Posted on Jan 30, 2016
How important is electability in your primary election decision?
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You believe that Candidate X of your party best represents your values and would make the best president. But you also believe that Candidate Y is more likely to actually beat the opposing party's candidate in the general election.
Do you vote for Candidate X, because you think he is better, knowing he may likely lose, or go with Candidate Y with a better chance to win the White House?
Do you vote for Candidate X, because you think he is better, knowing he may likely lose, or go with Candidate Y with a better chance to win the White House?
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Posted 9 y ago
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If there is not someone on the ballet that I support, I will do write in vote. I am not going to vote for someone I don't agree with, just because they are more likely to win.
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Electability is an elusive issue LTC (Join to see). Pundits pontificate about electability with no firm knowledge about it.
I do my best to research the candidates and vote for the best among them.
I do my best to research the candidates and vote for the best among them.
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LTC Stephen F. i agree it's hard to get a sense of electability. What spurred my question was I was watching an interview with a group of undecided Iowa voters today. This one person said that she really felt Ben Carson"spoke to her" but she just didn't think he had much of a chance to win in the fall, so she was thinking about Rubio, because he seemed like he had more of a chance to win.
I guess in a way it's the same issue as voting for a third party candidate knowing they have no chance to win.
I guess in a way it's the same issue as voting for a third party candidate knowing they have no chance to win.
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