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ClarkJonathanKent

(91 posts)
Mon Jun 1, 2015, 11:44 PM Jun 2015

I hope...

that if Hillary does win the nomination, everyone here would vote for her in the end. In 2008, I can't tell you how many Hillary supporters refused to vote for Obama after he eventually won the nomination. Back then, I used to frequent a MySpace group that was devoted to Hillary, and there were so many people there that absolutely hated Obama for whatever reason. I spoke with many of them after the election, and they claimed they stuck to their guns and abstained from voting or wrote in Hillary's name. I will vote for Bernie in the primary, and I strongly feel he is the better candidate. But if Hillary wins, we have to be pragmatic about this. She will be much better than anyone the GOP/Tea Party puts forward. That just seems like a no-brainer.

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I hope... (Original Post) ClarkJonathanKent Jun 2015 OP
And if Bernie wins the nomination...? Paka Jun 2015 #1
I have yet to see a supporter of Hillary's say they won't vote for Bernie. Agschmid Jun 2015 #2
That's good. Paka Jun 2015 #3
I haven't seen any Hillary supporters say they wouldn't vote for Bernie.... ClarkJonathanKent Jun 2015 #4
I refuse to vote for Hillary. bigwillq Jun 2015 #5
Over 80% of HRC primary voters voted for Barack Obama DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #6

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)
2. I have yet to see a supporter of Hillary's say they won't vote for Bernie.
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 12:22 AM
Jun 2015

It hasn't happened.

Don't take the bait.

4. I haven't seen any Hillary supporters say they wouldn't vote for Bernie....
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 09:31 PM
Jun 2015

but I have seen many Bernie supporters say they wouldn't vote for Hillary. That is why I wrote what I did. No bait here.

 

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)
5. I refuse to vote for Hillary.
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 09:33 PM
Jun 2015

But I will likely vote for any other DEM that wins the nomination.
Fortunately, I live in CT, and it's likely the DEM will win in my state, with or without my vote. So, it's a win-win.
I will be voting on Election Day 2016 regardless. I always vote.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,719 posts)
6. Over 80% of HRC primary voters voted for Barack Obama
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 09:33 PM
Jun 2015

That's in line with how backers of the losing candidate in their party have been voting for the winning candidate since they have been keeping those records.


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