An Observation.....

[patgund]

In 2004 I was (and still am), a stong Wes Clark supporter.

During that time period, I got completely pissed off by John Edwards supporters who would bash ANYONE who dared speak in support of anyone other than Edwards. To the point that I had no interest at all in John Edwards or his message, because his supporters had turned me off completely

Some of Sen. Clinton's supporters seem to be willing to do the same. As if Sen. Clinton didn't bring enough negatives on her own to the table. I'm not impressed with the dirty "win at all costs, screw you all if you don't support me" behaviour her campaign is showing of late.

It's ironic that the GOP front runner is a Senator that is seen as too liberal by conservatives. And one of the Democratic front runners is seen as too conservative for liberals.

And as for moderates? I can only speak for myself. But I cannot see any reason at all to vote for Sen Clinton. As much as I wish Sen. McCain was still the McCain I voted for in 2000, he's still better than Sen. Clinton.

That being said, if she does end up with the Democratic nomination, I'm more likely to pencil in "None of the Above is acceptable" this November.

Comments

[tepintzin.livejournal.com]

I'll be voting third party if it's her. McCain lost me when he gleefully accepted an endorsement from John Hagee.

Even if I hadn't already disliked Clinton (I'm telling you, she's Dubya in a dress), the whole scaremongering "It's three a.m. and a phone is ringing in the White House" ad would have done it for me.

[dartpoly.livejournal.com]

there's a lot of folks who vote opposite-party in their state's primary just to affect the opposition's nomination.

i.e. if you support McCain, whom you think can win against Obama but not Clinton, you might go to your primary (and/or caucus) and vote for Obama just so McCain gets that easy win. sure, you can't vote for McCain in November (if your state locks you into the party you voted in the primary), but you've done what you could to see that the opposition was weaker.

(Note: the above example is PURELY fictional and in NO WAY reflects my personal opinions or leanings. Quite the opposite, in fact.)

[plymouth.livejournal.com]

sure, you can't vote for McCain in November (if your state locks you into the party you voted in the primary)

There is no state in which this is true. Party registration only locks you in for PRIMARY races, and even with that you usually have plenty of time to change your registration before the next primary rolls around. In the general you can vote for whomever you wish, regardless of their party or yours.

[heisenfeature.livejournal.com]

Actually, at least locally and some of what I've seen in the LJ Obama forums -- it's his supporters who are the more vocal "our guy, or no one!"

I'm kind of disgusted with the whole thing -- voted McCain in 2000, but wouldn't do it again. Will hold my nose and vote for Obama (inexperienced, all hat no cattle) or Clinton (too many negatives to count) if it comes down to it.