Can One Judge A Candidate By His/Her Supporters?

[mourningdove92]

Poll question: Can One Judge A Candidate By His/Her Supporters?

With all the commentary about so & so's supporters did this or did that, I have to wonder, if the behaviour of a candidates supporters can end up having an impact on this election.

[Exilednight]

1. I vote no, but you can judge a candidate by how close they cozy up to groups of supporters.

[Blue_In_AK]

All I know is that, for myself anyway,

I'd better stay out of GD: P before I end up hating both of the candidates AND all of DU. It's brutal. I'm glad I'm leaving town for the weekend.

[Hoof Hearted]

2. Not by their supporters on DU I hope.

[judaspriestess]

3. its all in the meta-message

and what that message brings out in people

[emilyg]

4. Birds of a feather flock together.

[Yael]

5. Not at all.

I think it would be a grave mistake to judge a candidate by their supporters.

If said supporter were in line for a cabinet post or VP slot, that is a different story, but the general population? Nah.

[Tarc]

6. I voted no, because as much as I dislike Obama's policies

He's not nearly as much of a shitheel as some of his supporters are.

[Levgreee]

7. possibly, but no, not off of DU supporters, an internet forum that makes up 001%of the supporters

people who dislike a candidate because of what goes on at DU are silly