Reply #14: I think that some people will "get behind" the nominee.

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Some people will abstain from discussing the candidate at all, and grimly hold their nose at the polls. Some people will look at 3rd party, independent, and write-in options. Those people may not leave DU altogether , but won't participate in presidential campaign threads.

I think DU will seem to coalesce around the nominee, because those that don't won't talk about it on DU. A "don't ask, don't tell" policy, so to speak.

I didn't feel like DU truly "coalesced" around Kerry. I think that more people were willing to "get behind" and/or "hold their nose" in '04 than will be in '08 if a particularly divisive candidate is nominated.

Since you asked.