I am living in the most pro-Clinton part of the most pro-Clinton district outside Arkansas. In my close circle of friends and family, there are 27 Democrats, of them, I and another friend are the only two who voted for Barack Obama on Super Tuesday...both of us had previously been Edwards supporters. The other 25, all pro-Hillary and rabid at that.
Of the 25, 20 of them vow not to vote for Obama in the GE. At one time most of them vowed to vote for McCain, now, thanks to Bush's endorsement of him, almost all will sit out the election if Obama is the nominee.
Among them is an interesting character...Elena (that not her real name, but it's close to it). She's 23 years old, she's biracial, dad is African-American, mom is Polish, she's previously apathetic in politics and is getting involved for the first time, and unlike others around her age in America (although not necessarily in New York it seems) she is excited about Hillary Rodham Clinton. She calls me last night and the first question out of her mouth was; "I don't like Barack Obama, What's wrong with me?"
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