(All else being equal) who would you vote for in a primary?

[tpfkaw]

Option 1.

[You kip if you want to...]

Option 2.

[Pheurton Skeurto]

Option 2.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Option 2.

Only against Obama, and Im still solid for Paul, who has a slight shot at winning

[republicanism]

Depends.
Is the opponent someone like Palin, Berlusconi, Aznar or Orban, option 3.
Is the opponent someone like, say, Frederik Reinfeldt or John McCain, then option 1 or 2.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Option 2 most often. Option 1 when I'm really pissed off (I'd vote Dean in 2012). Option 3 when there's no choice (ie the guy is really the only one who has a slight chance).

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Option 2.

In hindsight, in 2008 I would have supported Chris Dodd.

[Franzl]

WI: I'd vote for the candidate that would start IRV elections so I wouldn't have this problem any longer.

[courts]

In theory 2, in practice 1 because the issues I care about really only attract option 1 (unless it's Alaska or something).

[stegosaurus]

I'm voting for Santorum, enough said.

[tpfkaw]

Interesting that nobody has voted for option 3.

[TheGlobalizer]

2.  I'm a pragmatist and allow myself the "every vote counts" myth.

[Paul Kemp]

Interesting that nobody has voted for option 3.

That's because it doesn't make any sense.

[Username MechaRFK]

Opinion 2

[tpfkaw]

Interesting that nobody has voted for option 3.

That's because it doesn't make any sense.

Of course it does.

An example might be the 2004 Democratic primary (for left-wing Democrats)

1. Dennis Kucinich (or Dean for the less lefty types)
2. John Kerry
3. Wesley Clark

[Napoleon]

Option 2.

In hindsight, in 2008 I would have supported Chris Dodd.

What, why in the world?

[Ban my account ffs!]

Option 1.  In a primary.

In the general, option 2, for sure.

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

Option 2