How many MoveOn members here are "opting out" over MO endorsement?

[Stoic]

They didn't allow a "No Endorsement" choice in their poll thereby freezing out all us members who neither wanted to endorse Hillary or Obama. In truth, I'm not going to rush to donate the next time they come knocking and will probably (temporarily) filter all MoveOn emails to the trash at least until after the Convention. I will support the eventual Democratic candidate in the general election but until then I (as Molly Ivins would say) "have no dog in this hunt".

[SoFlaJet]

1. why don't you just be honest

and change that Edwards banner at the bottom to who you now REALLY support-it would explain a lot

[saracat]

4. Well, I don't have a dog in the hunt and I don't like what they did.

[donheld]

8. Isn't it hard to say you don't have a "dog in this hunt" when you have

Elizabeth Edwards picture as your avatar?

[saracat]

13. My candidate is suspended. I don't have another.Don't have a dog in the hunt.

I am not involved with these candidates. All the same to me.It is true.I don't have a dog in the hunt.Or is Elizabeth running for something?

[Stoic]

5. The arc of my support since 2003

I was for Gore in 2003 until be declined to run. Then I supported Dean becoming a Meet-up leader and going to Iowa to volunteer for the caucuses. Then I went to Ohio to door knock for Kerry on election day. Then I supported Gore again -- same result. Then I looked at the field and picked Edwards.

If you're implying that I'm a secret Republican, you can take that opinion and stuff it up any available orifice you find available.

[SoFlaJet]

20. no I'm not suggesting

you're some closet republican-I feel the same way about the candidates I've supported I was Gore guy in 2000-Edwards then Kerry guy in 2004...Gore for me for this election then when he opted out I went for Edwards again and when it was looking like he wasn't expecting to win any primaries I switched over to Obama for my vote on Tuesday down here. Oh yea about sticking things into orifices-sorry exit only

[xultar]

12. That is tight. I thought we were gonna be nice to Edwards supporters. Guess that's over.

[knight_of_the_star]

26. I guess they missed the memo

That's ok, kicking people when they're down is a common pastime on here.

[saracat]

2. Me ! me ! me! Done. No more for MoveOn.

[juajen]

36. Me, too. I don't like them endorsing before the primary.

I'm very disappointed.

[Renew Deal]

3. They did a poll a while ago asking if they should endorse.

Also, you can just ignore their requests for Obama for now. They still work on important issues.

[MediaBabe]

6. I took myself off their mailing list

But unless thousands do the same, it will mean little.

[Stoic]

7. Since the Dem Establishment hates MoveOn

I decided to punish them just a little until after the Convention. I suspect I'm going to get a lot of "support Obama" emails which I will ignore and close the wallet until then also.

[shaniqua6392]

10. I took myself off the mailing list too.

I did not think they should have endorsed anyone. If they endorse Obama and Clinton wins, then they would be an organization biased against her. And the same goes if they would have endorsed Clinton and Obama won the Presidency. It takes away from their neutrality that we have come to depend on. They are supposed to be for all Dems to further the party.

[MediaBabe]

15. So what are they going to do at General Election time?

When it's Hillary Clinton and not Barack Obama on the ballot? Eat crow? Somehow I doubt it.

They shouldn't have endorsed anyone.

[Yael]

24. This is a very good point!

[enlightenment]

16. I have also taken myself off.

I did not believe that MoveOn should endorse any candidate. They disagreed. Life goes on.

[onehandle]

9. A Move On endorsement is an injury on a candidate.

I like them and have supported them, but I wouldn't want them to endorse me.

[Straight Shooter]

23. I agree.

Especially after that "General Betray Us" brouhaha, why give ammunition to the right wing in the GE. I would be very leery of any benefits of their endorsement.

[onehandle]

35. Exactly. nt

[Clarkansas]

11. For sale!

[TooBigaTent]

14. I unsubscribed and told them why. Not that it will make any difference with

100 million Obama-ites rushing to join and contribute. They won't miss my meager dollars.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

17. I did after I voted for Obama

[hayu_lol]

18. I unsubscribed back when Move On had that important poll...

and refused the many of us who wanted them to include the possibility of impeachment and they refused to respond.

Strange outfit. Lots of activist members and impeachment was not on their table either.

[wundermaus]

19. just got there email and opted out.

My feedback to why I left them:

"I do not support Obama for President. I am an Edwards Supporter and will vote for Edwards regardless of the corporatist's efforts to silence him. Next time you take a poll, put a choice for "none" or "other". Your "poll" silenced my voice just like the corporatists."

[Yael]

21. I opted out

Saw Hillary/Obama and wrote them back and told them to pick whoever they wanted. Told them that if this was that important to them, they should have polled back when progressives were still in the race. They could always have changed, but as there are no progressive options, I have no opinion who they pick.

:hi:

[knight_of_the_star]

22. Ditto

I'm not voting on this not when they are forcing their members to choose between the two.

[Bluestar]

25. I'm opting out because I don't believe it's their mission to

endorse ANY candidate at this stage. They should wait until it's over and then support the Democratic choice. No more money to them either. They have forgotten their original purpose.

[cooolandrew]

27. Move on is bigger than just the 2 candidates, it's just crippling progressive power if folks opt out

more progressives must get seats to get the upper hand in congress.

[Skip Intro]

28. Me. Screw \'em.

[Occam Bandage]

29. Who's going to claim they are? More then were actually members.

[mitchtv]

30. I'm out

Sorry to go, but they asked for it.

[CyberPieHole]

31. I wrote them that I was no longer going to donate to their cause. n/t

[Tom Rinaldo]

32. If they run negative ads against Clinton I will leave Move On

If they run positive ads about Obama I will remain a member.

[GoldieAZ49]

33. They have lumped her in with the candidates that have withdrawn already on their website

Like it is already OVER!

couldn't believe it:

"We congratulate Sens. Clinton, Dodd and Biden, former Senator Edwards, Governor Richardson, Congressman Kucinich and former Senator Gravel on running tremendous campaigns. We thank them for their contributions to the important debate that has gripped our nation and for their ongoing engagement with our members. We're looking forward to working together to bring progressive values to the nation's capitol and to end this disastrous war in Iraq. MoveOn members are committed to putting a Democrat in the White House in 2008 and ushering in a new era of progressive values no matter who wins the nomination."

[Bluestar]

34. Please help. Can someone tell me how to opt out? I went to their website

and I can't find a button to opt out or to contact them. Am I stupid or what? Please help.

[Why Syzygy]

37. I didn't vote.

I tried to write in John Edwards, but their ballot REQUIRED a choice between Obama and Hillary, and that's exactly what I thought .. no dog.

I thought it was poor form too. Not really a choice, is it? Shame on Move On.