USA Do you know 100% who you're voting for?

[Lamb]

For those in the US do you know with complete confidence who you'll be voting for in November?

 

[NewCreation435]

No, I haven't decided whose name I may write in. I know I am not voting for either Biden or Trump

 

[psalms 91]

Yes

 

[Josiah]

I didn't vote for anyone for President 4 years ago.... Even though I am a conservative, pro-life Republican. I was concerned Trump would be a "loose cannon" who might involve us in some war or destroy the economy or some similar disaster.

While I WISH he'd shut up.... while I WISH he could have speech writers write everything he says (and he'd stick to the script)... while PERSONALLY he a disappointment.... I like much of what he's done. I like his court appointments, I like how he's gotten us out of wars and brought troops home (not since WWII has there been greater peace and fewer troops abroad), before this bug, the economy was the best in a century with the LOWEST unemployment rate EVER for women, Blacks and Hispanics. In terms of accomplishments, he's been pretty good (not great but good).

And frankly, the radical Left is working overtime to push me toward Trump. The HORRIBLE press, the failed attempts to get him out of office, the "fake news".... and Biden being required to promote the RADICAL socialist/communist agenda (I honestly think Biden is too unaware to even realize the pone he is)... well, they are pushing me to realize we need someone strong to push back (and Trump may just be that guy).

I'm still undecided - NOT if I'll vote for Biden (that cannot happen) but if I'll vote for Trump. But every day, the Left pushes me a bit more in that direction.





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[zecryphon_nomdiv]

Yes

 

[Josiah]

Yes

.... and that would be?



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[ImaginaryDay2]

I know the OP was "for those in the U.S."... however...
As a U.S. citizen living in Canada (I can no longer vote, however), I would be sitting out the presidential vote, same as last time. I'd participate in all other races and ballot measures

 

[tango]

It is pretty sad when both candidates in a presidential election share the same primary reason for voting for them, and it's to keep the other out of office. It seems to me that in 2016 the best thing about Trump was that he wasn't Clinton and the best thing about Clinton was that she wasn't Trump. Biden seems like a much weaker candidate than Clinton, but the "vote blue, no matter who" brigade won't care about that any more than the religious right will care about Trumps strengths and weaknesses.

 

[Josiah]

It is pretty sad when both candidates in a presidential election share the same primary reason for voting for them, and it's to keep the other out of office. It seems to me that in 2016 the best thing about Trump was that he wasn't Clinton and the best thing about Clinton was that she wasn't Trump. Biden seems like a much weaker candidate than Clinton, but the "vote blue, no matter who" brigade won't care about that any more than the religious right will care about Trumps strengths and weaknesses.

I largely agree..... Although THIS time, I can think of reasons to vote FOR Trump and not just against the other person.... A LOT of elections are like this, which is why we see all the mud slinging and negative ads, a LOT of people are motivated by keeping someone out of office, a LOT of voters go for "the lesser of the evils."


And I agree, Biden is a MUCH weaker candidate than Hilary was 4 years ago, when Trump won. I honestly haven't heard even die-hard Democrats say anything positive about Biden, only that his name isn't Trump. At least with Hilary, she was admittedly very smart and informed, and she had been very active in Obama's administration (where Biden did nothing). And she had the whole "first woman" thing going for her, important because sexism is huge among liberals. Biden has..... nothing. He's been in government for 47 years and did.... nothing. He's ran for president 2 times before and did.... nothing. He was once known as a "moderate" Democrat and one of the (now extinct) pro-life Democrats but in order to get the nomination, he's become a pone of the Socialist/Communist/Radical wing of the party - while being passionate and articulate about none of that.




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[tango]

In 2016 I knew a few people who were about as hardcore Republican as you can get who felt they had to hold their nose as they voted for Trump and only voted on the basis he wasn't Clinton. At the same time I knew a few people who were about as hardcore Democrat as you can get who did much the same but in reverse.

Now many Republicans I know find they dislike Trump and many Democrats have nothing much to say about Biden other than that he isn't Trump. And of course Biden doesn't have the advantage of being non-white, or female, or gay, or disabled, or any of the other things that aren't supposed to matter but apparently do.

As the Babylon Bee put it in one of their headlines, "Man in government for nearly 50 years promises to fix government". Whatever Biden says he's going to do, you have to ask why he didn't do any of it during the 8 years he was VP or the 47 years he's been in the Senate.

