So how are those Clinton voters doing? Let's take a look:
By far, the most scathing criticism of Obama came from Clinton supporter Kathleen Brock of Hampton, who contributed the primary maximum of $2,300 to the New York senator.
"He revolts me," she said of Obama. "He can choose Bugs Bunny for vice president or he can choose God, presuming he doesn't think that he's God. It won't matter."
Brock acknowledged that as an independent, she voted for President George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004, but wanted to see a woman as president and especially backed Clinton's plan for universal health care coverage.
"She's a realist, an experienced, mature person who has the judgment and the strength to be president," Brock said. "And if the campaign was any proof, she can certainly take a lot of flak."
Brock holds out hope that somehow, Clinton will be "acclaimed by the convention" as the Democratic nominee. But if not, "then I'll definitely vote for McCain. I want the Democratic National Committee to get a clear message. The way they treated Hillary in Michigan and in Florida was like gang rape and we were forced to watch it.
"Obama is just some little paper boy that Howard Dean decided to get behind," she said.
Reading things like this makes me wonder exactly how much attention the campaign should be paying attention to these voters.
Look at the description more closely. This person had the money to contribute the maximum $2,300 to Hillary. She voted for Bush in 2000 and 2004. It's pretty safe to say that this person was a well off republican for the last seven years or so. And then there's the gratuitous, quasi-racist "little paper boy" smear at the end.
Indeed, she is right: nobody that Obama picks for VP will matter to her. Nothing he says or does (or that McCain says and does) will matter - this person is a lost voter. Maybe she was an Operation-Chaos style republican who registered as a Dem to stop Obama, or maybe she supported Hillary just because she's a woman.
Earlier in the article, there's a much more moderate example of a Clinton backer coming to terms with Obama:
Renee Bajger, a North Conway leather products shopkeeper who contributed $270 to Clinton, exemplified those who will vote for Obama, but without enthusiasm.
"I think that like everyone else who supported her, I'm conflicted," she said.
"It was such a letdown to be so close to perfection and then have it taken away," said Bajger. "I have to admit that in the week after she conceded, I started thinking about McCain.
"I personally like the man," she said. "I love his personality."
But Bajger said opposition to the Iraq war is the key and "Obama is the only one out there. There is no other choice."
Even as a Democrat, she said she would "strongly consider voting for McCain if he wasn't such a strong war hawk."
This is a more typical response, I think. It's votes like these that will still listen to Obama, and they are listening to him on policy, not media distractions. This person isn't waiting to see who he picks for VP or whether he's wearing his flag pin today. Obama will win these sorts of voters in the end, as long as he's consistent on his positions (where he agrees with Hillary 90% of the time).
So do you know any Clinton backer who still isn't supporting Obama? Why not?