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Related: About this forumHoping to read more stories like this!
But with Clinton's big win in New York this week, and with primaries in Connecticut and five other states where Clinton appears strong this coming Tuesday, the direction is inevitable.
http://www.courant.com/business/dan-haar/hc-haar-hillary-clinton-gathers-bernie-supporters-20160421-column.html
We're going to see more Sanders backers, and especially more fence-sitters, gain new comfort with an old political hand who doesn't vibrate the walls with anger and comes with baggage that makes some liberals cringe. What she does bring, as she moves away from Sanders as an opponent, toward, presumably, Donald Trump, is a clearer road map on issues such as the one she highlighted Thursday, gun violence.
And in person, as it turns out, her thoughtful, measured approach comes off with more passion than what we see on TV sound bites.
And in person, as it turns out, her thoughtful, measured approach comes off with more passion than what we see on TV sound bites.
http://www.courant.com/business/dan-haar/hc-haar-hillary-clinton-gathers-bernie-supporters-20160421-column.html
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Hoping to read more stories like this! (Original Post)
LAS14
Apr 2016
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IamMab
(1,359 posts)1. The angry minority on the internet is not as influential as it believes itself.
Keyboard activism is an automatic fail.
firebrand80
(2,760 posts)4. "Millions like me" won't vote for Hillary
Yeah, whatever
fleabiscuit
(4,542 posts)6. You'll get another chance in 2020.
jmowreader
(50,557 posts)8. He might have retired from politics or passed away by 2020
SharonClark
(10,014 posts)2. Nice
Jitter65
(3,089 posts)3. Yes!! That! nt
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)5. K & R
nc4bo
(17,651 posts)7. Gets hot in late July in Philly, can't wait, see ya there *smooches* nt