Be honest. How many of you are merely choosing the lesser-known of two evils?

[leftofthedial]

I've heard it over and over. "I don't really like either candidate, but I feel that with Clinton you know what you're gonna get--4 more years of Clintonesque triangulating and parsing and politicking as usual. With Obama, there is at least a chance he might actually change something."

Does this describe you?

[skipos]

1. Doesn't describe me at all

I like Obama a lot, I like Clinton very little.

[Cha]

55. "The lesser of two evils" is

what my son said tonight when I talked to him on Kauai about the possibility of hilary and mccain.

Obama represents something tangible who offers real open government with its citizens involved and not just for show.

[MonkeyFunk]

2. Not me.

I've liked Hillary Clinton since 1992.

[islandmkl]

3. apparently in New Mexico they are still trying to figure out who chose the greater of the two...

Evil not figured in.

[leftofthedial]

15. I don't live there anymore

but I'm sure if you'll just chill, have a marguerita and some more of this delicious guacamole, you'll feel better and see things more clearly.

[Pirate Smile]

4. This is one election were that is NOT the case. Many, if not most, Obama

supporters are supporting him because of him.

[Radical Activist]

14. That's a very refreshing change.

There aren't that many candidate like that and most of them lose the nomination to the establishment candidate. This could be historic.

[fenriswolf]

5. well obama is a politician

his political life under a microscope shows that yes he is not perfect.

while he is young politically speaking he has not become inundated with centrist positions and has rejected attempts at dnc favor. this works will with obama for me. as a local politician he may do some shady things to benifit himself financially or politically, as a president i think he will no longer work on those terms.

while what we see with hillary is what we get.

[southerncrone]

6. Sadly, yes. Clinton is too DLC. Hoping BO will at least be more flexible

and adopt a more progressive stance. I don't feel like he is as "set in his ways" as Clinton.

Besides, too many years of the the same 2 families holding the POTUS position. Clintons & Bushes are too cozy for me.

[Jawja]

7. Not me.

I'm making a hard choice between two GREAT candidates. :thumbsup:

[w13rd0]

8. Not I...

...I like Obama. I voted FOR him, not against Hillary. I think Hillary would be an adequate executive, but were she the nominee in the GE, I'd be voting against McCain. With Obama, I'm going to be voting FOR him.

[WiltedFlowerChild]

18. I apologize for my state

As a native New Mexican, I must admit, we are idiots when it comes to voting, or rather when counting votes. This fact has been well documented for many, many years.

I'd like nothing better than to vote for a woman for president. I can't forgive Hillary for voting for the IWR. She could at least admit she made a mistake and I might consider voting for her. But, nope.

I voted Obama.

[babylonsister]

9. Nope. I have lots of faith in Obama and have had since I

realized Kucinich wasn't going anywhere. As for Clinton, I have never liked her, but the way she handled her campaign truly convinced me she's not in this for us but for her. Plus her war vote put her out of the running for me.

[provis99]

10. well, the one I'm voting for was actually my fifth choice in the race

The other was the sixth. So take a guess.

[Radical Activist]

11. I've been excited about Obama for a long time.

Before he ran for US Senate.

[elana i am]

12. that's me.

i can only get passionate about a progressive candidate. it's pretty much down to "anybody but clinton" for me.

[Flabbergasted]

13. Me. I'm not convinced with Obama and yes, Hillary is known.

Even if Obama wins I'll be nervous. If things go well for a year, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

[HeraldSquare212]

16. He's not my first choice, but I'm an enthusiastic supporter of Obama. nt

[fadedrose]

17. Yep, it's me alright

THere was Biden, Kucinich, Edwards....

now Obama.

Next would be Dodd....then Gravel

I fear for Obama and try not to like him. It seems I always jinx my favorite.

hmmm.....I love HIllary!

[Raine]

19. At first yes, after my candidate Edwards dropped out

I knew I didn't want Hillary so I drifted to Obama. Since then I really do like him and admire him for himself not cause he is the "lesser of two evils" etc. etc. I'm behind Obama 100% and totally committed.

[alteredstate]

20. Not me.

Not at all.

[havocmom]

21. Nope.

But the question does smack of looking for excuses for a failing campaign.

[leftofthedial]

27. huh?

:shrug:

[havocmom]

28. Ah, the predicted response.

[leftofthedial]

30. did I crap in your wheaties or something?

:shrug:

[NoBorders]

22. Not me.

[backscatter712]

23. No.

For the first time in a long time, I'm seeing candidates I don't just dislike the least, but actually like. Barack Obama is one of those guys I genuinely like, for his positions on the issues, for his charisma, and his promise. I'm more than happy to lend him a hand with my votes and my donations.

[high density]

24. Not really

I don't consider either of them evil, though Obama is certainly closer to what I want to see in a presidential candidate. You're right that I do think I know Clinton better and it's not a good thing for her. I've got no problem voting for her in the general election, but I can't see myself getting excited about her campaign like I am for Obama's.

[K Gardner]

25. Nice try, no cigar. I'm so freakin sick of being marginalized and minimized with this horseshit.

[sendero]

26. Pretty much...

... look, I was as pro-HRC a couple years ago as I am anti-HRC now.

He refusal to commit to ending this stupid "war", and her vote for Kyl-Lieberman did it in for me.

There is almost no way Obama can be as bad as she is on the issues I care about. I'm not excited about him, but I strongly prefer him over HRC.

And I hope HRC has learned something - ABANDON YOUR BASE AT YOUR PERIL.

Had she simply NOT triangulated on the one issue she could actually afford to take a stand on, after all most Americans want out, she would be in the catbird seat right now. So much for her vaunted political instincts.

