Reply #: Literal readers are pitiful [View All]

[loyalsister]

What he says is true to an extent. He's talking about a couple of things. One is that many of his supporters are crossing party lines. They may not be ABB people to the point that they would vote for any Democrat.
He is speaking of a very real naivette. Many of these people haven't been involved in politics ever or for a very long time. Dean has inspired hope for them, and that is very powerful.
These people are already investing themselves heavily in this thing. Once that happens, it's hard for people to have any enthusiasm for a different candidate. I understand this from experience. I worked on a primary campaign a couple of years ago. It was my first campaign, and I had just started following politics closely. My candidate didn't win, and it took me awhile to warm up to the guy who actually won. I was a sore loser because I had not only invested a great deal of time, but there was a massive emotional investment in the thing, as well.