Democratic Primaries

Algernon Moncrieff

(5,790 posts) Tue Jan 7, 2020, 02:40 PM Jan 2020

What is the most important issue to you in selecting a primary candidate?

All of these issues are important, but most of us have a top issue or a rough tie between two.

What is the top issue that caused you to select your candidate, or will most influence who you ultimately select?

(I picked/grouped the issues from what I perceive to be our top picks, and then had a spreadsheet throw them into random order)

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	US economy/Unemployment/Jobs of tomorrow/$15 minimum wage
	0 (0%)
	Roll back Trump tax cuts/Tax the wealthy/Lower taxes for the middle and lower classes
	0 (0%)
	Education/Student loan debt
	0 (0%)
	Climate change/Clean energy/Oceans/Environment
	1 (14%)
	Hate crimes/Rooting out and destroying White Nationalists
	0 (0%)
	Can beat Trump
	4 (57%)
	Health care/Medicare for all/Expand ACA/Lower drug costs
	2 (29%)
	End involvement in Middle East wars
	0 (0%)
	Rebuilding fraying NATO alliance/Foreign policy/Stand together against Russia
	0 (0%)
	Breaking up Google/Facebook/Microsoft; Regulate robots and AI
	0 (0%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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What is the most important issue to you in selecting a primary candidate? (Original Post) Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2020 OP

Beating Trump SarasotaDem Jan 2020 #1

Beat Trump. While the issues are important, the main objective this election is to defeat Trump. Arkansas Granny Jan 2020 #2

Trump then MFA Voltaire2 Jan 2020 #3

I want solutions to today's problems. Our candidates can defeat 45 so I want problems solved. LonePirate Jan 2020 #4

Beating Trump, then democracy reform, then climate. nt redqueen Jan 2020 #5

Agreed Sherman A1 Jan 2020 #6

if we dont beat trump then we get NOTHING!!! nada zip zero!!! samnsara Jan 2020 #7

Also seeing healthcare above climate change is... redqueen Jan 2020 #8

For me, it is mostly about beating Trump. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #9

Other than beating Trump the main issue for me is GemDigger Jan 2020 #10

SarasotaDem

(217 posts)

1. Beating Trump

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 02:43 PM

Jan 2020

And all of the above ..

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

Arkansas Granny

(31,525 posts)

2. Beat Trump. While the issues are important, the main objective this election is to defeat Trump.

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 02:47 PM

Jan 2020

Any and all of the Democratic candidates are more in line with my thinking than Trump and Republicans.

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

Voltaire2

(13,123 posts)

3. Trump then MFA

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 02:51 PM

Jan 2020

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

LonePirate

(13,431 posts)

4. I want solutions to today's problems. Our candidates can defeat 45 so I want problems solved.

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 02:53 PM

Jan 2020

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

redqueen

(115,103 posts)

5. Beating Trump, then democracy reform, then climate. nt

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 02:54 PM

Jan 2020

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

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

6. Agreed

Reply to redqueen (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 03:07 PM

Jan 2020

But the guy with the most extensive plan out of the gate gets the nod from me.

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

samnsara

(17,634 posts)

7. if we dont beat trump then we get NOTHING!!! nada zip zero!!!

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 03:09 PM

Jan 2020

..we need to win period ( imho) winning the senate is the next best thing cuz then we can impeach and remove him

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

redqueen

(115,103 posts)

8. Also seeing healthcare above climate change is...

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 03:13 PM

Jan 2020

I dunno. Unexpected.

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

Sloumeau

(2,657 posts)

9. For me, it is mostly about beating Trump.

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 03:24 PM

Jan 2020

Democratic Ham Sandwich versus Trump? Democratic Ham Sandwich wins!

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

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)

10. Other than beating Trump the main issue for me is

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 03:49 PM

Jan 2020

Russia, China, and NK for now. The rest won't matter is we lose the country.

One step at a time and right now free this or that is not on even on my radar.

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

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