POLL: Does anyone regret their vote?

[democrattotheend]

Poll question: POLL: Does anyone regret their vote?

Since most of us have already voted, I am curious if anyone would vote differently if they had it to do over again. Please vote and state your vote in the comments, so we can try to keep this honest (i.e. so we don't get one candidate's supporters saying they voted for the other candidate and switched in order to demoralize a candidate's supporters. If you switched please say where you voted and why you switched.

[democrattotheend]

1. Voted for Obama, would do so again in a heartbeat

Probably with even more conviction now than when I voted for him in February.

[anonymous171]

2. Voted for Obama, would do it again in a heart beat.

[MercutioATC]

3. Voted for Obama, would do so again in a heartbeat

[GarbagemanLB]

4. Will be voting for Obama in May as an Oregonian.

[democrattotheend]

17. Obama's going to kick ass there, right?

[GarbagemanLB]

31. Of course. Like Washington, Oregon is Obama country.

[Pastiche423]

45. Have you checked out the attendance in Eugene

between Obama and Clinton?

Apparently my local news out of Eugene (KCBY) got a lot of phone calls about the coverage of Obama in March. So, on air, they promised that all candidates coming to Oregon would get the same amount of coverage.

Obama filled Mac Court (9,000 capacity) plus an overflow room, plus the parking lot. The amount of people attending was in every newspaper report about his visit.

When Clinton was here, not a word was printed or spoken about how many attended. I later found out that South Eugene HS where she was, has a capacity of 2,500. Everyone got in that wanted in and a number of those people were Obama fans asking not so positive questions of Clinton.

Yep, I do believe it is safe to say that Oregon will go for Obama.

I am voting ABC!

[CitizenLeft]

64. do you think the lack of coverage for Clinton...

...was because they didn't want to underline the greater support for Obama, so as not to embarrass her? I imagine no mention is better than a comparison (not considering motive, really, just wondering).

[Pastiche423]

69. What lack of coverage for Clinton?

I believe you need to re-read my post.

[Blue_In_AK]

5. My candidate dropped out right before our caucus

so I voted for Hillary because she was so outnumbered here. I almost always support underdogs. :shrug:

[gateley]

6. Haven't voted yet, will vote for Obama in NC. nt

[slick8790]

9. No offense, but hopefully you won't.

HOPEFULLY the people of Pennsylvania will get together and end this once and for all. And recent polls don't make that seem so impossible.

[democrattotheend]

11. NC would still have a primary

So the poster would still get to vote for Obama even if it didn't matter.

[gateley]

20. IF that happens,

then I'll write in Biden because it would be the only time I'd be able to "vote" for him as President.

Other than it being a done deal, though -- I'll vote for Obama.

[slick8790]

38. Good deal.

I might have voted for Joe if he was still in it when we voted here in NJ. Same with Edwards. Dunno what I would have done if they were BOTH still in. That's a real tough one.

[damntexdem]

35. No hopefully will.

Hopefully Clinton will have dropped out (unlikely), but a primary will still be held in NC -- so votes for Obama would still be important.

[Tunkamerica]

12. me too

[Labors of Hercules]

41. Hey there!

:hi: :thumbsup:

[KansDem]

7. Voted for Edwards in the Kansas caucus and would do so again.

There were only five of us who did.

But will vote for either Obama or Hillary in the general.

[bdamomma]

8. I voted for Edwards in my Primary.

but I will vote for any Dem in the GE, I will vote for a Dem I am tired of seeing this country going down the tubes, we have to clean up this mess, and restore our creditability in the world again, we must rise to the occasion.

[democrattotheend]

14. Amen!

Very well said.

[democrattotheend]

10. Just to clarify

For the people who voted for another candidate, only say you would do so again if you would do so even after they dropped out. So if you voted for Edwards after he dropped out pick that, but if you voted for Edwards before he dropped out and now have a preference for another candidate vote that you wish you had voted for the other candidate, even if you don't regret your vote.

[democrattotheend]

15. Changed the wording

In case that makes it any clearer.

[mohc]

18. Doh, beat me to it....n/t

[mohc]

16. Maybe "but would now vote for"

Would have been better than "wish I had voted for". I voted for Edwards, and I certainly can not say I have any regret about it. If I knew he would be dropping out the next day, I would probably still have voted for him, but that is partly because I am in Florida. Though I now fully support Obama, I saw the Florida primary as an opportunity to vote purely without being strategic as the vote did not count. Now, in a hypothetical situation where my vote would count, I would definitely vote for Obama, but that does not really match any of the options in this poll.

[democrattotheend]

19. I just changed the wording

Because I realized that those who voted for Edwards (or another candidate) when he was still running might not regret their vote but might still vote differently after he dropped out. So I hope the new wording is better.

