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Flying Squirrel

(3,041 posts)
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 08:04 PM Oct 2015

Obama vs Sanders vs Hillary

Ok, here's another poll, this one inspired by a certain someone who claims that "Bernie Sanders is no Obama" (something I'm sure we all can agree upon, but which does not necessarily mean he can't win).

Previous poll: Sanders vs Howard Dean

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251711531

In the 2007-8 Democratic primaries:


16 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
I supported Obama then, and support Sanders now.
15 (94%)
I supported Obama then, and support Hillary now.
1 (6%)
I supported Hillary then, and support Sanders now.
0 (0%)
I supported Hillary then, and support Hillary now.
0 (0%)
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Obama vs Sanders vs Hillary (Original Post) Flying Squirrel Oct 2015 OP
These polls are stupid- I voted anyway-makes me stupid I guess redstateblues Oct 2015 #1
Aww polls are fun! Flying Squirrel Oct 2015 #2
It's not nuanced enough for me to respond Persondem Oct 2015 #3
Supported Kucinich then, support Sanders now (nt) bigwillq Oct 2015 #4
Me, too Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #6
I was never excited about Obama bigwillq Oct 2015 #7
Actively volunteered for Obama - TBF Oct 2015 #5
A little more complicated for me. I supported John Edwards. Then I supported Hillary and liberal_at_heart Oct 2015 #8
Not sure I agree re Edwards Flying Squirrel Oct 2015 #9
I know he screwed up horrifically much like Bill Clinton did only I think what John Edwards did may liberal_at_heart Oct 2015 #10
supported Kucinich support Bernie olddots Oct 2015 #11
If I could do it again I would have supported Jill Stein. JRLeft Oct 2015 #12

Persondem

(1,936 posts)
3. It's not nuanced enough for me to respond
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 10:20 PM
Oct 2015

I started out supporting Clinton in 2008, switched to Obama fairly early (Feb.?). This year I am supporting Clinton with no inkling of changing.

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)
6. Me, too
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 10:56 PM
Oct 2015

When it got down to Hillary vs. Obama, I felt like I didn't have a dog in that race. I wasn't too excited about Obama because I thought he didn't have much experience and I didn't like the way he praised Ronald Reagan. And I didn't particularly care for Hillary because of her IWR vote, which, among other things, helped give legitimacy to the fradulent Bu$h misadministration.

TBF

(32,147 posts)
5. Actively volunteered for Obama -
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 10:42 PM
Oct 2015

I see Bernie as our best chance to not only continue his work, but to improve on it now that we are a couple terms out from Bush. I think the country is ready to move forward.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)
8. A little more complicated for me. I supported John Edwards. Then I supported Hillary and
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 11:03 PM
Oct 2015

voted for Obama when he won the primary. Now I support and will only vote for Bernie because like John Edwards I believe he is the one who truly cares about the poor and the middle class.

 

Flying Squirrel

(3,041 posts)
9. Not sure I agree re Edwards
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 11:08 PM
Oct 2015

I supported him too, but now I think he cared only about his ambitions and thought populism was the way to achieve them.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)
10. I know he screwed up horrifically much like Bill Clinton did only I think what John Edwards did may
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 11:12 PM
Oct 2015

have been even worse but I don't believe it had anything to do with how he felt about poor people. I could be wrong.

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