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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Jennifer Granholm switches gears for Hillary Clinton [View all]cascadiance
(19,537 posts)34. I think there are many voters that VALUE his being independent now!
It is showing that he's willing to stand his ground and not knuckle in to pressure to the PTB to do things the way they want him to. Now granted, him staying independent probably also hurts him more in getting endorsements too, as those Democrats who endorse him as an independent would have a lot to lose perhaps later if he weren't to win the nomination, where if he was a Democrat, there'd perhaps be less pressure on them then.
But I think that he's staying independent, is likely helping Democrats register more new members in a lot of states that want to vote for him in closed primaries, as it helps them identify more with him too.
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That does not mean she supports her....she is not in support of her super pacs!...
Pauldg47
Aug 2015
#36
Whohoo! Good as Ann Richard! Powerful! Thanks for the news and the video! Yes!
freshwest
Aug 2015
#15
So glad Hillary got her on her team --and she will be out there and visible.
riversedge
Aug 2015
#17
such a fun speech. i put this on fb as a reminder where we were and how far we have come
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#18
Granholm left Michigan in a shambles. She can't "deliver" Michigan due to her lack of popularity. nt
Romulox
Aug 2015
#23
Yep, Wall Street and Corporate America pays well for their surrogates for Clinton
cascadiance
Aug 2015
#30
it is an advantage to having invested in a party for decades, and going it alone
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#32
yes. a small section of democrats, republicans, independents, libertarians, teabaggers, populist.
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#35
I think you are underestimating the size of that group of people... He will not be "alone"...
cascadiance
Aug 2015
#37