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In reply to the discussion: Why I think 2024 is different than 2016 [View all]geo1
(81 posts)the most important reason may be that the Democratic Party is united behind Kamala and Tim. I remember well the deep division between Bernie and Hillary supporters expressed in this forum it did not end well to put it mildly. (Are the Jackpine Radicals still around?) My daughter was a huge Bernie fan, her first time taking any interest in politics, and her heart was broken when Hillary won the nomination. I love Bernie, but I thought Hillary was the better choice at that time. My daughter grudgingly voted for Hillary because she understood the danger of Trump. Must have been a lot of Bernie supporters that did not see things that way. Jill Steins Green Party candidacy sure didnt help.
The other important reason I see is that Kamala is running a much more effective campaign than Hillary. I was all in for Hillary, phone banked as well as donated (posted about it here back then), went to her rally in Grand Rapids, MI, just before the election. However, there were things she did and said that made me cringe, and I could not relax and enjoy listening to her speak or debate. Wont go into those things here (water under the bridge), but will say that I can relax and enjoy listening to Kamala and Tim. They know what they are doing, and I think theyve got this (with our help of course, no complacency allowed!)
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