Have you switched candidates since Iowa?

[Renew Deal]

Poll question: Have you switched candidates since Iowa?

Feel free to share who you switched too.

[jmaier]

1. Still with Clark

[citizen snips]

2. Nope.

I am still with Edwards.

[kayleybeth]

3. Clark is still my candidate

If someone else gets the nomination, I will vote for them in November. But unless or until Clark drops out of the race, I will continue to support him.

[HereSince1628]

4. I was on the fence between Dean and Kucinich now its Dean

Kucinch's throwing support to Edwards actually indicated to me that Dennis' believes his ideas are less like Dean's. So Dennis solved my problem in an up-side-down sort of way.

[cheezus]

9. dk edwards iowa deal was to get dk mentioned on tv

and it worked. he would have got ZERO media coverage otherwise.

[Frances]

5. I am for ABB

The reason is that I think that Bush and his supporters are destroying the constitution of the United States.

I don't think I have the luxury of voting for anyone but a Democrat.

[seventhson]

6. Nope.>Still Dean/Edwards

nt

[surfermaw]

7. Edwards,but when the cream finally rises, I will support

Any democrat is better than Bush, I supported the 9 and I am still waiting, although Edwards is my choice.

[spooky3]

8. me too

[arewethereyet]

10. edwards guy, no need to change

n/t

[Bucky]

11. Conclusion about this poll

Fact:
> 90% of DUers say they are still with their original choice for the nomination

Analysis:
DUers are engaged, well informed, and pretty much set in their beliefs. Arguments right now aren't going to get us to switch.

Supposition:
While DU does not represent the country or the Democratic Party in our beliefs, our behavior patterns are typical for the hardcore base of the party. That is, people who are engaged and informed like we are already in the game and backing who we are going to back. Thus, the people who are going to commit to candidates from here on out are people who are not the base.

Extrapolation:
The committed citizens of the country hae made their choices. The base has spoken. New support will come from voters who are less doctrinaire; in other words, swing voters will hold the balance in this coming election.

Cheap shot:
Running for the base rather than for the swing is a flawed strategy.

Plug:
Eat a Clark Bar!

[Renew Deal]

13. Nice analysis

If nothing else, you get points for the SAT words.

[madmax]

12. Staying with Clark until hell freezes over.

:loveya:

[bigwillq]

14. Sticking with the good doctor

Until Dean decides his time is done.

[SheilaT]

15. Still supporting Dean.

I'm not about to support anyone who supported the war. It's that simple.