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Unrepentant Fenian

(1,078 posts)
Mon Feb 24, 2020, 11:37 PM Feb 2020

I need help with the Washington State Primary

I live in Washington State and our primary is March 10. This is the first time in my life that I could understand how anybody could be undecided at this point, but that's where I am. My main goal with this post is only to find who everyone thinks is the best candidate to beat trump. So please be honest and don't think about a candidate's platform unless the platform helps or hurts in a run against trump.
Thank you!
P.S. I can't post a poll because I'm not a Star Member. That will probably change. But I can really use your help. Here are the candidates as they appear on my ballot.
Bennet
Biden
Bloomberg
Booker
Buttigieg
Delaney
Gabbard
Klobuchar
D. Patrick
Sanders
Steyer
Warren
Yang

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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I need help with the Washington State Primary (Original Post) Unrepentant Fenian Feb 2020 OP
Bernie Sanders draws enthusiasm, drives turnout, and gets independent voters. DanTex Feb 2020 #1
IMO, Warren relayerbob Feb 2020 #2
That's a good point. I'd like to see her stick it to cheetolini. captain queeg Feb 2020 #6
I just got mine in the mail captain queeg Feb 2020 #3
I don't know at this time. elleng Feb 2020 #4
I'm in WA and I'm voting for Warren The empressof all Feb 2020 #5
I'm also in Washington also and pretty sure who I'm going to vote for. GP6971 Feb 2020 #7
Good idea! Thanks. Unrepentant Fenian Feb 2020 #13
I don't think this is the best place to ask this... Moderateguy Feb 2020 #8
Here are the latest polls for Washington from RCP. Personally? I like the candidate in the lead. CentralMass Feb 2020 #9
Here are my thoughts from earlier. TomSlick Feb 2020 #10
I think Warren has Bernie's upsides with fewer negatives caraher Feb 2020 #11
Vote for the best pattyloutwo Feb 2020 #12
 

DanTex

(20,709 posts)
1. Bernie Sanders draws enthusiasm, drives turnout, and gets independent voters.
Mon Feb 24, 2020, 11:41 PM
Feb 2020

Dems win when we turn people out, and Bernie is the best bet.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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relayerbob

(6,544 posts)
2. IMO, Warren
Mon Feb 24, 2020, 11:42 PM
Feb 2020

She can approach both the moderate and progressive voters in the Democratic Party, and will appeal to women in general. If you saw her in the last debate, you can see she will not hesitate to take down Trump

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

captain queeg

(10,209 posts)
6. That's a good point. I'd like to see her stick it to cheetolini.
Mon Feb 24, 2020, 11:43 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

captain queeg

(10,209 posts)
3. I just got mine in the mail
Mon Feb 24, 2020, 11:42 PM
Feb 2020

I’ll probably go with joe because I think he has the best chance but I like pretty much all the top 5 or so.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

elleng

(130,980 posts)
4. I don't know at this time.
Mon Feb 24, 2020, 11:42 PM
Feb 2020

WAIT until March 10; lots of things happening between now and then.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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The empressof all

(29,098 posts)
5. I'm in WA and I'm voting for Warren
Mon Feb 24, 2020, 11:43 PM
Feb 2020

She is the best option to bring unity to the party as the Bernie wing and the moderates maybe able to swallow their differences and support a Progressive who is less controversial. She would really make a fine President and would wipe the floor with Trump in a debate.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

GP6971

(31,171 posts)
7. I'm also in Washington also and pretty sure who I'm going to vote for.
Mon Feb 24, 2020, 11:46 PM
Feb 2020

But there is a caveat...I am going to wait until the results of Super Tuesday before I finalize my decision.

You might want to cross post this is the WA forum.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Moderateguy

(945 posts)
8. I don't think this is the best place to ask this...
Mon Feb 24, 2020, 11:46 PM
Feb 2020

Every supporter thinks their Candidate can beat Trump.

I will share my thoughts on Bloomberg: He stands a better than average chance because he will appeal to right-leaning independents and Republicans who are just tired of Trump. So he will actually build a coalition of voters for him

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)
9. Here are the latest polls for Washington from RCP. Personally? I like the candidate in the lead.
Mon Feb 24, 2020, 11:53 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

caraher

(6,278 posts)
11. I think Warren has Bernie's upsides with fewer negatives
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 12:23 AM
Feb 2020

Both will have enthusiastic supporters in an election we win by turning out our voters, who are more numerous than the Republicans. Warren gave Bloomberg a taste of what she can do to Trump in a debate. She carries a populist message similar to Bernie's without self-identifying as a socialist (which too many will translate, out of either malice or ignorance, into "communist" ). I think it does matter that she actually has pretty firm answers to give regarding estimates costs and revenue streams associated with her policy ideas.

Warren can be exciting without being too polarizing. I think she and Bernie attract somewhat different sets of independents. Bernie probably does have a shot at the folks who voted for Trump because they were just looking to shake things up. Warren will appeal to folks in the middle who are looking for change and a leader who is willing to be pragmatic about how to make it happen.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

pattyloutwo

(279 posts)
12. Vote for the best
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 02:54 AM
Feb 2020

candidate.... Warren!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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