Reply #9: You seem to be under the impression that your primary vote really matters [View All]

With all the 'super delegate' nonsense they've added to the candidate nomination process, your primary vote is only a very, very small part of how the nominee will get nominated.

Leave the worrying about 'electibility' to the DNC itself during the primaries.

Vote your heart in the primaries, and hope it adds up to just a small bit of spin on the final choice (and platform).

So I will likely vote for someone in the primary who I have no expectation of winning the nomination. What I hope to accomplish with my primary vote is to show that there is support for the positions that candidate has taken (in the hope that this support will be taken into consideration down the road).

Look at the number of 'super delegate' votes nowdays. They are who will ultimately decide on the nominee. We just get to put 'english' on the ball with OUR primary votes.