[Ytzak]

13. I voted for Edwards in California after he dropped out...

Since the only real difference between Obama and Clinton are those they were born with, I am waiting for the winner so I can vote for him/her in November.

[crankychatter]

21. I got snowed in

but my state went 75% for Obama

it could've been higher but for the weather

[democrattotheend]

22. What state?

[crankychatter]

44. rural ks

the local party chair and I were going to carpool but it was nasty... snow and ice

it was close to 75% here though... I don't remember exactly

My opinion, we have lots of local Dem Leaders and a Dem governor...

if any Democratic presidential nominee can take this state, it's Barack Obama.

[XemaSab]

23. Proud Obama supporter

:thumbsup:

[SomeGuyInEagan]

24. I live in a Caucus state - no primary - and ...

... I would have voted for Edwards had he not dropped out. So I voted Obama.

[democrattotheend]

39. I edited the wording to include caucuses

Sorry about that! As an Obama supporter, I don't believe that caucus states are insignificant, so I apologize if my original wording suggested otherwise.

[Fyddlestyx]

25. voted for Obama in the primaries, would do so again in a heartbeat

[JayFredMuggs]

26. Pretty overwhelming.......Obama over Clinton ,,,nt

[democrattotheend]

27. Surprisingly few who regret their vote though, on either side

[TexasLady]

28. Well, I can't just scrape my Obama sticker off my car window

or take the pin off my purse, now can I ?


Ive really liked Kucinich for a long while, but voted for Obama in my Texas Primary, caucus.

[Upton]

29. Obama the first time Obama the next time

[democrattotheend]

37. I can't wait to vote for Obama again

210 days and counting!

[bpeale]

30. i voted for Edwards & would do so again. i would never change my vote.

my vote is my voice.

[Tesha]

74. If I had known how quickly Edwards was going to fold, I wouldn't have voted for him.

My vote was, essentially, wasted, carrying no particular
message and not helping to stop Clinton.

If I had foreknowledge that Edwards was going to cave-in
so quickly, I would either have voted strategically by
casting my vote for Obama or voted to send a real message
by writing in Gore.

I don't regret my vote for Edwards, but it turned out to
be sub-optimal. I can't remember Hillary's exact margin of
victory in new Hampshire, but if *EVERY* Edwards voter had
voted for Obama instead, we would have stopped Hillary
right then and there, and saved all the damage to the party
that she's been causing since new Hampshire.

Tesha

[bpeale]

77. you are wrong. a vote DULY CAST is not wasted, or is it that you just want to be

on the winning side? that's just plain wrong headed.

[Tesha]

78. Actually, as you might have noticed, both of my proposed alternate votes...

> you are wrong. a vote DULY CAST is not wasted, or is it that
> you just want to be on the winning side?

Actually, as you might have noticed, both of my proposed
alternate votes were still on the *LOSING* side.

But (again), my vote for Edwards turned out to be
meaningless and I'll be *DOUBLE PLUS PISSED* if he ends
up endorsing Hillary. Given all that, I would instead
have voted in a different strategic direction.

Tesha

[tokenlib]

32. I voted uncommitted because Obama wasn't on the ballot and I don't regret it! n/t

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

33. Nope. I'll probably vote for him in the GE.

K-U-C-I-N-I-C-H. I'll even print it to make sure there are no mistakes.

[damntexdem]

34. I voted for Obama in my primary and again in my caucus.

Was an Obama delegate to my county convention, and am now an Obama alternate to my state convention.

But I just can't seem to make up my mind. ;-)

[HockeyMom]

36. I voted for Obama knowing my vote would not count

I would do it again.

[democrattotheend]

40. Not a single person here who plans to vote for Clinton in an upcoming primary?

Interesting...I guess there are not a lot of Clinton supporters left.

[TheDonkey]

42. well this is anti-climactic.

[democrattotheend]

43. Yeah, I am surprised not more switchers

You people are boring! ;)

[democrattotheend]

46. Bumping for the prime time crowd

[Kaleva]

47. Here in Michigan; I voted for uncommited

As the person I supported at the time, Richardson, wasn't on the ballot.

[livvy]

52. Me, too. Only I was a Biden supporter.

:hi: Michigander! Welcome to the wonderful world of DU!

[democrattotheend]

54. Who would you vote for if they had a revote?

Just curious.

[Kaleva]

61. Obama

[livvy]

70. If it was just Clinton and Obama, then I would vote for Obama.

I'm not a huge fan of either, but if pressed to choose, Obama would be my choice.

[democrattotheend]

55. Who would you vote for if they had a revote?

Just curious.

