Are you voting in the primaries?

[Blue Skies]

The Democratic primary is about to begin!

And, it isn't just a tv show!
You! Yes you* can actually participate and affect the outcome!!!

there's a candidate for everyone, well not unless you want a young progressive, sorry Julian Castro, but from Left to Center Left, the Democratic Party has got you covered.

So, you voting?

* as long as your RIGHT to vote hasn't been turned into a privilege

 

[TaySan]

Yep!
With mail in voting in AZ it's so easy! Why throw your voice away?

 

[Clefargle]

Yeah I'm really feelin' the Bern this time around! I'm voting for him in Bama

 

[Regiruler]

In VA, I can vote for either primary. As much as I'd like to primary Trump it will never happen.

I wish I could vote in both.

 

[Lucas M. Thomas]

Never skipping any election again after how the last few years have gone.

 

[Deleted member 58401]

Iowa caucus. Ready to throw down for Bernie.

Edit: what the guy above me said.

 

[Richietto]

Can't afford not to.

 

[BoboBrazil]

Just remembers who ever wins the primaries won because people voted for them and not other dubious means

 

[Deleted member 38227]

I'm a registered independent and in my state I cannot vote in the primaries. For the general--fuck, yes.

 

[Masoyama]

No cant.

 

[Grym]

Yeah I always do. But usually doesnt matter much by that time (after Super Tuesday)

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Iowa checking in.

 

[Bakercat]

Want too, but can't. I live in a state that doesn't allow independents to vote in primary.

 

[Ryan.]

I'm a registered independent and in my state I cannot vote in the primaries. For the general--fuck, yes.

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^^^

 

[Volimar]

Look at all those non Americans letting Trump win another four years. SMH.

 

[xxracerxx]

Yes, I am not a moron.

 

[Blue Skies]

Look at all those non Americans letting Trump win another four years. SMH.

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It is the Russian way!

 

[ClickyCal']

Voting Bernie, and then Biden if/when he wins the primary, but hopefully not.

 

[spootime]

I was initially somewhat apathetic towards the primary but in the past few months ive become a full bernie bro. Ill probably volunteer for his primary campaign in my state.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Of course.

 

[TheGhost]

Probably not until the general

 

[Old Gimlet Eyes]

Yes, the Democrat party will allow NPP voters in Cali in their primary, so fuck yeah.

 

[Volimar]

 

[PlanetSmasher]

No. I don't even know when Illinois' primary is and I also don't like any of the Democratic candidates enough to pick them over the others.

So fuck it. I'll just vote when the general election comes around. We're gonna lose anyway, there's no reason to get excited or hopeful about anything anymore.

 

[Baji Boxer]

Yeah. It's Ohio, so it should still be a contest. Our primary is pretty straight forward, and run like any other voting day.

 

[Blue Skies]

No. I don't even know when Illinois' primary is and I also don't like any of the Democratic candidates enough to pick them over the others.

So fuck it. I'll just vote when the general election comes around. We're gonna lose anyway, there's no reason to get excited or hopeful about anything anymore.

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What makes you think trump has gained supporters?

all evidence points to him having lost his slim margin of voters in the Midwest/rust belt

Reminder that he only won by less than a 250,000 votes, and reminder that his approval rating tanked within a month of his inauguration.

some people, enough for it to matter, just made a mistake. Sure maybe they were racist, but racists have voted for democrats before too.
and those racists thought trump was a SMART racist, All he's done during his presidency is shown us that he's a DUMB racist. And even if 5 percent of the electorate doesn't want that, that's enough for him to lose.
So don't be hopeless.

 

[PlanetSmasher]

What makes you think trump has gained supporters?

all evidence points to him having lost his slim margin of voters in the Midwest/rust belt

Reminder that he only won by less than a 250,000 votes, and reminder that his approval rating tanked within a month of his inauguration.

some people, enough for it to matter, just made a mistake. Sure maybe they were racist, but racists have voted for democrats before too.
and those racists thought trump was a SMART racist, All he's done during his presidency is shown us that he's a DUMB racist. And even if 5 percent of the electorate doesn't want that, that's enough for him to lose.
So don't be hopeless.

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I think he's going to find another way to cheat. Voting machines, etc. I have no faith in this country, its institutions or its people.

 

[King Alamat]

Tennessee checking in, I wonder how deserted it's gonna be at my local election center.