 

[Josiah]

As the Babylon Bee put it in one of their headlines, "Man in government for nearly 50 years promises to fix government". Whatever Biden says he's going to do, you have to ask why he didn't do any of it during the 8 years he was VP or the 47 years he's been in the Senate.


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Yup




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[zecryphon_nomdiv]

.... and that would be?



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None of your business.

 

[Forgiven1]

At this point, I am not sure about my vote. I voted 3rd party last time. I do know that I am not voting for Biden for the same reasons other posters have stated.

 

[atpollard]

At this point, I am not sure about my vote. I voted 3rd party last time. I do know that I am not voting for Biden for the same reasons other posters have stated.

Just remember that it is illegal to write in Mickey Mouse.
(I think it was right after the election with the “dimpled chads” that they made it illegal because Mickey started getting enough votes to appear on polling results.)

Personally, I think that Prince Harry and Megan living in the US affords an excellent opportunity for a Constitutional Convention to reestablish a Monarchy. Who knows, Canada may even be willing to go along and form a North American Commonwealth. [no more Presidential Elections every 4 years!]

 

[Lamb]

Just remember that it is illegal to write in Mickey Mouse.
(I think it was right after the election with the “dimpled chads” that they made it illegal because Mickey started getting enough votes to appear on polling results.)

Personally, I think that Prince Harry and Megan living in the US affords an excellent opportunity for a Constitutional Convention to reestablish a Monarchy. Who knows, Canada may even be willing to go along and form a North American Commonwealth. [no more Presidential Elections every 4 years!]

I didn't know about Mickey Mouse!!

 

[tango]

Just remember that it is illegal to write in Mickey Mouse.
(I think it was right after the election with the “dimpled chads” that they made it illegal because Mickey started getting enough votes to appear on polling results.)

Personally, I think that Prince Harry and Megan living in the US affords an excellent opportunity for a Constitutional Convention to reestablish a Monarchy. Who knows, Canada may even be willing to go along and form a North American Commonwealth. [no more Presidential Elections every 4 years!]

If that many people are writing in Mickey Mouse it says a lot about the quality of the major party's candidates.

Getting rid of the elections might be interesting but I can't imagine anyone choosing Harry and Meghan as their royalty.

 

[ImaginaryDay2]

Apparently I can still vote in U.S. elections. Thought I wasn't able. Yes I do know. Think "Richard Pryor"

 

[hedrick]

It is pretty sad when both candidates in a presidential election share the same primary reason for voting for them, and it's to keep the other out of office. It seems to me that in 2016 the best thing about Trump was that he wasn't Clinton and the best thing about Clinton was that she wasn't Trump. Biden seems like a much weaker candidate than Clinton, but the "vote blue, no matter who" brigade won't care about that any more than the religious right will care about Trumps strengths and weaknesses.

There's pretty good reason to think that Clinton had an unusually high number of people who hated her. Biden doesn't have that problem. That doesn't mean everybody is going to vote for him, but I think people in the kind of gray area you're talking about are more likely to go for Biden than Clinton.

Biden's weakness is that he's not exciting. But most people agree that he's a decent guy, and he's likely to listen to people who know what they talking about. At the moment, that's high praise. Indeed it may be a better kind of president than an exciting person who has an agenda. There's a lot to be said for a president who wants to run the country in an honest and compassionate way.

 

[tango]

There's pretty good reason to think that Clinton had an unusually high number of people who hated her. Biden doesn't have that problem. That doesn't mean everybody is going to vote for him, but I think people in the kind of gray area you're talking about are more likely to go for Biden than Clinton.

Biden's weakness is that he's not exciting. But most people agree that he's a decent guy, and he's likely to listen to people who know what they talking about. At the moment, that's high praise. Indeed it may be a better kind of president than an exciting person who has an agenda. There's a lot to be said for a president who wants to run the country in an honest and compassionate way.

Perhaps people who hated Clinton won't hate Biden, it's just hard to take him seriously when he makes promises for what he'll do when he's already had 47 years to do it.

 

[Lamb]

Perhaps people who hated Clinton won't hate Biden, it's just hard to take him seriously when he makes promises for what he'll do when he's already had 47 years to do it.

This is what people forget because they hate Trump so much. They'll do anything just to not have to see or hear Trump again. It's a shame because there were 4 years where a good candidate could have been groomed that could actually do positive things for this country that both sides would approve of.