[Greyskye]

48. I voted for Edwards, but would have voted for Obama if he had already dropped out

Edwards dropped out the morning after I voted by mail in California. :(

[democrattotheend]

50. Ouch, that sux!

That's why early voting should not start so early in primaries. It's one thing in a general, where, barring some unforeseen circumstance, the candidates are known well in advance. But in a primary where people drop out every week, it does not make sense to start early voting a month early.

[union_maid]

49. Voted Obama on Super Tuesday

I only decided for sure a couple of days before. Haven't been sorry at all.

[LWolf]

51. I haven't voted yet, and I don't want either of them.

I didn't expect to be forced into casting a vote for either. I've planned to write in a better Democrat. I may toss Clinton a vote, if it's still close enough that a brokered convention is possible when my primary rolls around. I don't want either to be president.

I want a better nominee.

Edited to add:

What I regret is a broken primary schedule and process that leaves better candidates behind.

[democrattotheend]

53. You're hoping FOR a brokered convention?

Interesting, most Dems think it would be a disaster. I am kind of conflicted...I think it would hurt our chances in the general but at the same time it would be exciting. I'm 24, so there's never been a convention in my lifetime that wasn't a choreographed affair (well, I guess when I was 6 months old, but that doesn't count).

[LWolf]

57. Yes, I am absolutely FOR a brokered convention.

For these reasons:

1. I don't believe either Clinton or Obama can now win the GE. I don't think they can unify the Democratic vote behind them. I think they've pre-eviscerated one another, handing the republican campaign machine plenty of ammunition.

2. I don't think either of them would be a good president. They are both centrist/corporate/3rd way/"new" dems who will stand in the way of substantive change, despite campaign rhetoric.

3. Voters have already been screwed this primary season. Between MSM manipulation, a schedule that weights some votes heavier than others, some states whose votes don't count at all, and the fact that there were only 2 primaries and 2 caucuses before the field was narrowed down to these two negates any concerns about being "democratic."

4. I believe a different candidate COULD unite the party and win in November, and be a better president in the bargain. The most obvious is Gore, but Kerry and Edwards are logical, as well.

[toadzilla]

56. I voted for Edwards after he had dropped out.

no regrets here.

[Ino]

58. I voted for Obama & look forward to doing it again! (nt)

[democrattotheend]

59. Me too

I woke up at 6 AM on election day here in Virginia to go vote for him. Can't wait to do it again.

[Tresalisa]

60. I voted for Dennis in the WA primary, and don't regret having done so.

I like both Clinton and Obama and think either one can beat McOldGuy and will be great as president, and will happily vote for our nominee in the general (Although I wish it could've been Dennis!)

:bounce: :woohoo: :party:

[TahitiNut]

62. I voted for Kucinich here in Michigan. Since it "didn't count" I feel justified ...

... in voting for Kucinch AGAIN in the General Election. NEITHER Clinton or Obama have invested the time and effort to face the voters of Michigan, campaign, and EARN my vote. (Clearly too, Clinton would have a larger deficit to overcome in doing that.)

[cliffordu]

63. Voted twice for Obama and will do it again real soon.....

CHICAGO POLITICS RULE!!!!!

[Alexander]

65. Voted Obama in the AZ primary. Would do it again easily.

[pokerfan]

66. My vote did not count

Caucus state and I had to work.

[Raine]

67. Voted for Obama cause Edwards had dropped out but

if I had known all along how great Obama was I would've been for him from the start instead of Edwards. I can't wait to vote of Obama again in the GE! :-)

[cboy4]

68. I voted for John Edwards in the California Primary, even

though he had dropped out .. and do not regret it.

So yea, I voted for Edwards.

Hear that all of you Obama supporters who accuse me of being a Hillary Clinton voter?

[MrSlayer]

71. I'm voting for Obama on April 22nd.

And I'll not regret it.

[democrattotheend]

72. Nice. Have you done any volunteering in Philly?

I'm trying to compile some volunteer stories, so feel free to add any volunteer experiences or just general impressions you get from talking to your friends and neighbors or seeing lawn signs in your neighborhood.

[MrSlayer]

73. I work graveyard shift.

But I've been peppering my construction site with Obama stickers.

[democrattotheend]

76. How are your coworkers responding?

Who do most of them support?

[MrSlayer]

79. Well they aren't ripping the stickers off or writing disparaging things next to or on them.

As they did to the Hillary ones. I feel that most of them are behind Obama. There is still a small racist/sexist element there indicated by some of the shithouse graffiti.

[NoPasaran]

75. Voted for Clinton in my primary and my precinct convention

And I am a Clinton delegate to the State Convention.