Uncommitted Superdelegate: "Her voter base does not seem as gung-ho energetic as Sander's base"

[Green Forest]

Ya think???

“Her voter base does not seem as gung-ho energetic as Sanders’s base,” Mr. McDonald said. “... an enthusiastic base can make a big difference in the early stages of a presidential nomination campaign, and if Hillary can’t pull away from Sanders fairly early in the season, I suspect he will gain strength rapidly."

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/17/us/politics/hillary-clinton-regrets-not-attacking-bernie-sanders-earlier-her-allies-say.html?_r=0

It's hard to get "gung-ho energetic" about pragmatism.

On the other hand, enthusiasm comes easily to those who are genuinely inspired by an honest, principled visionary who is a passionate advocate for The People's racial, social, and economic justice.




(Crossposted to GDP)

[libdem4life]

1. Enough is enough is enough.

[TDale313]

2. Saw Hillary's support described a while back...

A mile wide and an inch deep. I think that summed it up well, and now that more people are seeing Bernie as a viable alternative that support is collapsing quickly. Some genuinely want her as the nominee, many were on board because she seemed the only option.

[Green Forest]

3. Good analysis, TDale313.

That must be what is happening now, because the most recent Des Moines Register poll had Hillary's numbers drop significantly, like -6 or -7, but Bernie went up only 1. The rest went to Undecided, which indicates these former Hillary voters are transitioning to Bernie.