 

[Blue Skies]

These are all districts that went from a Trump vote in 2016 to a Democrat vote in 2018:

 

[Blue Skies]

I think he's going to find another way to cheat. Voting machines, etc. I have no faith in this country, its institutions or its people.

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Whatever cheating mechanisms they have in place can be destroyed by overwhelming voter turnout.

 

[Shodan14]

Wow, props for one of the few polls with actually thought out and good choices.

 

[Deleted member 38227]

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Holy shit. I've seen every episode of the Simpsons but don't remember that. It's great!

 

[PlanetSmasher]

Whatever cheating mechanisms they have in place can be destroyed by overwhelming voter turnout.

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I don't think we're going to get overwhelming voter turnout. Our voters are always complacent, and Republicans will find ways to suppress turnout in vulnerable populations just like they always do.

 

[gitaroomanlives]

I don't think we're going to get overwhelming voter turnout. Our voters are always complacent, and Republicans will find ways to suppress turnout in vulnerable populations just like they always do.

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We had overwhelming turnout in the 2018 midterms, and those are notoriously sat out. It's completely reasonable to expect big turnout this year.

 

[Blue Skies]

I don't think we're going to get overwhelming voter turnout. Our voters are always complacent, and Republicans will find ways to suppress turnout in vulnerable populations just like they always do.

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sounds like you're overcorrecting in your attempt to be realistic. 2018 had STUPENDOUS turnout and it was just a referendum on trump, imagine once he's actually on the ballot.


Hillary was disliked and apparently when voters disliked both trump and Hillary, they picked trump.
This time around its backwards.
more people like biden, warren and bernie, and those that do dislike them, don't dislike them as much as they dislike trump.

 

[jml]

Yes, I'm a Bernard Brother

I'm in Illinois though which is somewhat late so I'm not sure how relevant my vote is actually gonna end up being.

 

[MrHedin]

My state is a later primary state so it will depend on if there is still a race going on to vote on and how I feel about the local candidates. I often feel like people focus too much on federal elections when your local and state representatives likely affect your day-to-day life much more.

 

[Ogodei]

Yes, although I expect Biden to run away with my state, Virginia, despite being a Super Tuesday state where I should have my pick.

I'm voting for Liz, though I'm on socialist mailing lists and keep being hit up to canvas for Bernie.

 

[SaintBowWow]

Want too, but can't. I live in a state that doesn't allow independents to vote in primary.

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If you want to then why not change your registration so that you can vote in the primary? You can still call yourself an independent

 

[Blue Skies]

My state is a later primary state so it will depend on if there is still a race going on to vote on and how I feel about the local candidates. I often feel like people focus too much on federal elections when your local and state representatives likely affect your day-to-day life much more.

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This is why I hope we get a like able candidate on the ticket, if we can just have people vote "Straight D" we could possibly flip even more things.

the 2018 bluewave continues!

 

[Strike]

Does Illinois have an open primary?

 

[BLEEN]

I think he's going to find another way to cheat. Voting machines, etc. I have no faith in this country, its institutions or its people.

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Good luck with that and high turnout lol

 

[LilWayneSuckz]

Of course, voting for Warren then in the general voting for Biden if white people choose him.

 

[skeezx]

if work allows, yeah.

thing is i don't particularly like any of the candidates but don't hate any of them either, ofc i'll go to bat for whoever in the general. but this will be the first poll i might just shrug away from

 

[jchap]

I'm not registered for any party so I don't vote in primaries

 

[turbobrick]

No, i will vote in the general tho.

 

[mute]

I think I remember doing so before. I'm not affiliated and it depends, but will if I can in my state.

 

[Chaos Legion]

It should be done by the time IL rolls around and at best it'd be a protest vote against Bernie.

Slightly off-topic, but we were talking about jury duty last night and a bunch of us have never been called. Someone asked if we'd registered to vote and most of us said no and they said that's why. They seriously pool jurors from registered voters?

 

[ChrisR]

My primary is very late and doesn't matter for much. So I won't be voting unless there are other things on the ballot.

 

[BLEEN]

It should be done by the time IL rolls around and at best it'd be a protest vote against Bernie.

Slightly off-topic, but we were talking about jury duty last night and a bunch of us have never been called. Someone asked if we'd registered to vote and most of us said no and they said that's why. They seriously pool jurors from registered voters?

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Yep