As of right now, who would be your SECOND choice?

[Saviolo]

In the interests of getting us all saying good things about candidates other than our first choice. Please don't turn this into "it would just be my first choice again!"

I think right now my second choice would be Buttigieg or possibly Booker. They both made a good showing at the debates and they both seem like thoughtful, straightforward candidates.

So, who's your second choice candidate as of now? (of course it's early in the race and not only is it likely that everyone's choices will change as time goes on, it's more or less inevitable)

[we can do it]

1. Harris, second by a hair.

[CentralMass]

2. Elizabeth Warren.

[Turin_C3PO]

3. Warren.

[MineralMan]

4. I'd be good with Warren or Harris.

I'm not as excited by Bernie Sanders, though, although I would support him if he became the nominee.

[Peacetrain]

5. I used to have someone, but that boat has sailed.. and now

I honestly do not know.. there are some in the bottom tier I really like but they do not have a chance in hell.. going to caucus for VP Biden.. and there is where I am.. would have to re-evalute at caucus.. so that depends on the other candidates supporters if they can convince me if VP Biden does not get the 15%

[lapucelle]

6. Harris or Biden. N/T

[peggysue2]

7. I'm with Harris as 2nd choice

Warren as 3rd. For me, the people and positions haven't changed from the start. Doesn't mean they couldn't change but I'm still where I was several months ago.

[RHMerriman]

8. Warren, based on personal opinion

Warren, based on personal opinion.

In terms of who could carry the Great Lakes states or other battlegrounds, Klobuchar or Castro.

[hedda_foil]

9. Harris.

[MaryMagdaline]

10. Biden

[Indygram]

11. Beto First, Klobuchar Second

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[Green Line]

12. Warren

[Midwestocrat]

13. Bullock

I have him as my "primary" choice because Biden (first choice) already has a lot more love.

Just a dude in a moderate Midwest swing state's Top Five:
1.) Joe Biden
2.) Steve Bullock
3.) Tim Ryan
4.) Amy Klobuchar
5.) Michael Bennet

[UniteFightBack]

36. Bullock the dark horse. nt

[murielm99]

14. Biden

[IluvPitties]

15. Harris.

[gulliver]

16. I'm undecided for second.

[True Dough]

17. Another one for Warren

Among quite a few here.

[tblue37]

18. Harris. nt

[oasis]

19. E.W. and then Castro.

[LonePirate]

20. Harris would be my second choice right now.

[CTyankee]

21. Well, my first choice is either Warren or Harris. So the next choice is Klobuchar.

[33taw]

22. Biden, Harris, Warren.

[redstatebluegirl]

23. Warren

[broiles]

25. First is Beto,

Second is Inslee. I don't like the debate format because 60 secs is not enough time to judge anyone's answer to complex issues. I heard Beto in his Senate run. He was great in the Town Halls, where he had time to time a nuanced answer to major problems.

[lambchopp59]

26. Warren

Although I feel we need a steel presence and razor sharp retort capabilities in the final debates. I most trust Kamala Harris to do just that.

[Meadowoak]

27. Biden

[SouthernProgressive]

28. Biden. NT

[UrbScotty]

29. Castro (second after Warren).

[bluewater]

30. Harris, but Buttigieg is gaining.

[maxrandb]

31. My first choice is Biden

With Harris and Warren tied for second and Mayor Pete just behind.

I think a Biden/Harris ticket would be unbeatable.

I also think Biden would only serve one term.

Kind of like when termites are eating your house, first you have to stop and kill the termites...then you can rebuild.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

32. I'll go with Kamala Harris.

[katmondoo]

33. Biden

[TSIAS]

34. Gravel

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

35. I guess it's a tie between Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

They both strike me as fighters and we're going to need people like that to take on the rabid right.

[Jarqui]

37. Warren

My support is soft
I like Joe & Bernie but would prefer change
My support for Kamala is on a bus somewhere - still ticked off
Bennet intrigues me
I like many of the others but don't like their chances at this point

[gldstwmn]

38. Elizabeth Warren.

[Iggo]

39. There is no Plan B.

[Saviolo]

40. Time to start a write-in campaign for "undecided!"

[Shrek]

41. Buttigieg n/t

[DesertRat]

42. Warren. nt

[Chitown Kev]

43. Castro...third choice would be Warren

[Raine]

44. I don't have a first choice let alone a second choice.. nt

[Saviolo]

45. Completely valid!!

It's early days, and I don't begrudge anyone who needs more substantive information before making a choice!

[MustLoveBeagles]

46. Biden

[yardwork]

47. Any Democrat.

[MarcA]

48. Harris or Buttigieg n/t

[StarfishSaver]

49. I don't have a first, so it's hard to say who is my second choice. But, I like most of them

and several of them could end up my first choice and even more could be my second choice.

Here are my possible second choices, although some of them could end up my #1:

Bennet
Biden
Booker
Buttigieg
Castro
Harris
Inslee
Klobuchar
O'Rourke
Warren

[JustAnotherGen]

50. Biden

My other four are my first choice.

[rurallib]

51. Harris - then

Jay Inslee and then Julian Castro in that order.

[Bleacher Creature]

52. Warren and Harris are basically tied for me.

Third might be Buttigieg or Booker.

[comradebillyboy]

53. Out of the top five polling candidates Joe is my

number two choice.

[Cha]

58. Awwww..

[comradebillyboy]

62. Goood morning Cha.

[Cha]

69. G'Day, comradebillyboy!

[Cicada]

54. Fightin' Libby Warren

[AlexSFCA]

55. Warren

[Wounded Bear]

56. I'd have to go with Warren...

but I'll vote D to be sure.

[Kentonio]

57. Liz Warren, definitely.

[jmowreader]

59. Biden

[Tarheel_Dem]

60. Beto or Castro. Can't decide which. n/t

[Indygram]

67. Castro would be of no help in Texas

He is not really well liked there. Beto is adored in Texas. Texas has 38 electoral votes that Beto holds the key to.

An example:

https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/forget-the-debate-julian-castro-was-a-wimp-in-dallas-11702756

[Eric J in MN]

61. Elizabeth Warren. NT

NT

[SouthernProgressive]

63. Biden. NT

[Orangepeel]

64. Buttigieg or Klobuchar, probably

It was hard enough to pick the first choice!

[Amishman]

65. Biden then Harris

I was hoping for Yang, just because of how essential I believe UBI will be as automation decimates the labor market in the next 10 years. He hasn't broken through,so I am focusing on Biden and Harris.

[Bradical79]

66. Sanders at the moment

It's all very fluid for me though. Need to cut the field way down first. Some others have been very intriguing, but I just haven't heard enough from them yet.

[Dem Dean]

68. Warren

With Sanders as #3

[hurl]

70. Kamala Harris

Buttigieg closely after.