but in some cases I'm just defending a candidate from yet another instance of stupid nitpicking, even though that candidate might not be my top pick.

[treestar]

28. I feel like not formally committing

makes it easier to support whoever it turns out to be without holding my nose, that sort of thing. I don't want to feel like a PUMA or a Bernie supporter who spent time calling Hillary a corporatist centrist Wall Street shill. Not being too happy with the winner. This forum can get you that way!

[comradebillyboy]

31. I'm down to two. Warren and Biden. New Mexico's primary is next

June so the nomination will be decided well before I get to vote.

[TwilightZone]

32. I'm in no hurry.

This is the first time in decades I haven't been somewhat committed to a specific candidate by now, and it's a) more interesting and b) less stressful.

There are some I've ruled out, but it's easier to be objective in regards to the others by not getting emotionally invested in one.

[HeartlandProgressive]

33. 3-4 candidates at this point

I try to keep my opinion of the candidate separate from my opinion of some of their supporters, the infighting gets distracting some times

[4139]

34. 5... my problem right now is that some of the rest I getting irritated that they are still running.

My five, not in order:

Amy Klobuchar
Kamala Harris
Bernie Sanders
Joe Biden
Elizabeth Warren

It’s getting hard though to be nice and polite about some of the rest.

Honest, live stream your hair cut and I won’t support you for High School class president

[IrishEyes]

44. I must have missed something.

Did one of the candidates do that?

[4139]

45. Yep, you missed it, happened in May, it even included ear hair trimming

[IrishEyes]

50. Okay, I will google and figure out which one did it. Thanks.

I took a mental health break from the news and social media for three weeks so it must of happened then.

[democrank]

35. Down to 2-3

[Lucky Luciano]

36. How many haven't bothered to update?

As for me,
Sanders then Warren. Whoever has the most momentum when things get going. I have affection for Sanders as first to market with his infinite history of boldness and unapologetic liberalism. I really wanted Warren in 2016, but was disappointed that she didn’t have the courage to take on Hillary, so Sanders got to be first.

I’ll admit that if the vote were today, I might just pull it for Warren. She is the smartest in the room and more competent - the momentum is starting to swing her way.

[cyberswede]

37. I don't care who gets the nomination

Whoever it is will get my vote.

[rogue emissary]

42. Narrowed down to 4-5

At one point I made it down to 2-3. Than Beto and Booker went strong on gun buy back or other policies I like so I'm up to 4-5.

[potone]

43. I thought that I had made a decision...

but realized that I didn't know much about any of them other than the top three. So I have started looking at the others, even if they are unlikely to win. They still can contribute to the public discussion on policy, and some of them have interesting ideas.

[Tennessee Tuxedo]

47. 2-3

[aikoaiko]

48. down to 2 or 3

I don't like Joe but he seems to be the only one willing to say that gun confiscation is constitutionally problematic.

Warren is trying to "nice" her way into the nomination and it won't work. I'm not impressed with her anti-gun talk.

Love Bernie to beat the economic justice drum all the time, but he is handicapped by too many people who bitterly blame Bernie for HRC's 2016 loss. Like Warren, Bernie's not great on guns.

[Blue_true]

49. Down to Biden, Booker, Harris, Klobuchar, Warren. Most favor Warren.

I likely won't decide solidly until the end of the year, but I likely will break my rule on contribute to Warren in a primary situation (debating it). I stay out of money into primary fights, the exception has been against Lipinski in Illinoise, and I will likely contribute to a Dem that contests Max Rose in New York.

[captain queeg]

51. Down to three

At this point I don’t get too wound up, any of them would be fine by me.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

52. You are so sweet to believe that 💗

[Catamount]

53. Is there anyone like me.....

I decided early on to vote for whomever the nominee among all the wonderfully talented people we have running agaist the orange monster emerges as the winner!
So I am not undecided, am I?
I woul like VP Biden to win for this reason at this particular time as the rest of the world knows him and what he stands for, as being a good person and a man of his word!
But if this does not happen....I will gladly support the person who does become the nominee! So are there other people who feel thr same way?
You may all have your own favorites, but dont we all have the same goals?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

56. I understand now...good points. I am sure

there are others like u. If Warren gets to the point where her match ups with trump in the key states MI WI NC PA NV TX MN VA. are better than Biden's I will switch.

To me, with nothing done to protect the vote from TRussian interference we need to go with the person with the highest lead in the states they could potentially rig. Since trump can never keep a secret (his ego says I know something you don't know and I have to let you know that) he keeps mentioning that he will win MN..makes me think it's on the rigging plan.

[MyMission]

54. Narrowed down to 2, but open to most

The NC primary is in early March, less than 6 months.

