Should Hillary Seek Endorsements from the Likes of Kasich and Romney?

[asimovecho]

Asking for a friend. Thanks. (oh and please explain why or why not)

[Hekate]

1. She doesn't need to. Conservatives who are sufficiently upset about Trump have been lining up...

...to endorse Hillary Clinton all by themselves. Tell that to your friend. And do a modest bit of googling to see who they are.

[Cha]

5. Right.. she doesn't seek any of the repub support.. trump does that for her.

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[Warren DeMontague]

2. No.

However, we have the First Amendment, and as such them dudes are free to expound on how any sentient life form on this planet would be nuts not to support Hillary over Trump, as much as they need to.

[Drunken Irishman]

3. She shouldn't seek them but if they do endorse her then she should accept it.

[GaYellowDawg]

4. ^^ This.

She absolutely should not seek them. But she would be dumb to turn down endorsements.

[Hortensis]

10. Why not seek them quietly through agents?

I actually feel really sure they have been reached out to. Nothing given in return, just a request to help keep Trump from getting into the White House. And very sincere thank-yous for their endorsements would follow.

[lanlady]

6. No, she shouldn't

On the left, it would raise too many of the same old questions about the authenticity of her liberalism. I'm no fan of Bernie but I'd much rather have his supporters on her side. Enough with bending over backgrounds to please the GOP!

That said, if Romney or Kasich or - GASP - a Bush endorsed her, she ought to gracefully acknowledge it and let them work quietly work behind the scene to deliver states. It would be pretty sweet if Utah went for Clinton and devastating to Trump if she won Ohio with Kasich's support.

[TexasProgresive]

7. Just adding my two cents to the rest

No she should not actively seek the endorsement of any republican figure, but graciously accept them when the come.

[beachbum bob]

8. no reason to seek...but never turn down....

[Demsrule86]

9. Of course not.

They will not explicitly endorse any Democrat...such nonsense ... Tell your ' friend' Hillary is a liberal.

[sufrommich]

11. Their non endorsement is good enough.

Tell your friend to stop making up non existent outrages to be outraged about.

[One of the 99]

12. No, but I'd love to see Barbara Bush endorse her. nt

[Thrill]

13. Kasich plans to run against

Her the next time, so he won't. But his non endorsement of Trump speaks volumes

[NWCorona]

14. I would say no but the psychological damage to trump might be worth it lol

[MohRokTah]

15. Why not?

All is fair in politics. IF it means she gets a few more votes, fine.

Of course that will also mean she has to listen to their concerns and will certainly pay more attention to their concerns than any BoB dead ender, but that's how politics works.

[MSMITH33156]

16. I wouldn't lump the 2 together

Kasich - No.
Romney - Yes.

Kasich is a sitting governor and an extremist right-winger. He hates Trump, but that is really all he's got. And he will surely run for president again, no reason to legitimize him and bring him up to her level.

Romney was last elected in 2002, and held office from 2003-2007. He was much more moderate, as he had to be in Massachusetts, and while he went hard right in the 2012 election, he is much more palatable. Getting the endorsement of the Republican nominee from the previous convention would be a massive coup. And Utah would come into play big time. I wouldn't do it publicly, but sending out feelers wouldn't be a bad idea.