# Who do you want to win the Democratic nomination for President? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [February 1, 2016, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-want-to-win-the-democratic-nomination-for-president/744814 "2016-02-01T04:24:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-want-to-win-the-democratic-nomination-for-president/744814/101 "2016-02-15T22:40:26Z")
> [@foolsguinea](#): > > As for primary & caucus turnout being down, that’s as much on the old Democratic partisans as on Sanders. If Hillary were walking away with it, turnout would be non-existent. OK, but Hillary’s not touting herself as bringing a huge influx of new voters. Obama did, and he backed it up with numbers. ---
**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, 2016, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-want-to-win-the-democratic-nomination-for-president/744814/102 "2016-02-15T22:51:53Z")
Still, there are more numbers voting in Democratic primaries than there would be without a charismatic challenger. That that challenger happens to be Bernie Sanders is thought-provoking. And Hillary _is_ touting herself as someone who can work with Republicans, which implies a degree of disconnection from reality. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-want-to-win-the-democratic-nomination-for-president/744814/103 "2016-02-15T23:37:59Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > I think it would be great if Sanders won, but I don’t think he would beat the Republican in the General Election. Therefore, I want Clinton to win. Hey, this same reasoning is why I want Sanders to win 😃 ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-want-to-win-the-democratic-nomination-for-president/744814/104 "2016-02-15T23:57:26Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > Hey, this same reasoning is why I want Sanders to win 😃 Why, I oughta… 😉 And I’d like to nominate this foresight for an award: (Posted when Scalia was alive and kicking…) > [@Yookeroo](#): > > … Personally, I have no problem with either of these (my politics more closely matches Bernie). But I am so not risking giving the White House to a Republican (think about Supreme Court noms before you decide to sit out our vote 3rd party)…especially this batch. > > … ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2016, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-want-to-win-the-democratic-nomination-for-president/744814/105 "2016-02-16T00:32:42Z")
I am a former young Republican that campaigned for Reagan, so I still lean right, but politics has moved so far too the right that I think Sanders would do the most good towards moving us back to the center. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2016, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-want-to-win-the-democratic-nomination-for-president/744814/106 "2016-02-16T00:43:55Z")
> [@foolsguinea](#): > > As for primary & caucus turnout being down, that’s as much on the old Democratic partisans as on Sanders. If Hillary were walking away with it, turnout would be non-existent. … Not getting the relevance of this. Yes, if there was not a competitive race then there would be no interest. Which is of no informative value to how much turnout there would be in a competitive general election. Obama excited Millennials … and a host of others to come out. To a much greater level than Bernie has so far. And Obama’s turnout did not result in a Congress that could count as a “political revolution.” But unlike Obama’s greater excitement, Bernie’s impact down ticket will be HYUUUGE! And let’s be honest here … Obama was able to win because the time was right. He was following a Republican administration that was horribly unpopular. ---
**Author:** ![tullsterx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tullsterx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tullsterx)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2016, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-want-to-win-the-democratic-nomination-for-president/744814/107 "2016-02-16T16:13:27Z")
I’m first and foremost a pragmatist. I loved Bill Clinton for his pragmatism over ideology approach to most issues. So, as a centrist, I’d rather Hillary have a shot, than Bernie. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-want-to-win-the-democratic-nomination-for-president/744814.md?page=5)