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In response to "Jack, are there really Dems who 'hate' Hillary to the degree that they wouldn't show up if she were the nominee? -- nm" by emoticripple

I think there are at least three groups of these voters...

Posted by Roger More (aka rogermore) Dec 2 '15, 07:28

Bernie Sanders supporters, who don't believe Hillary is with them on issues like income equality, etc

2008 Obama voters who want to be excited by a candidate, weren't excited by Hillary then and aren't now

People who are turned off by the Clinton brand

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I don't disagree that all these groups exist (and sit in a pretty tight Venn diagram), but I question whether any of those feelings trump (NPI) the - emoticripple Dec 2, 07:31 6
- You're assuming voting is binary...there's the 3rd viable option to just not vote. - Will Hunting Dec 2, 07:37 5
  - I guess I take it as binary to either vote for the Dem nominee or not vote. I don't see anybody disaffected because Hillary isn't sufficiently overtly - emoticripple Dec 2, 08:18
  - I think that's really the point though. In the end, most dems are going to support the nominee just to avoid a republican winning. -- nm - pmb Dec 2, 07:45 3
    - The issue has never been will self-identified Dem or GOP voters turn out, but whether - TWuG Dec 2, 07:50
    - Vast majority will. There's not a large bloc of Dems who stay home based on an issue. - Will Hunting Dec 2, 07:47 1
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