I have recently been struck by many diaries and comments where people talk about having switched from being Sen. Clinton supporters, some very ardent supporters, to becoming Sen. Obama Supporters. That raised the question in my mind that it would be enlightening to poll how the events over this primary season have affected such changes or switches.
I am therefore putting together this poll that is intended to do just this and asks the question: If you were a Sen. Clinton supporter but now are an Obama supporter, what made you switch? What action or words on the part of Sen. Clinton's campaign turned you off?
I was won over to Obama as I became aware of the community organization he had done, and how he brought that experience to his approach and belief about bringing change coming from the bottom up that requires people to step up, become involved in bringing about the needed changes. This is an essential difference between the Obama and the Clinton campaigns that is reflected in the chants of supporters at campaign events - Obama's chant "Yes WE can!!" and Hillary's chants "Yes SHE will!"
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