First round of debates are in the books. Who stands as your current top three?

[SouthernProgressive]

And is there a change in your top three since before the debates?

1) Warren
2) Biden
3) Castro

Castro is a major change for me. I think over the last month he has shown me he has the depth and qualities it takes. It's really hard for me to pick a #3. I like a number of them. I'm big on Klobuchar, Buttigieg(the guy is ready), Booker, Inslee, Gillibrand and Harris(no particular order).

In my life I have never watched a primary that had so many people I thought could do the job. I think this is the best field I have ever seen in a Presidential Primary.

*In my thread title, should I have used "is" instead of "are?" I'm a grammatical train-wreck. Thanks.

[Evergreen Emerald]

1. Inslee, Castro, Harris

[Turin_C3PO]

2. Biden, Warren, and Harris.

Harris beat out O’Rourke due to debate performance.

[Perseus]

150. O'Rourke should focus on taking Ted Cruz out

O’Rourke should run for Senate again and win that spot by retiring Ted Cruz, he did awful at the debate, he only answered one question and played politics with the rest.

[mainstreetonce]

3. Biden Harris Warren

But there are three more who also totally inoress.

[tblue37]

4. Warren and Harris. No specific third. nt

[BlueMTexpat]

121. Same here! eom

[motorcity]

172. Same for me. nt

[ProudMNDemocrat]

5. Biden, Harris, and Warren

Strong performance from them. I would be happy with either one of them as the nominee.

Trump will try to smear them all because he fears the Three Musketeers.

[TruckFump]

6. My three

Harris
Warren
Biden

[Ohiogal]

7. Warren, Harris, Castro.

I wonder if Hillary had chosen Castro for her running mate if she’d have gotten over the top. I remember reading that she was considering him. Not meaning to disparage Tim Kaine.

[cbelle1039]

18. Not according to the electoral college.

[SidDithers]

123. Yup...

any combination of these three.

Sid

[pressbox69]

167. I've been thinking that same thing.

[emmaverybo]

8. Just cancel out the prepositional phrase and you get .......

First round (of debates) is/are in the books. So now you see your subject is First. Now first or “ first round” operates like “It” so....now you have your singular noun/subject. What confuses us is the prep. phrase.

First round is in the books.

[SouthernProgressive]

10. Thank you.

[defacto7]

133. Some would prefer (just for fun)

"First round is on the books". "In the books" tends toward where one would find the information where "on the books" refers to the information being written. I think the classic use of the phrase comes from writing on a ledger. Either works though.

[emmaverybo]

162. Interesting. NT

[TheRickles]

159. Grammar nerd here

"First" is actually an adjective that modifies the singular noun "round", which is the true subject of the sentence. So the verb "is" has to agree with "round". Not a biggie!

Harris, Warren, Buttigieg.

[emmaverybo]

161. You are correct of course. Thank you. And not a compound-noun, so round is the grammatical subj

[Goodheart]

9. Warren, Harris, Buttegieg

[monmouth4]

14. Me too, the same. n/t

[MarcA]

64. Same here. n/t

[meadowlander]

96. Ditto

Next three would be:

Sanders; Booker; Klobuchar

Everyone else was bringing good ideas to the table but a lot of them came off as one issue candidates. Biden and Swalwell are solid candidates who underperformed. Bennett has good ideas but doesn't have charisma. Ryan was the candidate I didn't know anything about who impressed me the most.

If the next debate cut the field down to 15, I would eliminate:

Gillibrand; Williamson; Yang; Hickenlooper; Delaney

Campaign talking points that need to be voted off the island asap:
- So and so is too old/young/pass the torch/etc. Bernie nailed it. These should be debates about ideas not stirring up bullshit generation gap strife
- "My ideas are from the 'real America', I'm not a 'coastal elite'" - STFU with your right wing talking points
- "We need practical ideas, not socialism" - STFU you clearly don't know the definition of socialism and the right wing is going to call us that no matter what we do. It's not an excuse to dismiss effective health care reform ideas that have a proven track record in most other first world countries
- "I'm a governor, I've done things that the other candidates are only talking about" - STFU Mitch McConnell didn't have veto power over everything you proposed so this is a meaningless boast which just highlights you don't understand Washington politics

[bullwinkle428]

110. For me as well.

[Cosmocat]

119. Yep, mayor Pete first though

[AllyCat]

141. That's me too.

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

11. Biden, Booker and Warren

Probably pan out to a Biden/Warren ticket.

