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LoZoccolo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 05:36 PM
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Hillary supporters: Why would a Hillary supporter vote for McCain over Obama?
To answer the inevitable response: I do not think that many Hillary supporters will vote for McCain. But there is evidence that some will. What is the reason?
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 05:37 PM
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1. spite
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Lucky 13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 05:45 PM
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6. Spite. Most definitely.
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pbca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 05:38 PM
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2. Simple: So Hillary can run again in 2012
Or because you're a racist, but I'm betting it's more of the first one.
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lumberjack_jeff Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 05:39 PM
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3. I'm not a mindreader.
I have no idea why they would vote for McCain.

I do have some pretty good ideas why they might not vote for Obama though. About 20% of 17 million reasons, actually.
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 05:40 PM
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4. Obama forces them to pull the wrong lever
If only he had apologized and offered Hillary the President slot on the ticket.
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yourout Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 05:41 PM
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5. Because they were also McCain over Hillary.
Most of them were Republican plants.

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CaptJasHook Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 05:47 PM
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7. Spite and willful ignorance.
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 05:48 PM
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8. Because a man against abortion is better than a man with no experience?
Edited on Tue May-27-08 05:53 PM by HypnoToad
:shrug:

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earthlover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 07:29 PM
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18. It's more like a man against abortion is better than a man endorsed by NARAL
Pro-lifers for Hillary I guess....or Pro-Lifers Against Obama....or Pro-Choicers who don't give a crap about Choice in ACTIONS they just like to talk as if they like choice....but actions speak louder than words....

I think it is pride. Pride comes before the fall....
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barack the house Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 05:49 PM
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9. It's angling for 2012, which would amount to a second disappointment I think Edwards would stand mo
Edited on Tue May-27-08 05:50 PM by barack the house
chance.
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stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 05:49 PM
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10. They haven't heard how McCain treats his wife and they're independently wealthy
and hate America.
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roseBudd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 05:50 PM
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11. In the posts I have seen the reason when there is one is he is too unsafe
as an unknown and a wet behind the ears pup & as an empty suit he would totally F Up the job of POTUS but somehow McCain would not F Up the job of POTUS.
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Doug.Goodall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 05:55 PM
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12. Only a racist bigot would vote for McCain over Obama
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ccharles000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 05:57 PM
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13. I don't know.
You can count on this Hillary supporter to vote for Obama in the GE.
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AnnieBW Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 05:59 PM
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14. Because he's white
Pasty white, as a matter of fact.

Not saying that Hillz supporters are racists. At least not that I know of.
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DesertRat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 05:59 PM
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15. I can't imagine
any Democrat voting for McCain. Just the thought of it makes me want to :puke:
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JohnnyLib2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 06:42 PM
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16. I don't know any to ask.
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Yael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 06:44 PM
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17. 50% personal pity party, 50% 2012 nt
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