I really like Warren, and among the top 3 she is the youngest, smartest, has the best energy and is a woman. I am an unapologetic ageist when it comes to the presidency. I'd prefer a younger candidate, like Obama, who is 2 weeks older than I, or Bill Cinton (and recall bush2, who was not elected to his first term but was to his 2nd).

Having said that, I feel that Biden appeals to many more people for many more reasons. He is a bit of a buffoon, as I've stated in another post. I think that plays well to many. Not hoity toity, or appearing too smart, just a regular guy. In one discussion Warren was compared to a school teacher and others took offense. I think she's so smart she intimidates the common folk. While I find many here to be intelligent and thoughtful, much of the electorate is not. They want to feel safe, and want to relate to the candidate. That's why I mentioned bush2, because he wasn't smart but many liked him enough to reelect him.

Biden is a known entity whereas Warren scares many with her intelligence and ideas. I'm an intelligent woman (graduated college before I was 20), and have been misunderstood constantly throughout my life. When I show my intellect many think I am showing off, or trying to make them feel stupid; some are threatened by me, or presume I feel I am better. None of those are true, but it doesn't stop people from reacting to me in those ways. I sense many not on DU feel that way about Warren, while many are impressed when they hear her many just don't get her; they want to feel safe after 45, and Biden is who makes them feel the safest.

I think we need a smart, scrupulous, vital president. Obama was one. Then we got the exact opposite.
So I really don't want Biden, I want Warren. But I think and fear that she is too above the common voter.
And Obama stood out after Bush2 but didn't appear as exceptional until he was in office.

I want whichever candidate has the best chance with the general public, Dems, Independents, and disgruntled repugs. I don't trust the American people enough to choose an outstanding candidate.
Biden is not outstanding, he's an old white guy, trustworthy, who represents the way things were. Unfortunately many voters want to go back to the way things were. We need to move forward, and electing him may open the door and allow us to move forward. Especially if he were to find positions in his administration for those remarkable younger, energetic and progressive candidates.

[BlueWI]

71. Thanks for the post!

Some very good food for thought.

[Rhiannon12866]

55. I have my favorites, but there's no one here that I don't like.

[Amimnoch]

57. Even outside of the 36% I think it's still fluid for many.

Speaking personally, If I see Senator Warren, or.. well.. anyone other than Bernie Sanders overtaking Biden in the key battleground states, my choice will be changing with it. It's all about having as strong a chance of winning as possible for me, and winning equals carrying 270 EC votes.

[customerserviceguy]

61. For me

it's whoever is the most viable between Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg by the day of the SC primary.

At this point, it would be Biden, but if he stumbles, and somehow Buttigieg catches fire, then perhaps I will have to reconsider.

[Funtatlaguy]

62. I love Mayor Pete but he has no traction with black voters.

[customerserviceguy]

64. Only Joe Biden does

I don't expect him to screw that up, but it's not out of the realm of the possible.

[Funtatlaguy]

66. Interesting article.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/20/pete-buttigieg-hires-black-engagement-director-1505938

[Otto Lidenbrock]

63. I'm waiting to see if any moderate can catch a bit of traction between now and Iowa

Joe has the moderate wing locked up now but I really like the others running on that side who are younger.

[elocs]

65. I'm 100% undecided and will likely remain so until the Wisconsin primary, maybe even then.

I will vote for the nominee of the Democratic Party even if that person is not a member of the Democratic Party.

[liberaltrucker]

67. Personally, I don't care who our nominee is

We have so many outstanding choices, it's impossible
to choose one. I'll vote for our nominee in the general,
no matter who he/she is.

[First Speaker]

68. OK. I'm leaning towards Warren...

...would be more than happy with Biden, and am considering both Klobuchar and Harris, if only because neither of them is in their 70s, and both seem gutty, smart, and capable. It will certainly be one of those four...

[BlueWI]

69. There's still lots of time.

I was decided when Inslee was in. He was best in the field IMO.

Now, leaning Warren. Also like Mayor Pete but he needs more pre-primary traction.

Also like Booker and Harris overall, but their legislative priorities are less defined. I like clarity and ambition and vision.

I like Sanders but the high negatives are a limiting factor.

Iffy on Kloubuchar after observing her campaign over time, although I do like her determination. Biden ranks low for me.

More than anything, I want to see a well executed campaign that energizes the state parties and takes bold steps to try and forge a new political consensus. Half measures are a non starter because they will leave the big problems intact.

[NCLefty]

70. I guess I'm waiting for something else to break, and I'll probably side with the momentum.

To me, winning is most important. This isn't a "swim upstream" election for me. Not this time.

[boston bean]

72. I am going to vote for whoever the nominee is.

I don’t really care who it is. Trump must be gone.

That is all that is important at this time in history.