[mtnsnake]

12. Klobuchar, Buttigieg, Harris and not necessarily in that order

Harris wasn't in my top 3 before the debates. I had her as my #4 earlier. After her performance last night, it's obvious to me that she would be Trump's worst nightmare.

[Orangepeel]

84. For me, Harris, Buttigieg, Klobuchar, in that order

😀

[drray23]

13. Biden Castro Booker .nt.

[wyldwolf]

15. Biden, Harris, Warren

[cbelle1039]

16. Biden, Warren, Pete.

[femmedem]

17. Alphabetical order: Buttigieg, Harris, Warren. n/t

[UniteFightBack]

19. Biden, Buttigieg, Harris. No change. nt

[Tikki]

60. Mine, also..not necessarily in that order.

Tikki

[IrishEyes]

20. At the moment, my top three are Harris, Klobuchar, Warren.

In alphabetical order not ranked in preference since I can't decide yet. I also really like some of the other candidates and I might vote for one of them in the primary. There are only a few candidates that I have ruled out of voting for in the primary. Of course, I will vote for whoever is the democratic candidate in the presidential election.

I choose these three candidates because of their experience, intelligence and integrity not their gender.

While we are on the subject of grammar. Is it whomever or whoever?

[LAS14]

21. Warren, Inslee, Buttigieg

[Fiendish Thingy]

22. Warren or Harris for Prez, Castro or Mayor Pete for VP nt

[Demsrule86]

23. Biden...I have no 2 or 3.

[mcar]

24. Harris, Warren, Biden

Castro is 4th for me.

[Hortensis]

25. I'll wait for the polls to see how voters in general

are affected. As always.

I never change position based on how candidates do in these performances, just smile or frown as candidates I like or dislike, based on their character and histories, seem to do well or not.

[TryLogic]

120. Please don't be a follow the crowd person. Decide for yourself who would do the best job.

[Shrek]

26. Moulton, Buttigieg, Gabbard n/t

[BlueWI]

27. Inslee still #1

Followed by Warren, and Booker/Harris. Kloubuchar went down a bit, Castro went up.

[MontanaFarmer]

28. Harris, Warren, Bullock

[CanonRay]

29. Warren, Harris, Booker

[bornsunny]

156. Ditto!

[Fla Dem]

30. Warren, Harris, Castro.

[Tipperary]

31. Buttigieg, Biden, Warren, Harris.

Not necessarily in that order.

[SarasotaDem]

42. same here ... NT

[Sapient Donkey]

103. I'd go with that too. Maybe with Biden or Warren swapped depending on how things play out

[Joediss]

32. Warren

Warren , Harris , Castrol

[underpants]

33. Biden Harris Williamson

Okay I’m kidding about Williamson.

[FiveGoodMen]

97. I was wondering, since you've got her picture selected

[Marthe48]

34. Not committed

Am I doing a disservice by not committing during this part of the election process? I'm planning to vote a straight Democratic ticket, no matter who is running. I like different candidates for different reasons, but we don't have a committee, we have a single person.

[ooky]

35. Biden, Buttigieg, Warren

[Polly Hennessey]

36. Same as you just reverse

Warren and Buttigieg. Any of ours would be a 100 percent and more improvement over the Idiot. Please let it be so.

[DarthDem]

37. Biden/Harris, Warren

I put Biden and Harris with a slash separating them because they're so close as far as my preference and because I also think that's a winning ticket. Warren really impressed me with her performance although I haven't seen the whole thing yet. (I found out that MSNBC is re-running both sessions on July 4, by the way.)

No change as far as my preferences going in. I think those three offer the best chance of beating Trump and that did not change.

I agree with you; it's a really impressive field of Dem candidates. Good call.

As for your grammatical question, "round" is your subject so your verb should agree with that. "Is" is right.

