# If your Democrat of choice loses the nominee; will you vote for the other? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 5, 2008, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253 "2008-03-05T23:18:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253/21 "2008-03-06T03:50:44Z")
[QUOTE=Ghanima] Not exactly living up to your name, are you? šŸ˜› [/QUOTE] Iā€™m _optimistic_ Clinton would bump off Obama for power. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253/22 "2008-03-06T03:53:22Z")
I probably wonā€™t vote at all unless thereā€™s something important on my local ballot. ---
**Author:** ![atomicbadgerrace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@atomicbadgerrace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atomicbadgerrace)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253/23 "2008-03-06T03:53:28Z")
It depends. If sheā€™s the VP nominee, then yes, I would begrudgingly vote for the ā€œother guy.ā€ If she isnā€™t, Iā€™d most likely vote third party. ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253/24 "2008-03-06T03:54:34Z")
Anything that keeps Clinton out of the White House is how I will voteā€¦ Period. And its a terrible world where for the past 4 presidential elections, everyone has voted for the candidate who they hated the least. This election is no different for me. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253/25 "2008-03-06T03:57:37Z")
I donā€™t really get either the Hillaryvulsion or the Obamadoration. Iā€™ll vote for whomeverā€™s name is on the ballot. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253/26 "2008-03-06T03:59:50Z")
Iā€™m not thrilled with either Clinton or Obama, and I honestly donā€™t think McCain is so bad, but there are certain policies on the Republican platform that ensure that I wonā€™t ever vote Republican. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253/27 "2008-03-06T04:43:02Z")
I like Obama quite well, but I cannot support Clinton, for numerous reasons. I think sheā€™d be a terrible president, and I really want to see as little of the Clintons as possible for as long as possible. I detest the way sheā€™s run her campaign. I detest her defeat-my-fellow-democrat-at-all costs tactics. I detest her negative, lying campaigning. I hate the way she tries to spin ā€œtruth.ā€ I detest her hypocritical, wagging finger ā€œshame on you Obama.ā€ I hate her demonize-the-opposition mentality. I donā€™t know whether I can vote for McCain. But Iā€™m pretty sure I cannot vote for another Clinton. Maybe Iā€™ll be able to vote for Chelsea. But Hillary? No. ---
**Author:** ![Smashed\_Ice\_Cream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Smashed\_Ice\_Cream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smashed_Ice_Cream)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253/28 "2008-03-06T07:31:32Z")
Iā€™m another who will vote for Obama, but if Clinton wins the Democratic nomination, I will not vote for her. I donā€™t know if I would vote for McCain; Iā€™d likely vote third-party. ---
**Author:** ![as\_u\_wish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@as\_u\_wish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/as_u_wish)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253/29 "2008-03-06T12:20:22Z")
Yet another who will not vote for Clinton. Iā€™d even have trouble voting for Obama if he chooses Clinton as a running mate. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253/30 "2008-03-06T12:24:50Z")
[QUOTE=MissGypsy] Iā€™m a Clinton supporter, but I donā€™t dislike Obama, so he would get my vote, rather than McCain. [/QUOTE] Yup, me too. I would never vote for McCain just because I wasnā€™t thrilled with Obama getting the nod- there is too much at stake to not have a dem in the White house. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253/31 "2008-03-06T12:27:36Z")
Iā€™ve said it before and Iā€™ll say it again. I will vote for whatever candidate has a capitiol letter D after their name. ---
**Author:** ![zuma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9c0ed/32.png) [@zuma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zuma)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253/32 "2008-03-06T12:44:30Z")
Iā€™ll vote for any democrat. The only issue this election, bar none, is the supreme court. Every other thing pales in comparison. This election will have a profound and lasting impact for generations. All other issues are comparatively meaningless. ---
**Author:** ![zuma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9c0ed/32.png) [@zuma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zuma)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253/33 "2008-03-06T12:56:49Z")
Hell, the supreme court situation is so dire at this point, that Iā€™d vote for Jimmy Carter over a returned-to-life Abraham Lincoln. We all know the next president will tip the balance and that balance will most likely stay tipped for decades. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253/34 "2008-03-06T13:50:25Z")
Iā€™d vote for either. The fact that Hilliary wins when people make up their minds at the last minute shows that most Democrats think both the candidates are worthy, and itā€™s a tough decision to pick one. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253/35 "2008-03-06T13:52:37Z")
Either one gets my vote. I respect McCain, but I differ with him on too many things to vote for him. ---
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253/36 "2008-03-06T14:11:20Z")
[QUOTE=Bobotheoptimist] Even if Clinton is Obamaā€™s VP Iā€™ll vote for McCain, for Iā€™d almost go so far as to suspect sheā€™ll grab power from Obama one way or another. [/QUOTE] Do you really think thatā€™s possible? If the president wants, he or she can make the vice president virtually irrelevant. Cheney does what he does with Bushā€™s blessings. ---
**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253/37 "2008-03-06T14:17:52Z")
I prefer Obama, but Iā€™d vote for Clinton. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253/38 "2008-03-06T14:20:46Z")
Iā€™ll vote for either. In Texas, it wonā€™t matter. ---
**Author:** ![Napier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253/39 "2008-03-06T14:25:49Z")
\>Either/both. Iā€™d prefer Obama, but I vastly prefer either of them to McCain. Iā€™m with whiterabbit. ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2008, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253/40 "2008-03-06T14:31:17Z")
UUHHHGGG - What a question. Itā€™s really the $64,000 question. Itā€™s no secret that I think Obama can walk on water, and I prefer his politics and change methodology to Clintons. I just donā€™t know if I could vote Clinton in the generalā€¦ Maybe. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-democrat-of-choice-loses-the-nominee-will-you-vote-for-the-other/440253.md?page=3)