So IF Hillary is the Democratic nominee in 2016, will you vote for her or stay home?

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166. mgraz or something like that and the MI primary

Can't remember the author's exact name. I saved it in a journal (old DU) and even printed it (lost) - it was a pre-2008 primary election post describing everything that Clinton has ever been involved in, and mentions her vote for the war and several other things.

I was interested in that post because I was sort of backing VP Biden. I thought Obama was a hopeless choice because he was (cough, cough) black...(at this point I admit I loved Obama when he won the nomination, and have donated to him (teeney-weeny amounts). I still love him.

But things went crazy here in Michigan in early 2008. The people in power decided to change our primary voting date from August to a week or so after Iowa's primary, well, maybe not a week or so, but a short time anyhow, maybe on or before SUper Tuesday...

Anyhow, the DNC or somebody else in power said MI can't do that and the votes that the candidates garnered could NOT be use in electing the candidate at the convention. So, sensibly, Biden, Edwards, and few others removed their name from the ballot. Clinton kept hers on with one other candidate, can't even remember whom.

Anyway, when Convention time came, Clinton and her mighty forces fought like hell to get her votes counted because there were a good many - naturally, because the other candidates didn't bother to campaign to get the votes in an illegal primary. Michigan was angry with her, maybe except for HER supporters because a lot of us just plain liked other candidates better...and thought the whole thing was an outrage and just plain unfair and unethical...

I am a democrat and would rather vote for Biden (still) but will always vote Dem..