[Irishxs]

38. Warren, Harris, Biden. INPO

[thesquanderer]

39. Warren, Buttigieg, and maybe Harris, a few are clustered for third, well behind the top two.

And yes, the debates made a difference. Reversed the order of my top two. Boosted my opinion of Harris a little. Lowered my opinion of Sanders a little.

And yeah, I think "is" would be proper grammar.

[Andy823]

40. Harris, Inslee and Warren

I know Inslee is a long shot, but he is by far the best speaker for the number one problem, "climate change"!

I hope whoever wins the nomination, then the WH, will bring him in to their administration to work on that issue.

[MySideOfTown]

41. Harris, Warren, Buttigieg

n/t

[extvbroadcaster]

94. me too

Harris, Warren, Buttigieg

[dsharp88]

43. Warren, Harris, Buttegieg

As long as one of my top 24 get in, I'll be happy.

[yuiyoshida]

44. mine..

1. Harris
2. Booker
3. Buttigieg

[hay rick]

45. Inslee, Warren, Buttigieg.

[lambchopp59]

46. Harris, Warren, Buttigieg

Going right back with my first choice all along. Kamala's got the magic, will give Blumpf and ilk no quarter just as I anticipated.
I'd be elated to vote for a Harris/Warren ticket!
And to see Pete take his loss in stride, hoping to watch him do his best Arnie-Terminator imitation with a smile: "I'll be bock".
Buttigieg 2028!

[Politicub]

47. Warren, Harris, Buttigieg -- and a word about Biden.

I wanted to be wowed by Biden because I want to be a true believer in the front runner. It's very likely he will be the standard bearer for the dems against Trump. I left the debate worried that he isn't a safe choice at all.

Surprisingly, Williamson had one of the most astute observations of the night. If people would stop making fun of her for a moment they may learn something. She said, and I'm paraphrasing, that what she didn't hear was anyone acknowledge how Trump has wormed his way into the psyche of many people. His toxic hate has taken root. It will take nominee who can mobilize masses of people to counter it.

Mobilizing through love may not be the answer, but I get where Williamson is coming from. Hillary said something similar: love trumps hate. I believe it does. But you can't force the feeling of love.

Every nominee has varying degrees of competency about one thing or another -- some show genius. Williams' genius is knowing how to lead a movement and inspire people.

There are enough people under the spell of Trump and entire countries behind him that will make this the hardest election to win in our lives. The nominee's task won't only be to present the best policies, it will be to charm the people and inspire them to a higher purpose.

Biden can evoke the higher-purpose feeling in his scripted videos with a soaring orchestral score behind him. His campaign launch video was amazing. It will take more than that. I don't know how to get a following going -- Obama does, and I wish he were running. I hear shades of Obama in Buttigieg.

There are people on DU that I look up to and admire that are calling me out when I say something critical of Biden. They don't always do that, of course. Biden has my vote regardless of how I feel today. I'm not asking anyone to earn my vote. The democratic nominee already has it.

But can anyone else relate to the feeling of wanting to believe but not being able to turn a desire to believe into reality?

[SouthernProgressive]

54. I take no issue with what you have stated about Biden, and I'm a big supporter of his.

The last week is when I put Warren above him.

The person will never elevate to the level of the staged. Biden, through name recognition, has the opportunity to do more staging than the rest of the candidates. That is a huge positive that carries one major negative. Off the cuff rarely hits the level of staged.

I have been critical of some who have gone after Biden. Never when their concern is clearly legitimate, as yours is here.

I fully agree with you about Williamson. While I wouldn't consider voting for her in the primary I do listen to her. I listened to a stump speech she gave and it was excellent.

[pattyloutwo]

126. Well said

I agree, we need an inspirational candidate who appeals to the best in people, and I think that’s Warren.

So Warren, Klobuchar, not sure on 3rd choice yet

[OldManTarHeel]

48. Warren, Harris, Castro

[murielm99]

49. Buttigieg,

Biden, Harris.

[RobertDevereaux]

50. Sanders, Warren, Harris

[JudyM]

59. +1

Bernie and Liz are tied, Harris a very strong second. All three inspire me the most of all the candidates. Yang, DeBlasio and Bennet rose in my eyes in the debates, though I can’t see Bennet getting anywhere. DeBlasio and Harris are the strongest communicators, IMO.
I would love Liz to take voice lessons from Tulsi.

