Two Clinton Voters On Why They’re Not On Board With Obama
(UNITY, N.H.) Laughter rippled through the crowd of over 2,000 at the elementary school field in Unity, New Hampshire, when Hillary Clinton said of her long primary battle with Barack Obama, “I was proud we had a spirited dialogue.”
Recovering quickly, Clinton smiled and said that it was the nicest way she could think of phrasing their fight for the nomination.
Hillary Clinton came here to pledge her support to Obama, and the crowd gave each Democrat a warm reception. But not all of Clinton’s supporters are on board with her vocal support of her former rival.
Malka Yaacobi, a musician from Cambridge, Massachusetts, said that she voted for Clinton in the primaries, and Obama still did not sit right with her.
“I will not say I’ll vote for him,” she said. “ …I don’t trust him and he doesn’t have experience.”
Chris Baimbridge from Northwood, New Hampshire, also voted for Clinton in her state’s primary. Baimbridge said she grew so frustrated with a cable news channel’s coverage of Clinton that she could no longer watch it.
“I really believe the press treated her unfairly,” she said.
Baimbridge wasn’t as dismissive of the idea of voting for Obama in November as Yaacobi was, and she cited John McCain’s visit to Liberty University as the reason why she won’t consider voting for the Republican.
But Baimbridge said she may just stay home in November. And it wouldn’t be much help, in her eyes, if Obama asked Clinton to be his running mate.
“I just don’t think Hillary could take second place and be told by somebody else what to do,” she said.
Click Below To Watch These Voters' Reactions To Obama:
Recovering quickly, Clinton smiled and said that it was the nicest way she could think of phrasing their fight for the nomination.
Hillary Clinton came here to pledge her support to Obama, and the crowd gave each Democrat a warm reception. But not all of Clinton’s supporters are on board with her vocal support of her former rival.
Malka Yaacobi, a musician from Cambridge, Massachusetts, said that she voted for Clinton in the primaries, and Obama still did not sit right with her.
“I will not say I’ll vote for him,” she said. “ …I don’t trust him and he doesn’t have experience.”
Chris Baimbridge from Northwood, New Hampshire, also voted for Clinton in her state’s primary. Baimbridge said she grew so frustrated with a cable news channel’s coverage of Clinton that she could no longer watch it.
“I really believe the press treated her unfairly,” she said.
Baimbridge wasn’t as dismissive of the idea of voting for Obama in November as Yaacobi was, and she cited John McCain’s visit to Liberty University as the reason why she won’t consider voting for the Republican.
But Baimbridge said she may just stay home in November. And it wouldn’t be much help, in her eyes, if Obama asked Clinton to be his running mate.
“I just don’t think Hillary could take second place and be told by somebody else what to do,” she said.
Click Below To Watch These Voters' Reactions To Obama:
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Since when is Bill running? He had his 8 years.
A write-vote for Hillary is a vote for McCain, which in turn is a vote for at least 4 more years of war. Think about it people. If you do not support Obama''s ideals then you never really did support Hillary in the first place because they are almost one and the same.
i shall be voting for McCain and will hope she has the time and money to try again in 12 when barack will be back in the muslim country praying to his god not our God his wife and he both need to leave the country. Frank
Posted by frankbowers at 10:02 PM : Jun 29, 2008
Hi ya, Frank. How are you? Doing well? That''s great. Understand this Frank--if Hillary''s supporters defect and cause Obama to lose the general election, she won''t EVER be President. Know why? Because the rest of the voters including Obama''s supporters now, will give her and her supporters the cold shoulder. If she and you d1ck Obama now--get ready to bend over for the big one in 2012.
It really is just that sweet and simple--you fvck over Obama now--prepare for the fvck of your life in 2012. Have a nice day. :)
Frank Bowers of Austin, TX
i shall be voting for McCain and will hope she has the time and money to try again in 12 when barack will be back in the muslim country praying to his god not our God his wife and he both need to leave the country. Frank
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But there is so much mystery about this man and his background, which no one is willing to clear up with cold hard facts, that I do not trust him and I will never vote for him.
Well said!
Once again Obama on the cutting edge on the issues.
What was LBJ doing just before the shots rang out that blew JFK head off?
it is Your disgrace in fron of Your children - Your disability to move on from Your whim. You are
I D I O T S, then live with it.
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Posted by Omaar-101 at 09:56 PM : Jun 27, 2008
Ho hum, Omar...you and your candidates lame attempts at this BS is really starting to get tiresome! But go ahead and spready it. It certaily helped all the democats in the last 7 primaries tell him to get on his camel and ride out!
YIKES!!!!!!!!
http://politicallydrunk.blogspot.com/2008/06/obamas-subprime-contributors-part-ii.html
Posted by lottobee at 09:15 PM : Jun 27, 2008
Nor a pretender to the throne make a queen.
Why should we believe Obama has courage to bring about change? He wouldn''t have his picture taken with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom when visiting San Francisco for a fundraiser in his honor because Obama was scared voters might think he supports gay marriage (Newsom acknowledged this to Reuters on January 26, 2007 and former Mayor Willie Brown admitted to the San Francisco Chronicle on February 5, 2008 that Obama told him he wanted to avoid Newsom for that reason.)
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