Are there really people on DU who won't vote for the Democratic candidate if

[Jim Lane]

168. I'm in a non-swing state but I'm still inclined to hold my nose and vote for Clinton

If the nominee is O'Malley or Sanders, I'll vote for him enthusiastically, no question about it.

If the nominee is Clinton, the considerations are different. I'd certainly rather see her as President than any of the Republicans. As against that, my vote won't affect the election. The only way my state is close is if Clinton's campaign has tanked so terribly that it's a nationwide Republican romp. I don't care about voting for Clinton just to keep the Republican candidate below 500 electoral votes.

Nevertheless, I lean toward the hold-my-nose vote because I don't want to encourage the Greens or whatever other no-hoper alternatives are on my ballot. It may not matter in this particular election, but there certainly are cases in which such a candidate has let a Republican snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

I believe very strongly that progressives should work in the Democratic primary rather than in the general election. I will vote for O'Malley or Sanders in the primary, even if both have withdrawn from the race by then. That way I can express my displeasure with Clinton and make it easier for me to vote for her in the general.