[Tiggeroshii]

132. Samesies

[50 Shades Of Blue]

51. Warren, Harris, Castro.

[Peacetrain]

52. Biden, Warren , Castro..

[underthematrix]

53. Here's mine

1. BIDEN
2. BENNET
3. INSLEE

I love Warren too.

[crazytown]

55. Biden, Buttigieg, Harris, Warren

[LincolnRossiter]

56. Biden, Castro, probably Inslee.

Still open to someone like Kerry entering the race. And I liked Sestak as a politician, but he was an ass as a Naval Officer (a very talented and hardworking one, to be fair).

Will support anyone nominated. Support for Bernie would be very reluctant.

[emulatorloo]

57. No particular order: Warren Harris Biden

Hard to pick three as you say: Buttigieg, Booker as well

[lillypaddle]

58. Warren, Harris, Bennett

Castro, Bullock, Buttigieg oops, that's more than 3.

[peggysue2]

61. Biden, Harris, Warren

Same line up and positions as before.

[wysimdnwyg]

62. Harris, Warren, ???

I've been all-in for both Harris and Warren for a while now, and strong first debates for each has only reinforced that opinion. Beyond that, I'm really not sure. I was really impressed with Castro, but I have serious doubts as to his staying power. Of the other top-tier candidates, I like Buttigieg, but I think his response to the questions re: the death of Mr. Logan showed a lack of experience that will hurt his candidacy. (Let's be clear - I'm referring to his response to the question at the debate, not his overall response to the issue.)

Right now, I would like one of these combinations (in no particular order): Harris/Buttigieg, Warren/Buttigieg, Harris/Warren, or Warren/Harris.

I think the only combination I would NOT like at this point is if someone somehow convinced the relevant parties it would be a good idea to have a Biden/Sanders ticket. I'd still vote for them 1M times over the bloated oompa-loompa currently occupying Hillary's chair, but I would be less than excited about the ticket than just the prospect of ridding us of that s* stain.

[ElementaryPenguin]

63. Bennet, Harris, Biden

But it's very, very early.

[cp]

65. Warren, Harris, and all-around great candidates

Happy to see Democratic (and democratic) ideas talked about. I am impressed with almost the whole field, and every one brings valuable perspective. Been thinking, "Here's the start of a great Cabinet, too."
I'd make Inslee Secretary of Climate Resilience, for example.

Seeing such a great team is impressive. The more energy, ideas, and insight this group brings to the American people (and so much less attention given to the Attention Sponge) the better the chances of election in November 2020. I'm in no hurry to finalize any ticket. (And if Voldemort has to split his bullying among 20-something people, the less traction his garbage will have.) Blue wave!

[IluvPitties]

66. Biden/Harris/Warren

[cannabis_flower]

67. I can't narrow it down to 3 yet

I would say:

Warren
Harris
Castro
Booker
Mayor Pete

[LiberalLovinLug]

68. Warren, Harris, Gabbard

[gldstwmn]

69. Harris, Warren and DiBlasio.

[Karadeniz]

70. To answer the grammar question. First round (of debates) is in the books.

Round is singular. Of debates is a prepositional phrase;these never affect the singular/plural status of the subject, so you eliminate them to know whether to use a singular or plural verb.

Finally! Some use for degrees in Latin and English and two years of Greek. Thanks!!❤

[SouthernProgressive]

75. Thank you very much for the explanation. I truly appreciate it.

I always try to lean more in this area.

[efilon]

71. Warren, Harris, Castro

[jayschool2013]

76. Those three

In that order.

[Honeycombe8]

72. Buttigieg, Klobuchar, I guess Biden. There r several on my "no way" list. Grammar...

"First round of debates IS in the books...."

ROUND is the subject of the sentence. Singular. But that always sounds a bit peculiar, even tho it's correct, doesn't it?

[Karadeniz]

73. Grammar answer: The round...is...❤

[Celerity]

74. Buttigieg, Harris, Warren nt

[redstatebluegirl]

77. Biden, Harris, Warren

[marylandblue]

78. Buttigieg, Warren and Harris. IMO, Warren has the best chance.

[MineralMan]

79. Same as before.

1. Biden
2. Warren
3. Harris

I also favor a Biden/Harris ticket. Despite the whoop-de-doo in the debate, I still see that as a very good ticket.

