Will you support Edwards if he is our nominee?

[Beaverhausen]

[rinsd]

1. I will vote for the Democratic nominee...end of story

[Cameron27]

2. ditto

[hlthe2b]

3. ditto

I don't relish a game of Russian Roulette...what's with some of these folks... Get a dem in office, whoever the nominee and then ratchet up the pressure.

[Lucinda]

22. Yup.

[ronnykmarshall]

31. I hear ya!

[Sparkly]

53. Here, too.

:hi:

[Beaverhausen]

4. Nice, 3 "No" votes already

care to explain yourselves?

[asdjrocky]

7. Explanation?

Haters.

[rinsd]

28. Its a DU poll.

You could put the most ridiculous option you could think of there and people would vote for it.

[geek tragedy]

60. Same people that vote for Ron Paul in every poll. n/t

[Ytzak]

5. Democratic Nominee is only game in town

If I want any progressive legislation, any dismantling of the Republican Imperium enacted since Regan, I have to vote Democrat.

Third parties are spoilers.

[kad7777]

6. I will vote for who I think

will do the best job for the American people and people around the world. Whether he or she be a Democrat, Republican, or Independent.

[connecticut yankee]

11. Think SCOTUS

[tekisui]

17. You ain't gonna find it in the Repub line-up---for damn sure.

[angstlessk]

19. name the republican you think will do the best job for america???

and the people around the world..pleeze!!!!11!!! no throwing asparagus..and pleeze..no criter sizing of the democrat party!!!11 it is hugh I tell ya!!!11!

[maxsolomon]

20. so, then: edwards vs. any republican currently running.

get off your "best candidate" theoretical position & choose, DU member.

[pnwmom]

29. Then you might need to find another place to talk about your choice

if you don't care for whoever is chosen as the Democratic nominee.

[Basileus Basileon]

37. If that isn't the Democrat, feel free to discuss your choice elsewhere.

[Warpy]

8. I will support any of the current contenders who becomes

the nominee. I will not be happy if it's a couple of them, but it'll just be more "lesser of two evils," something I've faced all my life.

It's that important to get our government out of GOP hands. Once that is done, we can start weeding out the wrong way Democrats.

[kimmerspixelated]

9. Not just yes, but HELL,YES!

[VOX]

15. What you said, FitzmasAgain!

Assuredly and without hesitation! :toast:

[kimmerspixelated]

23. Thanks! and what a cool kitty walk!

[TheDebbieDee]

24. Great minds think alike, Fitzmas!

i came here to post the same thing...........

[Basileus Basileon]

10. Certainly I will.

He's my least preferred at the moment, but I like his stances on the issues this week, and he's far, far better than any Republican.

[Adelante]

12. I fully expect to support John Edwards

if he is our nominee.

[Cameron27]

36. lol

[demosincebirth]

13. ditto

[tekisui]

14. How can someone say No to Edwards?

Rather facilitate an extra strength chimpy than EDWARDS????

Sorry, I don't believe those that said no to this poll.

[mtnsnake]

16. Of course I will, even if it's Edwards

I'd prefer Kucinich get the nod, but if not him (and most likely it won't be), then Obama or Hillary, but in the remote chance that Edwards gets it, he'll have my support.

[asdjrocky]

25. Thank you Mtnsnake.

I don't always agree with your views, but I respect and admire your honesty on this subject. Thank you.

[mtnsnake]

35. You're very welcome

Personally, I can't understand how so many people vote no on these polls. Notice that the "no" voters never let you know who they are either, which makes me think they might just be Republican moles who have infiltrated the forum. I could see one or two "no" voters who are Democrats, but not as many as what we see on our polls.

[hughee99]

48. Unless he personally comes to my house

and shoots my dog, if he gets the nom, I'll support him. I guess that would be true of any candidate, though. I would not support any candidate who shot my dog, regardless of party. ;)

[bigwillq]

18. Yes

I will support the DEM nominee. Any one of them.

[antiimperialist]

21. We complain about Nader spoiling Gore's election

meanwhile, 20% of DU'ers are committed to helping Republicans win by not voting for John Edwards if he is nominated as candidate for president. That 20% should be 3% or less right now.

Sad. I hope a big chunk of those 20% are trolls. There is no reason not to vote for Hil, Edwards, Obama, Richardson, etc. in order to at least block the ascention to the presidency of another Republican. Don't you agree that any Republican would be 200 times worse than Edwards?

[onehandle]

26. "No" voters are welcome to rally with the Nader supporters outside the premises. nt

[pnwmom]

27. Of course. I would strongly support anyone in the field.

What's the alternative? Ghouli? Freddie? Mitt?

[elizm]

30. Yes I will vote for Edwards. But I will not vote for Hillary. nt

[ronnykmarshall]

32. Bye!

[elizm]

71. You're RIGHT! It is bye if the Dems nominate Hillary....

In every sense of the word.