[BklynChick]

29. Not at all. I've been voting for 20+ years and this is the first time I have really been behind a c

candidate

[democrat2thecore]

31. Not me - Just the opposite

I hear people saying it's nice to actually be FOR SOMEBODY rather than supporting the lesser of two evils. If you can't see it - you're missing history as it happens.

[Norwood]

32. I am

I'm not a fan of Clinton at all and I'm hoping that Barack is a little better even though I have my doubts on him as well.

[Kahuna]

33. My initial attraction to Obama was his very good judgement about

the IWR.

[demo dutch]

34. No kidding, I might even vote MCain, Hell let him clean up all the shit left

behind by Bush. The Prez will not get anything done because of it, and will get the blame for not getting anything done. I'm already resigned to a McCain Presidency at this point. These 2 candidates will destroy the Dem party because either nomination will be extremely devisive. In that respect we're not much better than the GOP right wingers

[IDemo]

35. Even with no Kucinich, Biden, Dodd, or Edwards remaining, no

Maureen Dowd said "Democrats are blessed with an embarrassment of riches in candidates. Republicans just have the embarrassment."

[no name no slogan]

36. I've been choosing the lesser of two evils since I was old enough to vote

I have never wholeheartedly voted for a president in ANY general election. And given the amount of control big money has on the political process, I don't think I ever will.

Until we get money out of the current system, our choices are going to be between a giant douche and a turd sandwich.

[leftofthedial]

41. money

it's the money

our privatized political system is an ABYSMAL failure

[fed-up]

37. yep, I have absolutely NO enthusiasm for the general presidential election nt

[jmg257]

38. Nope - Obama just seems to get better and better, & the choice gets clearer and clearer...nt

[Egnever]

39. Not me

I want Obama as my president. I want open government I want ethics reform I want campaign finance I want lowered healthcare costs I want better pay for teachers and less reliance on the tests.

The list goes on and on!

This is my candidate, the one that speaks for me. The first one in a long time that does.

Thanks for asking though!

[leftofthedial]

42. he says he likes those things

but what's he gonna do about them?

[Egnever]

52. Take some time read his proposals

Or do I need to hold your hand?

[DaDooRonRon]

40. I am at choice "C" right now

"A" and "B" do nothing for me.

Unless of course someone utters the words "I will bring ALL the troops home from this illegal war on Day 1."

Like that will happen.

[leftofthedial]

43. someone said that

but he didn't pass corporate muster

[Armstead]

44. "Evil" is a strong term -- But there is an element of not what I'd prefer

I wish Obama were an unapologetic liberal and progressive in the Kucinich/Edwards mold.

[Zorra]

45. I'm still hoping our nominee will freak out and turn into a DK with

a really big chip on her/his shoulder and seriously kick some fascist ass.

That would be some real change, not like the heating up the dirty bathwater kind of change I'm expecting.

[leftofthedial]

48. yeah, but it's just a dream, isn't it?

[TayTay]

46. Nope, not even a little bit

I am chosing a person I believe in and can work for with a full heart.

Not even remotely feeling bitterness or depression. Sorry for those who are.

[New Dawn]

47. Kind of: I voted for Obama to punish the Clintons

Here were the things that were on my mind when I voted against Clinton:

* NAFTA
* Welfare Deform
* the Telecommunications Act of 1996
* the "Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996"
* the Iraq economic sanctions that killed over 500,000 Iraqis (mostly children)
* the bombing of Iraq, Yugoslavia and Sudan during the 1990s
* Hillary's vote to authorize Bush's illegal attack on Iraq that has killed over one million Iraqis

[Zhade]

49. That's my take.

At least Obama hasn't said he'd review which of b*s*/cheney's illegal powers to keep, which is of course itself an illegal violation of the separation of powers. Presidents don't pick their powers, but I guess Clinton didn't learn that basic part of the Constitution.

[boppers]

50. I don't "feel" it will happen.

I already saw in in real-time, live on TV, when she tried to parse Obama's statements about Reagan into something they weren't.

And again, when she tried to imply that Obama talking to her former advisors was a bad thing.

And the "snub" that wasn't, the leaked-to-the-press-but-actually-personal-outrage over the word "pimp", the sexism accusations, the inflated resume, the "slumlord" slam in response to him mentioning one her past "35 years of experience" jobs, the constant sniping, snarking..... it's like being stuck back in the 90's, and I'm not really interested in building a bridge *back* to the 20th century.

She keeps digging herself in deeper and deeper, flinging mud, and Obama deftly responds with wit, poise, and charm.

Hillary's a scrapper, heck of a good one at that, no question.

However, I'd rather have a Teflon(tm) coated scalpel than a wildly swinging axe when it comes to reforming our existing government. We've already seen what happens down that road. We've been on it for 16 years now, and personally I'm tired of stepping in turd blossoms.

For the record, I preferred Kucinich->Obama->Edwards, but only one is of those options is left.

[nomorewhopper]

51. You're joking???? I don't feel that way *at all*.

[JackRiddler]

53. Guilty as charged.

Gimme the new face until he makes himself as unbearable as the old ones.

[donheld]

54. I voted for who I thought was the better of two very qualified people

So there!

[McCamy Taylor]

56. Edwards, Obama and Hillary are all GREAT! Anyone of them would be super!

Choosing has been a major chore and I will vote for the party's nominee in the general election with pride.

Poor GOP. The only half way decent hearted candidate they have isn't even a political leader, he is a minister who does not know anything about politics and he would be better off leading a movement than running for office. The rest of them are crooks and mass murderers.

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