[DLevine]

80. Warren, Harris, Castro.

[Johnyawl]

81. Biden, Warren, Harris...

...and that's unchanged by the debates.

I am thrilled that Castro did so well, and is getting the attention he deserves. I think he would be the ideal running mate for Biden or Warren.

[Clash City Rocker]

82. Harris, Biden,Warren

It’s hard for me to leave Booker off the list. We have too many good choices.

[C_U_L8R]

83. Biden. Harris. Warren.

Buttigieg in close fourth. I’d be happy if the next debate was just those 4.

[nsd]

85. 1. Biden, 2. Warren

Before last night, Harris would have been #3. But not after last night. If she gets the nomination, I'll vote for her against Trump (because I'd vote for anybody against Trump) -- but not in a primary.

[PaulRevere08]

86. Warren, Harris, Castro/Biden

I have a tie at 3 - Castro has the vision but Joe has the political chops

[SouthernProgressive]

93. Castro really does have solid vision.

He has seen and been a part of things in the field and on the ground and he has seen and been a part of government at the highest level.

I’ve started pulling up more videos of him. I keep becoming more impressed.

I like your listing and order.

[tishaLA]

87. Harris, Warren, Castro

[TeamPooka]

88. Harris, Warren, Booker

[SouthernProgressive]

92. Great line-up. Have a blessed day. NT

[DesertRat]

90. Harris, Warren, Klobuchar

No change for me, except I'd like to see Castro chosen as V.P. nominee.

[stuffmatters]

91. Warren,Harris,Bennett

I'd love an all women ticket. Warren Harris would be a powerful and inspiring team.

Bennett, who I never noticed before his Senate take down of Repugs, seems the most likeable of all the male candidates as well as having an impressive biography. Castro a strong second in the male column.

[ObamaKerryDem]

95. Biden, Buttigieg and Warren. n/t

[58Sunliner]

98. Booker won't make it unfortunately. So it's now Warren, Buttigeig, Castro.

Harris was my number 2 but after last night and the t-shirt tie-in to the busing question, I'm not sure that is going to play well nationally. I realize that she planned that question, like everybody else, but a t-shirt tie-in to her question feels manipulative.

[StevieM]

99. Kamala Harris, Beto O'Rourke, not clear on #3. (eom)

[patphil]

100. Warren, Harris, Castro

[Mme. Defarge]

101. Biden, Warren, Klobuchar

[CentralMass]

102. Sanders, Warren, Harris

[democratisphere]

104. Biden, Warren and Draft Schiff

[Bettie]

105. Warren, Harris, Castro

the three of them really impressed me this time around.

That said, I'd happily vote for anyone on either night over the Orange Menace.

[LovingA2andMI]

106. ......

1. Warren.
2. Harris.
3. Castro.
4. Booker. (Added the last one).

[ecstatic]

107. My heart's top 5: Warren, Castro, Harris

4) Booker, 5) Pete

My head's top 5: The people who I think would maximize voter turnout next fall 1) Booker, 2) DeBlasio, 3) Beto, 4) Biden, 5) A clean cut governor

[Blue_true]

108. Warren/Harris/Castro. nt

[tclambert]

109. This round IS in the books.

You could phrase it this way: "First round of debates--in the books."

But we all understood what you meant, so your language succeeded in its core mission, which is communication.

Warren, Harris, Biden.

[Sunsky]

111. Harris, Warren and Castro are my top 3

Klobuchar and Booker also did great.

[Bradical79]

112. 1)Warren 2)Sanders 3)Harris

I still need to watch the first debate. Harris as #3 is my one change from before.

[JustFiveMoreMinutes]

113. Way too early still: Biden/Harris/Warren n/t

[FreeState]

114. Mayor Pete, Warren, Booker n/t

[IronLionZion]

115. Harris or Biden for the top spot

and Castro as VP for either of them. Although Harris could probably take anyone, Biden needs diversity for his VP.

[womanofthehills]

116. Harris, Warren, Castro

[orleans]

117. top three is too hard.