[RaleighNCDUer]

44. That's about where I am.

At least, today.
I flip back and forth between holding my nose and saying 'fuck the DLC and the Hillary they rode in on'. And when it comes down to it, if it comes down to it, how I'm feeling on election day will determine if I can bear to vote for Hillary, if she's the nominee.

Any of the other candidates I could vote for without holding my breath, and Edwards is my strong 2nd choice.

But Hill? Just have to wait and see.

[flvegan]

33. Edwards is already my #2 or 3 candidate.

Absolutely I will.

[tammywammy]

34. Of course

[SaveElmer]

38. Yes...after I puke a few times...nt

[balantz]

39. You betcha'

He'll fight for the people.

[burbank_spiffers]

40. Edwards is my first pick, Kucinich is my second...

After that, I've got to go Green. I really don't mean to start a flame war (please don't hate me for this), but Clinton and Obama just aren't progressive enough for me.

[gmudem]

62. Thats too bad.

Because as much I despise Clinton, she'll certainly be more progressive than Judy or Mitt. Because if enough people do what you do, it will mean a President Romney or Ghouliani. I hope you are comfortable with that.

[Name removed]

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[frogmarch]

41. Edwards remains my first choice

But if he doesn't win the nomination, I will support whichever Dem is chosen.

[MalloyLiberal]

42. Guess we have a lot of traitor "Democrats" on here

[surfermaw]

43. You can bet your Tar Heels

[NoPasaran]

45. I will support our nominee

[RaleighNCDUer]

46. Wow - a mirror to my own thoughts!

DOOMSDAY CLOCK

hovering over

HILLARY

[Hieronymus]

47. Shame on those who said they wouldn't support Edwards if he became

the Democratic nominee. They deserve another eight years of republicans.

[Der Blaue Engel]

49. WTF is wrong with people?

:banghead:

[Sparkly]

54. Many people here say if you vote for a candidate you don't really like

you're a "Good German" marching in lockstep, following along like lemmings, and putting party above country. They say they will no longer compromise and vote for a candidate just to vote against the GOP, and need for the candidate to give them reasons to vote for them.

I'm just sayin', that's what I've seen around here.

[Der Blaue Engel]

55. Yes, I've seen the self-righteous rants

And again: :banghead:

[jonnyblitz]

65. and then there are people who are sick of these STUPID

party loyalty polls (which essentially is what they are) that vote for the most outrageous option or they vote "no" just to watch people piss and moan and whine!! these polls are NOT scientic and tell you NOTHING. they are just flamebait, IMHO.

[Spirochete]

69. These polls don't count for anything

so some people will be playing around and voting no, just to see whose buttons they can push. Put up a poll about any Dem candidate, and you'll get a bunch of "no" votes. Doesn't mean anything.

[sutz12]

50. Yes, even though I have developed a prejudice against southern white guys

:)

[Lil Missy]

51. Of course! He's not my first choice, but I wouldn't have to hold my nose either.

[Kahuna]

52. Ditto here. We could do worse.

:thumbsup:

[Josiah1982]

56. whoever gets the nomination is the one I will vote for.

any Democrat is better than what we have been suffering since 2001

[PresidentObama]

57. If you voted no, you're a fucking moron.

Like the people who won't vote for Hillary, you guys are dumb.

[slick8790]

58. There's something deeply wrong with 16% of DU.

Anyone who doesn't support the dem nominee either doesn't care about 8 more years of republican clusterfuck, or is too ignorant to know what they're doing.

The "Good german" argument is bullshit. We have a field of 8 decent candidates. Some I support more than others, but I support every one of them tenfold more than any republican. It's not as if we have Zell Miller running for our nomination. Yes, voting for anything with a (D) behind it's name is perhaps unwise sometimes in other elections, but this is not one of those elections.

[Forkboy]

59. I wouldn't worry about it.It's a DU thing.People resent most polls here...

..and like to fuck with them.

[1932]

I bet I could name the 23 "no" voters

[1932]

61. I bet I could name the 23 "no" voters

[Catherine Vincent]

63. I'm voting for the Democratic nominee...

whoever that may be!

[Romulox]

66. I think JE is a shapeshifter, but I am in ABC (anybody but Clinton!) mode...nt

[PVnRT]

67. If not, it's time to leave "Democratic" underground

That goes for Hillary, Kucinich, whoever wins the Democratic nomination.

[asdjrocky]

68. Gotta love Chuck.

[FrenchieCat]

70. Last in my book, but certainly I will........

If Edwards is the nominee, so be it.

I'll just have to pray that his lack of funds (due to his acceptance of public financing strategy) between End of February (which will be about when the nominee is known) and August doesn't make my November vote a moot point......as that would be really too painful to sit by and watch. :cry: