First and Second Choice for President

[Illiniwek]

I am basically asking whether your first and second choice, of the remaining candidates, are from the same party or not. Please answer based on party affiliation. I am wondering how many people might cross party lines.

EDIT: Because I cannot change the poll (as far as I am aware), understanding this is not entirely accurate and that some people's heads may explode, please group the Libertarian candidates with the Republicans and Green with the Democrats.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

My first choice is either Trump or Cruz, and my second choice is Gary Johnson.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Hell will freeze over before I support any of the buffoons running for President on the GOP side.

[Illiniwek]

My first choice is either Trump or Cruz, and my second choice is Gary Johnson.

Fair enough, I should have maybe added a third party option. I will edit the original post with clarification.

[Zache]

First choice is Clinton and my second is Sanders, though I might be tempted to vote Bloomberg if he runs and polling shows him matching the other two candidates.

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Trump and ugh. I don't even have a 2nd choice anymore. Carson is such a bore. Jeb is storing up his energy and becoming serious again. Bernie is just an embarrassment with no real skills. Hillary is completely grating and not in line with my worldviews.

I guess Bernie is my #2 by virtue of being from NYC.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

I would vote for any of the Republican candidates before any of the Democratic ones.

[Maxwell]

1. Hillary
2. Bernie
3. TRUMP
4. Jeb! (for the lolz)

[The Free North]

1) Bloomberg

2) No one


So I did not vote.

[eric82oslo]

1) Clinton
2) Sanders
3) Rubio
4) Kasich
5) Bush
6) Carson
7) Gilmore
8 ) Cruz
9) God forbid Trump

[Mike Thick]

Indie, with both first and second choices GOP. Specifically, Cruz and Kasich.

[Lexii, harbinger of chaos and sexual anarchy]

1. Bernie
2. Jill Stein
3. Hillary

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

First choice: Ted Cruz
Second choice: Gary Johnson

[Vosem]

My first choice is Marco Rubio and my second choice is Ted Cruz. So, 1st and 2nd are GOP.

[IceSpear]

1) Hillary
2) Bernie
3) Kasich
4) Trump (I doubt he'd be any worse than r2-b10, Jebya, or Rafael, but on the bright side he'd bring plenty of lulz)

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

Cruz, Rubio, Libertarian (if they're pro-life)
If trump gets nomination I vote Libertarian (if they're pro-life)

[Averroës Nix]

Hell will freeze over before I support any of the buffoons running for President on the GOP side.

[Famous Mortimer]

Of the major candidates:
Sanders



Trump
Hillary









All other GOPers

[Figueira]

Sanders
Clinton


















Gilmore
Bush
Kasich
Rubio
Carson
Trump
Cruz

[MT Treasurer]

1. Kasich
2. Rubio (reluctantly)

3. Cruz
4. Jill Stein
5. Gary Johnson
6. Donald Trump
7. Bernie Sanders

There is not a snowball's chance in hell I will ever support Hillary Clinton or Jeb Bush.

[Clark Kent]

Will Vote For Them:

Marco Rubio
Jeb! Bush
John Kasich
Jim Gilmore (LOL)

In Case of Democrat:

Ted Cruz
Ben Carson

In Case of Trump:

Hillary Clinton

In Case of Sanders:

Donald Trump

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I have never had a harder time picking a candidate; ironically, this is the first time my opinion really matters (well, besides the '14 midterms).

I was initially for Rand Paul, and I never expected him to be Ron Paul. I did expect him to actually be Rand Paul, though. He failed at that, though towards the end he started to turn around. Alas, it was too late.

I then was for Kasich, but Kasich is a total weirdo and I figured that out fairly quickly. Not as bad as Smilo and company makes him out to be, but pretty bad. The Kasich I supported was circa ~2000 Kasich, not the current "I won't run mean ads/marijuana is addictive Kasich."

I wanted to support Trump, and I definitely think his role in the race is more positive than negative. But I just can't take him serious. I just can't. Probably because I used to watch The Apprentice a lot with my parents when I was in the fifth grade.

I liked Cruz, until I found out that my bosses (who were highly involved in the 2000 recount and were in charge of the RPOF at the time) knew him. Turns out he really is an actual scumbag. I might still vote for him, though I don't like him anymore.

Bush is an interesting one; my firm has his campaign as a client, and I am a company man. But how can I vote for a guy who literally campaigns on his brother's record-which is exactly the brand of Republican-ism that I want to see in the ash-heap of history.

Carson is the best example of a fraud, since, well, four years ago when Newt ran. Carson is the epitome of a scampaign.

Rubio is by far the worst candidate running. Total hypocrite, and a total lightweight. Bad finances. Bad marriage. Bad personality. Hated by pretty much everyone in Tally. Also, he sucks dick. 'Nuff said.

Jim Gilmore might just get my vote. So, I guess my primary vote doesn't matter. I could write-in Ron Paul or Bernie Sanders or Uncle Pat or Howard Stern for all I care. I'm going to end up voting for Gary Johnson in the bitter end.

[Reaganfan]

I would vote for any of the Republican candidates before any of the Democratic ones.

Same. My list is probably something like:

1. Rubio
2. Bush
3. Kasich
4. Cruz
5. Trump

[PaperKooper]

1. Rubio
2. Cruz
3. Bush
4. Carson
5. Gilmore
6. Kasich
7. McAfee
8. Constitution Party
9. Trump
10. Johnson
11. Bloomberg
12. Sanders
13. Clinton
14. Stein

[Spark]

Will register as an independent for the general election.

My first choice is John Kasich for the GOP and Bernie Sanders for the Democrats.

Will not vote for Hillary and only would vote for Sanders if the Republican nominee was not a moderate (Kasich or Rubio). Cruz or Trump would be the only two scenarios I could envision voting Democrat.