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lastlib

(22,981 posts)
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 09:57 PM Mar 2016

Want an opinion from this group about our pres. primary--

Next week, we get to cast our vote in the presidential primary. It's an open primary, so we are not locked in to voting with a party we are registered to. Although I'm a passionate (fanatical?) liberal Dem, I am thinking about casting my ballot in the (repressed vomit reflex--can't believe I'm saying this) Republican primary instead, for Marco Rubio or one of the less-popular or withdrawn candidates on the ballot. Granted that my one vote alone will make little difference, I would like to use it to make life less comfortable for tRump and Cruz. Theory being to promote the weakest candidate of our opponents. While I prefer Bernie ideologically over Hillary, I will support our candidate whole-heartedly in the GE campaign.

What do Missouri group think?

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Want an opinion from this group about our pres. primary-- (Original Post) lastlib Mar 2016 OP
I think it's always better to vote for something than against Rebkeh Mar 2016 #1
Go here and see if 1 vote for Bernie might make a difference LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #2
Every vote is crucial for Bernie and he consistently polls as Voice for Peace Mar 2016 #3
What the others said... freebrew Mar 2016 #4
A million times no. Loki Mar 2016 #5
Okay, after much thought, I voted for Bernie. lastlib Mar 2016 #6
 

Voice for Peace

(13,141 posts)
3. Every vote is crucial for Bernie and he consistently polls as
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 10:14 PM
Mar 2016

The STRONGER GE CANDIDATE.

One vote for Rubio, if you please,
won't even make Cruz sneeze,
or give Trump wobbly knees, or fleas.

But your one vote for Bernie is Yuge..

because the Force (yes, that Force) has pledged to match the vote of every human heart saying no to cheat and deceit.

Heartfelt, crazy Hope must and will prevail over sensible hopelessness.
A big sun is rising.

freebrew

(1,917 posts)
4. What the others said...
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 11:45 AM
Mar 2016

a vote in the R primary is wasted.

Bernie needs the votes to be the nominee, otherwise all is lost...

Loki

(3,825 posts)
5. A million times no.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:12 PM
Mar 2016

Republicans and so called Independents in this state like to mess with primaries especially now since Trump is leading in all races, and it would be a wasted vote. Vote for the candidate of your choice and may the best one win.

lastlib

(22,981 posts)
6. Okay, after much thought, I voted for Bernie.
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 09:26 PM
Mar 2016

Even up to the last minute, I was tempted to cast my vote to Rubio, or Uncommitted. I finally decided that if I did vote for a Republican, I would feel so dirty that I would have to go straight home and take a long, hot, soapy shower--and I didn't have time for that......!

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