On the issues, which potential Democratic nominee is best for each issue?

[Blue3]

Let's not lose sight of the most important thing to try to discern when it comes to the 2020 Democratic primaries.



Which Democratic potential nominee is truly the best on the issues?


1. on Economic issues overall? (more details below)

2. on Foreign Policy issues overall? (more details below)

3. on Social issues overall? (more details below)

4. on National Security / Civil Liberty issues?

5. on Healthcare issues? (ex: single-payer, negotiate lower drug prices, import from Canada, medical malpractice reform, ending blocks of generic drugs)

6. on Education issues? (ex: from Universal PreK to Tuition-free state colleges)

7. on Energy / Climate Change / Environmental issues?

8. on Immigration issues?

9. on Trade issues?

10. on Internet-related issues?

11. on Infrastructure issues? (ex: electric grid, water, schools, digital, transport, housing, etc.)

12. on Science-related issues?

13. on Childcare issues?

14. on Paid Leave & Minimum Wage issues?

15. on Budget Deficit Reduction issues?

16. on Tax Reform issues?

17. on Social Security issues?

18. on Gay issues?

19. on Transgender issues?

20. on Women's issues?

21. on African-American issues?

22. on Hispanic-American issues?

23. on Muslim-American issues?

24. on White Working Class issues?

25. on Marijuana issues?

26. on Banking/Financial Reform issues?

27. on Abortion issues?

28. on Criminal Justice Reform issues?

29. on Voting Reform / Election Reform / Campaign Finance issues?

30. on Gun issues?

31. on Affordable Housing issues?

32. on Military Spending issues?

33. on International Alliances issues? (ex: NATO)

34. on North Korea?

35. on Pakistan/Afghanistan/India?

36. on Cuba/Venezuela?

37. on Israel/Palestine, Iran, and the broader Middle East?

38. on China?

39. on Russia?

40. on ANY OTHER issue I forgot to mention that you think is important? (Please Specify)


*** Looking at your previous choices, who the OVERALL best Democratic nominee, looking purely at the issues?

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Cory BOKER had support from Da-Jon and Is the best on tissues.

[Sadader]

Biden or any establishment Dem on most of these. Anyone who unabashedly supports free trade for the trade issue, (so I guess only Tom Carper?), and anyone who supports open borders and amnesty for immigration, so no-one. The closest compromise on immigration would just be anyone who isn’t Bernie Sanders.

[Dr. MB]

Biden or any establishment Dem on most of these. Anyone who unabashedly supports free trade for the trade issue, (so I guess only Tom Carper?), and anyone who supports open borders and amnesty for immigration, so no-one. The closest compromise on immigration would just be anyone who isn’t Bernie Sanders.

How is free trade and open borders a good policy for Democrats (unless the intent is to be the complete opposite of Trump on every issue)?

[Sherrod Brown Shill]

I'm only including candidates who *I* think are actually going to run.

1. Brown

2. I'm not really sure. I feel like foreign policy won't be much of a focus in 2020 but Merkley, Booker, and Murphy are on the Senate Foreign Affairs committee so that might be something. Are there any veteran candidates I'm forgetting about? (Not Gabbard..)

3. Harris, closely followed by Gillibrand and Booker

4. Merkley

5. Brown

6. No idea.

7. Merkley

8. Harris

9. Brown

10. Not really sure, first one that comes to mind is Brown but that's probably just because I'm in Ohio.

11. No idea, Castro was at HUD, which is *kinda* infrastructure.

12. Don't know, but Klobuchar is on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.

13. No idea.

14. Brown

15. McAullife seems like the most Centrist candidate so maybe him?

16. Brown or Merkley

17. No idea.

18. No idea

19. No idea.

20. Gillibrand.

21. Harris

22. Castro

23. No idea.

24. Brown.

25. Hickenlooper.

26. Brown.

27. Gillibrand.

28. Booker.

29. Brown.

30. Murphy.

31. Castro

32-40. See #2.

Final choice? See my username.

[YE]

Warren at #1, Gillibrand on #3, Merkely on #7, Brown on #8-9, unsure on #10, unsure on #15, unsure on #17, Harris on #18-19, Gillibrand for #20, Harris for #21, Booker on #25, all GOP and non-red state Dems are loons on #30, Sanders on the rest, oh and Warren on Wall Street.

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1. on Economic issues overall? (more details below)
Bernie

2. on Foreign Policy issues overall? (more details below)
Gabbard

3. on Social issues overall? (more details below)
Bernie

4. on National Security / Civil Liberty issues?
Merkely

5. on Healthcare issues? (ex: single-payer, negotiate lower drug prices, import from Canada, medical malpractice reform, ending blocks of generic drugs)
Bernie

6. on Education issues? (ex: from Universal PreK to Tuition-free state colleges)
Bernie

7. on Energy / Climate Change / Environmental issues?
Gabbard

8. on Immigration issues?
Bernie

9. on Trade issues?
Bernie

10. on Internet-related issues?
a weak spot for them all

11. on Infrastructure issues? (ex: electric grid, water, schools, digital, transport, housing, etc.)
Bernie

12. on Science-related issues?
Bernie

13. on Childcare issues?
not sure

14. on Paid Leave & Minimum Wage issues?
not sure

15. on Budget Deficit Reduction issues?
not sure

16. on Tax Reform issues?
not sure

17. on Social Security issues?
Bernie

18. on Gay issues?
not sure

19. on Transgender issues?
not sure

20. on Women's issues?
not sure

21. on African-American issues?
Nina Turner

22. on Hispanic-American issues?
not sure

23. on Muslim-American issues?
Bernie

24. on White Working Class issues?
Bernie

25. on Marijuana issues?
not sure

26. on Banking/Financial Reform issues?
Bernie or maybe Warren

27. on Abortion issues?
not sure

28. on Criminal Justice Reform issues?
Bernie

29. on Voting Reform / Election Reform / Campaign Finance issues?
Bernie

30. on Gun issues?
not sure

31. on Affordable Housing issues?
not sure

32. on Military Spending issues?
Bernie

33. on International Alliances issues? (ex: NATO)
not sure

34. on North Korea?
not sure

35. on Pakistan/Afghanistan/India?
not sure

36. on Cuba/Venezuela?
Gabbard

37. on Israel/Palestine, Iran, and the broader Middle East?
Gabbard

38. on China?
not sure

39. on Russia?
Gabbard

40. on ANY OTHER issue I forgot to mention that you think is important? (Please Specify)


*** Looking at your previous choices, who the OVERALL best Democratic nominee, looking purely at the issues?
Bernie

[Blue3]

New thoughts on which candidates would be best?

[°Leprechaun]

Any candidate that supports peace. That is the most important issue, although there are others.

[SCNCmod]

That's a lot to think about... I'll have to come back to complete... a few that jump out:
Beto on Immigration & Guns
Castro on Education (Pre-K, etc) & Housing
Trade??? Depends if a Free Trader or not (Sherrod Brown if the latter.... which is the only weakness for him IMO).