2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: What exactly will not voting for the nominee accomplish? [View all]thesquanderer
(11,972 posts)But my guess is that Hillary would easily win New York in the general even without the votes of those Bernie supporters who would even consider not voting for her in the general.
If it's at ALL close, then no, don't do it. I had no problem with Nader running, but I wouldn't endorse voting for him in Florida. (Though I'm not one of those who lays the Florida issue entirely at Nader's feet, either.)
And again to clarify, it's not "my" strategy, it's something I see as reasonable. Personally, I support Bernie, but I expect Hillary to win the nomination and I expect to vote for her in the general, even though I'm in a solidly blue state. I generally prefer Bernie's positions and think he has deeper true convictions about them, but I still think Hillary would make a good president.
That said, as unlikely as Bernie is to get the nomination, I do think he would be the stronger candidate in the general. (See my post #30 at http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251700505 and also post #139 at http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251697741 ) So to the extent that "winning in November is the thing," I think HRC supporters should really consider that in more depth.
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