Comments on: Can Hillary Convince Supporters to Back Obama?

By: yetanotherjohn

yetanotherjohn — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:27:38 +0000

A lot of those Hillary voters were persuaded by Hillary pointing out the emperor had nice clothes but little experience. And he hasn't gained any substantive experience since then. So if a voter is not blinded by party affiliation, really cares about the countries leadership, then why should they vote for an inexperienced pretty suit?

They were cheering when Hillary pointed this out during the primary so why should they be cheering Obama now?

By: Bithead

Bithead — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:48:26 +0000

But, seriously, it’s simply bizarre to contemplate that all that many Clinton supporters are going to vote for McCain in a huff.

I still think you under-estimate this one, James. But you know, I wonder how we'll ever know if they do. Would such people actually tell the exit pollsters?

By: vnjagvet

vnjagvet — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:39:27 +0000

The primaries in Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania and provide ample evidence that a very left-leaning legislator with little heavy hitting experience is unattractive to a significant portion of the Democratic Party (ethnic European Americans -- primarily pro-union and Catholic) which normally votes overwhelmingly Democrat.

That is why Biden is the VP candidate.

But he is from Delaware, not Pennsylvania or Ohio, and although Catholic, he is "pro-choice".

We will see how they plays in those normally blue states with a high proportion of ethnic European Americans.

By: Tlaloc

Tlaloc — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:41:21 +0000

I very much doubt that many Hillary supporters will vote for McCain, a few, but not enough to matter. What might very well matter would be them just sitting out.

I don't really consider myself a Hillary supporter since she's not even close to a top100 list I might compile of people to be presiddent. That said I probably would have voted for her. It's very unlikely I'll vote for Obama. But I see no reason to vote McCain either.

Enough people like me will make things hard for the dems in November.