2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Sanders’ supporters could doom his campaign [View all]Vinca
(50,279 posts)I could vote for her if she's the candidate, but I'm very afraid she'll put the car in reverse and go back to the right after she wins the nomination. That might cost her votes from the left, especially younger people who sometimes have to be dragged kicking and screaming to the polls anyway. Bernie, on the other hand, has generated enough excitement to get them to the polls of their own free will. In addition, he's always done well with Republican voters in Vermont (who are, of course, not the same whackos you get in Texas or Alabama or other really nutty red states) and also attracts Independents. The right despises Hillary and that will motivate them to come out and vote. I just don't see her having that "Obama-style" loyalty among Democrats. It's hard to predict what might happen, but I don't have the confidence many seem to have that Hillary is a sure thing.