Is the candidate you're backing this go-round your second choice?

[Stinky The Clown]

I don't mean that you came to their campaign when your original choice got out of the race. I mean right now ..... today. Is there someone not in the race that you would prefer over your current candidate?

Please don't take this as a put down of either of our candidates.

And as a corollary ...... did you support your current choice from way back when?

I supported Gore in 2000. I didn't even think about it. No one else was on my mind.

In 04 I supported Clark, but was pleased enough to support Kerry.

I started this cycle hoping for Clark, or, in a dream, Gore/Clark. When he said he wasn't running and endorsed Clinton, I scratched my head. I saw an early endorsement of **anyone** by a man like him (should be everyone's Veep/SoS short list) as stupid and he lost me.

Right now, I am very much without a candidate. In many ways, I envy those of you who are so enthusiastic for one of the two. I don't get your enthusiasm for either of them, but I do envy it.

My first first choice .... one that will never happen ....... Mario Cuomo.

[helderheid]

1. 3rd. 1st was Gore, 2nd was Edwards, 3rd was Obama.

[papau]

10. Similar - Edwards - the Hillary

[Faygo Kid]

19. Same here. But I'm happy with Barack.

Something to all that hope, and a candidate whose words inspire.

Didn't have anything against Hillary until she unleashed her negative campaign.

Anyway, Barack is my candidate now, and I'm enthusiastic about that.

[helderheid]

28. I agree. I wrote him a letter asking him to run after the speech at the convention

[MH1]

2. My first choice would be John Kerry

But the more I know about Obama, the more satisfied I am with him as a candidate. I can see why Kerry is backing him so enthusiastically.

[habitual]

3. yes.

Gore, by far, was my first choice.

[shaniqua6392]

4. I supported John Edwards this time around.

I also supported Gore in 2000 and Clark in 2004. I have no horse in this race. I found myself wondering how in the heck we ended up with these two candidates out of all the others that could have done better. I am not really fond of either, but I will vote for whichever one gets the nomination.

[Captain Hilts]

5. Clark, then Biden, now HRC. nt

[Orsino]

6. Third. n/t

[harun]

17. 3rd for me 2. Kucinich -> Edwards -> Obama

Although I have always liked Obama, I didn't think he would get the votes. He clearly can so I support him 100%.

[Orsino]

23. Ditto, but for different reasons.

I wanted the least "Washingtonian" and most progressive candidate. Dennis and John dropped out before my primary, however, so I am left hoping that Barack is trainable.

[90-percent]

26. Ditto twice

Same order as me. However, the more I know about Obama the more I like him. This country could do a helluva lot worse than having a Professor of Constitutional Law at the helm.

His principals are clear, honorable and patriotic. I hope he can rise above the MSM noise machine and connect with the hopes and dreams of all Americans.

-90% Jimmy

[Johnny__Motown]

7. Nope. I am almost 45 years old and for the first time I can support my first choice this far along

in the process


GO 'BAMA

[rucky]

8. Kucinich -> Biden -> Walken -> Obama

It we could just mix 'em all up into one candidate, we'd have heart, head, charisma and cowbell!

[Blue-Jay]

9. There's already a thread about "sloppy seconds".

I picked ODB.

[MaryCeleste]

11. My candidate dropped out and my primary over

I am not all that excited about either current option. I'll support whoever wins since regaining the WH just has to be done. I have the mildest of preferences for Obama for non-political reasons.

[democrattotheend]

12. Nope, Obama is my first choice

Although it was a tough decision between him and Edwards.

[Rydz777]

13. (3) Hillary; (2) Edwards; (1) Gore - and it's not too late. nt

[backwoodsbob]

15. was leaning SLIGHTLY Edwards..

now Obama.Will support whoever comes out of this mess

[On the Road]

14. Yep -- I Would Have Preferred Dean, Gore, or Edwards

but I'm increasingly optimistic that Obama will be a good candidate in the general and a good president.

[Mike03]

16. (Gore), Biden, Edwards all came first. But I like both of our current candidates. NT

[sniffa]

18. Maybe 3rd

My first two (who I combined into one - my vote would be based on prior results) were long gone before my vote (Kucinich/Dodd). I began to lean Edwards, but was not fully on board when he up and dropped out. So, now I'm an Obama (insert suffix) and I've become fully supportive of him.

Similar to 2004, I'm now a huge fan of the candidate I ended up with.

[4_Legs_Good]

20. Gore/Obama was my first choice by far

But without Gore in the race, Obama at the top of the ticket is far and away my 2nd choice. All I care about as far as the bottom of the ticket goes, is that it balances things enough that Obama wins in November.

David

[AlinPA]

21. Edwards --> Clinton --> Obama. (PA voter)

[TheDoorbellRang]

22. 4th choice. Gore. Then Biden or Dodd. Now Obama n/t

[RichardRay]

24. First, I have a 'Run Barack Run' sticker, and a

'Why Wait, Obama '08' sticker. Contacts in his offices in D.C. alerted me to the possiblilities as soon as he became a senator.

[Warren Stupidity]

25. 3rd.

[Little Star]

27. 1st)Edwards, 2nd)Clinton with a second of Edwards, 3rd)Clinton

[ORDem]

29. Yes, my 1st choice was Edwards. n/t

[usrbs]

30. Gore / Clark => Edwards => Clinton

[Adelante]

31. I would have backed General Clark first

But I am very satisfied with Obama as a candidate I can fully support. I would have loved Mario Cuomo for sure.

[izzybeans]

32. I had a pool of them.

I tried ranking them but the rankings kept changing. They were all that good. It's a shame that the race baiting is tainting such a wonderful primary.