# Anyone here willing to vote for Trump/not vote at all if chosen Democrat doesn't win the primary? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [December 31, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690 "2019-12-31T20:40:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690/1 "2019-12-31T20:40:59Z")
I’m voting Democrat regardless. Also, the title was too long to add in third party candidates or writing ins. Also, do you live in a state where it would matter, and would you vote the same way in a different state? ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690/2 "2019-12-31T20:48:48Z")
In a word, no. Hell to the no. No squared. I would vote for the corpse of Charles Manson before I’d vote for that orange moron with the prehensile rectum for a mouth. ---
**Author:** ![filmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690/3 "2019-12-31T20:53:29Z")
I’m voting for “Any Democrat”. My vote in the primary will be for who I think has the greatest chance of winning the presidential election rather than who I like the best. But regardless of who wins the primary, I’ll vote for them. ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690/4 "2019-12-31T20:54:36Z")
I live in a “red state” and my vote can’t possibly matter. But if Marianne Williamson (somehow!) gets the nomination, I’ll vote for her. (Then I’ll drive straight to my cabin in the mountains that I will have bought and spent the time between the Democratic Convention and Election Day stocking with canned goods and weapons and various and sundry survival gear.) ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690/5 "2019-12-31T21:28:31Z")
> [@filmore](#): > > I’m voting for “Any Democrat”. My vote in the primary will be for who I think has the greatest chance of winning the presidential election rather than who I like the best. But regardless of who wins the primary, I’ll vote for them. Same. If Tulsi Gabbard somehow gets the nomination, I’ll still hold my nose and vote for her. I live in Missouri, which is, sadly, now a pretty red state (we used to be a swing state, dammit!), so my vote won’t matter a whole lot, but I’m voting straight Democratic in every race. Unless one of the local Democratic candidates turns out to be a serial killer or something. Then I’ll vote third party or skip the race. I can’t imagine any realistic scenario under which I wold vote for a Republican. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690/6 "2019-12-31T21:46:13Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > In a word, no. Hell to the no. No squared. I would vote for the corpse of Charles Manson before I’d vote for that orange moron with the prehensile rectum for a mouth. This was so perfectly and eloquently expressed, I can think of only one thing to add: Ditto. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690/7 "2019-12-31T21:47:14Z")
There is no scenario where I’d vote for Trump. As I stated in another thread, it looks like there is no Democratic candidate that does not support a ban on so called “assault weapons” and/or registration, so I will either vote third party or write myself in. My state is as red as it gets, so my vote is utterly irrelevant here. I’d do the same if I lived elsewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690/8 "2019-12-31T21:47:55Z")
Nope, I’m voting Dem regardless of the candidate but depending on who the Dem is I may vote for Gardener to try to ensure the Repubs keep control of the senate. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690/9 "2019-12-31T21:48:38Z")
I’m voting for whoever wins the Dem nomination, period. I’m in Maryland and my vote doesn’t make any sort of difference, but it’s the principle of the thing. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690/10 "2019-12-31T21:51:15Z")
I can’t conceive of a set of circumstances in which I wouldn’t vote for the Democrat. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690/11 "2019-12-31T22:00:50Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > In a word, no. Hell to the no. No squared. I would vote for the corpse of Charles Manson before I’d vote for that orange moron with the prehensile rectum for a mouth. This. ---
**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690/12 "2019-12-31T22:20:36Z")
GOP have become the incarnation of the American Nazi Party; they CANNOT propose anyone acceptable. I reside in California, which will go for whichever Dem grabs the nomination, so I’m free to vote for anyone. **CTHULHU 2020** Why accept the lesser evil? ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690/13 "2019-12-31T22:40:22Z")
> [@RioRico](#): > > **CTHULHU 2020** > Why accept the lesser evil? You need to print up a ton of these, they’d sell. Then no matter what, you’ll at least be able to retire as a millionaire. ETA: I’m voting for the Dem nom. Even if Bernie (or even Pete) runs as an Ind. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690/14 "2019-12-31T22:57:32Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > In a word, no. Hell to the no. No squared. I would vote for the corpse of Charles Manson before I’d vote for that orange moron with the prehensile rectum for a mouth. Aye. ---
**Author:** ![skdo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@skdo23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skdo23)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690/15 "2019-12-31T23:04:06Z")
I’m in VT, which means Bernie will win my primary and whoever the Dem. nominee is will get our big fat 3 electoral votes regardless. Still, as a matter of principal, I’ll vote for any Dem. in the general. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690/16 "2019-12-31T23:09:37Z")
> [@digs](#): > > You need to print up a ton of these, they’d sell. Then no matter what, you’ll at least be able to retire as a millionaire. > > ETA: I’m voting for the Dem nom. > Even if Bernie (or even Pete) runs as an Ind. Too late. I’ve already seen the bumper sticker. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690/17 "2019-12-31T23:11:22Z")
I will vote for whichever candidate has the best chance of getting Trump out of office. I’m assuming that will be the Democratic nominee. ---
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690/18 "2020-01-01T00:27:43Z")
I really really don’t want to vote for a Republican, but if Biden wins the Democratic nomination I’ll hold my nose and vote for him. Even Mr. Republican Light with his possible actual Republican running mate would be better than Trump. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690/19 "2020-01-01T00:45:25Z")
You could not pay me to vote for Trump. I will vote for whoever the Democratic candidate ends up being. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690/20 "2020-01-01T01:04:11Z")
> [@Fugazi](#): > > I really really don’t want to vote for a Republican, but if Biden wins the Democratic nomination I’ll hold my nose and vote for him. Even Mr. Republican Light with his possible actual Republican running mate would be better than Trump. C’mon. Even Biden understands that if he had a Republican VP he wouldn’t last a week. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-willing-to-vote-for-trump-not-vote-at-all-if-chosen-democrat-doesnt-win-the-primary/845690.md?page=2)