# Democratic March Madness - South Semifinal 2 - Klobuchar/Booker **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [February 15, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-march-madness-south-semifinal-2-klobuchar-booker/829603 "2019-02-15T16:23:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-march-madness-south-semifinal-2-klobuchar-booker/829603/1 "2019-02-15T16:23:24Z")
Pick one: ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-march-madness-south-semifinal-2-klobuchar-booker/829603/2 "2019-02-15T17:05:00Z")
Everyone stop bitching about the seedings. No one’s forcing you to vote. Let it be a fun distraction during the doldrums. We could do one every quarter or so until things get serious in January. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-march-madness-south-semifinal-2-klobuchar-booker/829603/3 "2019-02-15T19:16:33Z")
This one, I’m unsure on. They have similar qualifications (both senators), and I don’t yet know enough about either to distinguish them. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-march-madness-south-semifinal-2-klobuchar-booker/829603/4 "2019-02-15T21:48:47Z")
Quick vote for Amy. Easy for me. Cory Booker has that whole “superhero mayor” image; he’s a neat guy. But after the long periods trying to hide his girlfriend from the press, I just don’t think Booker would enjoy being under the constant spotlight of the Presidency, where he can’t control what the media know & say about him. Klobuchar’s supposedly a moderate, but she talks like a serious progressive on her issues. I like her all right. ---
**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:** [February 16, 2019, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-march-madness-south-semifinal-2-klobuchar-booker/829603/5 "2019-02-16T00:11:11Z")
I’m not too crazy about either of these, but I’ll go with Amy. Booker has his heart in the right place, but he’s always “on” for the camera. ---
**Author:** ![LoneRhino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lonerhino/32/1311_2.png) [@LoneRhino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LoneRhino)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2019, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-march-madness-south-semifinal-2-klobuchar-booker/829603/6 "2019-02-16T01:57:54Z")
This is a tough one. How long are these polls going to be up until the next round? I need to think about this one. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2019, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-march-madness-south-semifinal-2-klobuchar-booker/829603/7 "2019-02-16T02:52:32Z")
> [@LoneRhino](#): > > This is a tough one. How long are these polls going to be up until the next round? I need to think about this one. Three days. ---
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2019, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-march-madness-south-semifinal-2-klobuchar-booker/829603/8 "2019-02-16T14:18:57Z")
This is a toughie. I like Amy enough to have already voted for her as my senator, but Cory just seems more ready for prime time. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-march-madness-south-semifinal-2-klobuchar-booker/829603/9 "2019-02-16T14:52:40Z")
I have issues with both, but it has to be Klobuchar. I’ve always found Booker about as exciting as a cardboard cutout (I think it’s me, not him) and he spent way too long as the charter school industry’s favorite Democrat for me to believe he can change his spots. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-march-madness-south-semifinal-2-klobuchar-booker/829603/10 "2019-02-16T15:03:44Z")
Got any links with more detail about Booker and charter schools? Education is my biggest issue, and that’s likely to decide me one way or the other. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-march-madness-south-semifinal-2-klobuchar-booker/829603/11 "2019-02-18T02:17:16Z")
These might be my two favorite candidates, currently anyway. Klobuchar by a couple of noses.