Democratic Primaries

Tom Rinaldo

(22,913 posts) Mon Feb 10, 2020, 10:01 AM Feb 2020

One day from the NH primary and over 40% of DU members are still listed as undecided

That may be the only way in which DU member polls closely reflect the views of those who will be voting in one of the upcoming Democratic primaries or caucuses. Some pundits interpret this degree of indecision as a sign of weakness in the Democratic field and/or of a general lack of enthusiasm on the part of Democrats as the fall election approaches. Something similar is said about the non record breaking attendance at the Iowa caucus. I'm not so sure that there isn't a different factor at work.

A big part of me just wants to fast forward past this primary process to get to the point where we are all simply working together to defeat Trump. I haven't been nearly as gung ho a candidate advocate this time around as I was in prior presidential primary year cycles. Normally I am willing to let the obvious (to me) go unspoken, that I of course will support whoever the Democrats finally nominate. This year I often find myself touting my support for any of our candidates over Trump more vehemently than I tout my support for my own individual preference. This year so many potential primary voters are spending as much time trying to figure out who their neighbors are likely to support in the fall as they are deciding on who they themselves prefer. There is literally something agonizing about this process now more so than in other years. A part of me can literally relate to the idea of sitting out the infra-mural struggle, with an impulse to say "you guys sort this out, let me know when we have a nominee and I will jump in then". That of course seems irresponsible to me, I am conditioned to be a participant, but the thought of withdrawing until the dust settles no longer seems as alien as it previously was.

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

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One day from the NH primary and over 40% of DU members are still listed as undecided (Original Post) Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 OP

and I would speculate that those 40% are not from Iowa or NH still_one Feb 2020 #1

Probably not, lol Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #3

+++ still_one Feb 2020 #6

I am Dem2 Feb 2020 #20

Ok, I would suspect 40% of those except one are from Iowa or NH still_one Feb 2020 #21

Hah! Dem2 Feb 2020 #22

I absolutely agree still_one Feb 2020 #23

I'm waiting to see who is most likely to get the nomination over Bernie gollygee Feb 2020 #2

100% Mike 03 Feb 2020 #4

My 'indecided' status Faux pas Feb 2020 #5

I will remain undecided until the day of my state primary NewJeffCT Feb 2020 #7

I'm a proud Undecided. Some of my early fave picks have fallen by the wayside and this and abqtommy Feb 2020 #8

I've felt pulled between the same two candidates from the beginning. democrank Feb 2020 #9

And? Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #10

And this could help explain non record breaking levels of participation Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #13

If Amy does well in NH, I may declare her my preference. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #11

Could be we're just keep our voting choices private. sinkingfeeling Feb 2020 #12

Bernie... myohmy2 Feb 2020 #14

One day from the NH primary and 40% of NH voters are still undecided, DU is NH! Baclava Feb 2020 #15

I'm just against Sanders at this point... Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #16

I love this tweet redqueen Feb 2020 #17

Decided wildflowergardener Feb 2020 #18

"Undecided" here. I don't love any of the candidates and want whoever is the choice of the WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #19

They are waiting rusty fender Feb 2020 #24

still_one

(92,219 posts)

1. and I would speculate that those 40% are not from Iowa or NH