EH -“Immediate response, of course not.”
Sorry, but this isn’t always the Gedolim’s response.
When R. Ruderman zt’l was asked whom to vote for either Jimmy Caawter or G. Ford -his response was either a Menuval or a Shoiteh? In this case he said go for the Menuval -Caawter!
So it really depends who the other candidates are! Ask Daas Torah!
There is No one answer for every case!