Chronicle poll results: Confidence in casting ballot for president
Few questioned their choice
Last week, the Chronicle asked its readers in an electronic poll the following question: “When casting your ballot for president, were you confident you made the right choice?” Of the 387 people who responded, 91% said yes; 8% said no; and 1% said they did not vote for president. Comments were submitted by 130 people. A few follow.
The outcome of the election is devastating. I don’t know how we, as a nation, got to this point. I fear for the U.S. and I fear for Israel.
Absolutely! And it was proven by the economy exploding when Trump was announced as president. He is certainly the best for our country and the state of Israel.
I made the right choice; the rest of the country made the wrong choice.
Given the outcome, I am deeply concerned about the future of our democracy — and fear the continued rise of antisemitism.
I voted for who is more likely to be pro-Israel and to stop antisemitism.
I felt so ambivalent.
Absolutely, without a doubt. I was voting to preserve our democracy, not for an authoritarian government. Unfortunately, there were not enough folks like me to achieve that goal. Historic election indeed. Frightening results.
I am devastated with the election results. Anyone who thinks that American Jews or Israel will be better with a Trump presidency is not looking at the facts. I hope that I am wrong.
Great sadness for America and the world that our newly elected leader and many of his MAGA supporters are so full of hate. Not that long ago, we were the victims of the same rhetoric.
There was only one choice. Make America Great Again.
I wasn’t sure it was the best choice in terms of the history of presidents of the U.S. — it was just the best of the two options we had right now.
Absolutely. I voted for progress, dignity, body sovereignty and civility. That so many others chose the alternative is truly confounding to me. Evidently a lot of other people made the same choice I did. We just didn’t put out yard signs to let the world know who we support.
I cannot fathom how a majority of voters decided that their leader should be a convicted felon, demagogue, a would-be autocrat and misogynist who does not abide by any democratic laws and principles, let alone the Constitution of this country.
I didn’t choose any of the candidates for president on my ballot. Trump is despicable and Harris would have been terrible for Israel in my opinion. PJC
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