(in no particular order)

harris, biden, bernie, mayor pete, castro, inslee, diblasio, warren

[argyl]

118. Warren. Harris. Castro.

Castro would be an excellent VP choice. O'Rourke as well for the reason that Texas would probably go Dem. in either case.

And the Orange Fuckhead could make his escape to Moscow.

[LeftTurn3623]

122. This is hard

I started with Harris as my favorite but I switched to Warren about 3 weeks ago. But after the debates I think Harris would debate Trump the best.

Going with

Warren, Harris, Buttegieg


But it’s more like 1A & 1B

And Biden is close to my top 3.

[SidDithers]

124. Any combination of Harris, Warren and Castro...nt

Sid

[TryLogic]

125. Harris, Warren, Bullock(?)

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Buttigieg for Secretary of State
Inslee for Secretary of Interior
Klobuchar for Attorney General

Other wonderful candidates: Booker, Castro, Gabbard

I would like to know more about the funding sources for Hickenlooper and Gillibran.

I wonder why Hickenlooper is suggesting to the world the the Dems might run as "socialists". It is misleading and troublesome.

[Demoduo]

127. Buttigieg, Harris, Biden

Mayor Pete is my first, Harris realy impressed during debates, Biden really stumbled so he may be on the way down. I just dont think Warren can appeal to the midwest, independent voter we need to get elected.

[Tikki]

165. These are my choices, also.

Tikki

[defacto7]

128. Buttigieg, Warren, - - - end

Maybe Bennet

[Kentonio]

129. Bernie - Liz -

There isn’t a third that appeals to me. Either of the above would be fine presidents.

[yerop]

130. Kamala Harris lost much of my support due to her debate performance.

That was the only major change for me.

[Tiggeroshii]

131. Sanders, Warren and Harris

[ananda]

134. My three

Biden
Warren
Castro

[moniss]

135. Nothing

happened or really could happen in any of these debates that would allow me to use them for any kind of an informed rational decision. The format does not lend itself to anybody actually being able to lay anything out especially on a complicated issue. So you get 60 second summations/sound bites and you only get that if someone else doesn't interrupt and start bickering. The moderators have basically zero control and allow the rude conduct and bickering to go on because it is good for replays/ratings/ad rates/media personality salaries. As far as really informing a voter that ranks dead last in these fiascos. But I'm sure that some people had their emotions ginned up one way or another and that in the end is what the current system is all about. Sway opinion/decision based on emotion/"feeling" rather than facts and deliberative discussion moderated by people with extensive knowledge in history, foreign policy, social issues and domestic policies. Some of the MSNBC crew are better than others but it could still be way better. A good start would be eliminating Chuck Todd and Donnie D. from any future appearances on TV and bringing in professors/scholars who actually have some depth. I know, I know. Then nobody would watch and America would complain about it's just "too boring" to put in the time before they vote and they don't want to watch because "nothing happens". Notice how MSNBC and other cable networks were constantly playing up this "will something happen/will somebody attack" meme for days on end prior to the "debates" and serving up various scenarios for it to happen.

[airplaneman]

136. Warren, Sanders, Gabbard n/t.

[joshcryer]

137. Buttigieg, Beto, Biden

[NellieStarbuck]

138. Warren, Harris, Buttigieg

[droidamus2]

139. Democrats are looking good

Warren, Harris and Sanders

[mike_c]

140. Sanders, Warren, Castro n/t

[rurallib]

142. Warren, Harris, Inslee

[proud patriot]

143. Ditto

And Tulsi was 3 for me before the debates (I still love my congresswoman and think she did great) but Inslee rocked and I'll say him for third now ..
Warren and Harris are tied for first IMO..

Honorable mention to Castro and Mayor Pete They really

impressed me in the debate

I loved pete's answer regarding the shooting

I loved the strength castro showed Guess he was just flying
below my radar a bit.

[The Liberal Lion]

144. Harris, Warren, Biden

In that order

[List left]

145. Can't work across the asile if there is only take and no give.

Warren
Harris
Inslee

[Sloumeau]

146. Biden, Buttigieg, Beto ☺

[Quixote1818]

147. Warren, Buttigieg, Castro. nt

[Perseus]

148. Bill de Blasio for President, Warren or Harris for VP

Not sure why people are ignoring de Blasio, I insist the buffoon will shit his pants when de Blasio looks down on him, plus de Blasio did very well at the debate.

