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In reply to the discussion: A question for HRC supporters ... [View all]StevieM
(10,500 posts)But by the time the Convention rolled around I was a supporter, and I enthusiastically voted for him on Election Day. So did most of Hillary's voters.
It's true that Obama didn't get 100% of the Democratic vote, but the same can be said of Mike Dukakis, Bill Clinton, Al Gore and John Kerry. Overall, he did very well among Democrats, both in turnout and in percentage of votes won.
I've warmed up to Obama considerably since then. I was thrilled when he nominated Sotomayer to the high court (and she has been spectacular IMO). By the time he got the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) passed I was a huge supporter of his.
I think the point to the OP is that it is most Hillary supporters would vote for Martin O'Malley or Elizabeth Warren if they were the Democratic nominee.
If Hillary is our candidate I hope that the party will coalesce around her. And if she is not, then I hope we will coalesce around whoever wins the nomination, just like we did in 2008.