Lets face it, moderators are trying to shape who we elect as the nominee, their questions were asked mainly to whom they consider the front-runners, and we are all being influenced by it...it is a game, needs to change, everyone should have equal time, and that is why I was impressed with Bill de Blasio, he took his chances and did very well, he didn't wait for the moderators, I think he knew they would not call on him.

And because, no matter what we say, I feel the country will no elect a woman, my ticket would be Bill de Blasio, Warren, or Harris as VPs.

[MustLoveBeagles]

149. My top 3 hasn't changed

It's still O'Rourke, Biden and Buttigieg.

[flamingdem]

151. Biden / Warren

Biden
Warren

[WheelWalker]

152. Biden-Harris-Warren

[Mendocino]

153. Warren Harris Inslee

[stopbush]

154. Harris, Klobuchar, Mayor Pete

[Chemisse]

155. Harris, Buttigieg, Warren, in that order

I didn't see a lot of the first debate however, so I didn't give those candidates a good looking over.

[DallasNE]

157. Moving Up Is Castro And Moving Down Is Biden

Still undecided but a top tier of Harris, Mayor Pete, Warren and Castro.

[McKim]

158. Judging a Candidate on their 2 Minute Sound Bytes?

I am against the idea of our candidates being judged on how quick they are with a two minute sound byte. This is not a game show, folks. I want to judge them on their laundry list of issues and where they stand on each one. While i do want a president who can think on her feet, that is only one quality stacked up against many more of substance.

[pazzyanne]

160. Klobuchar, Biden, and Warren

Not in any specific order, did not change with the debate. I need to hear more from all.

[Gringoguapisimo]

163. Williamson Sanders Klobuchar

They are different and have unique appeal

[gopiscrap]

164. Harris, Warren and Mayor Pete

[myohmy2]

166. okay...

...Sanders, Warren, De Blasio...

...any one of them would make a great anti-trump...

...

[pressbox69]

168. Harris, Warren and Castro in that order.

[Sugarcoated]

169. Biden, Inslee, Ryan

Gravitas is a key factor to go toe to toe with a brazen lying bully, and I believe the other key is to win back the rust belt states. I'm about winning. I love Warren but I'm afraid she won't win because she's a woman and too liberal for middle America and the types of Democrats in my state Pennsylvania, union blue collar Democrats. I know them well.

[Chitown Kev]

170. here we go

1) Harris
2) Castro
3) Warren

Been that way for me fr awhile

[NNadir]

171. Effectively I have no vote in the primaries and didn't watch the debates...

...although my wife and one of my sons did.

I live in New Jersey. The nominee will be effectively decided before we have a primary.

This said, from what I read here (top five, not three), probably Warren, Buttigieg, Harris, Biden, and Yang.

The most important issue for me is climate change and the number of the aforementioned candidates are likely to agree with me on this score, since I reject so called "renewable energy," as a practical approach, is zero. It hasn't worked; it isn't working and it won't work.

A practical plan is one that works, and a scientific approach is, if one has a theory and does an experiment to prove it with the result that the experiment disproves the theory, the theory goes and not the experimental result.

High intelligence can best shift gears to embrace reality; something President Obama did when he hired Steven Chu as Secretary of Energy.

Since the current "President" is an ignorant, unintelligent fool, we need high intelligence, something Ms. Warren is said to possess in spades.

Fine minds can and sometimes do make bad mistakes: Regrettably, Obama's worst appointment was the tiresome fool Gregory Jaczko to head the NRC, who thought that nuclear energy was "too dangerous" and, um, fossil fuels, um, weren't. Fossil fuel waste, along with biomass combustion waste, kills 7 million people per year, and nuclear energy, um, doesn't.

Humanity cannot afford another Jaczko, and somehow, I imagine that Warren, who (despite sharing the stage with Markey) is, afterall, the Senator for MIT, might get it.

[Skid Rogue]

173. Biden, Harris, Warren. nt

[Firestorm49]

174. Ya, watch it! I've been corrected for a minor grammatical faux pas.