Do you think Obama will get 66% from Move On and is it a good thing if he does?

[Renew Deal]

I wonder how that will play with the less informed Democratic voters. They might see Move On as too partisan and antithetical to Obama. I don't know if winning their poll is a good thing.

[Captain Hilts]

1. Why do you assume folks not in moveon.org are "less informed Democratic voters"?

[lvx35]

7. He's saying that moveon has a bad name with less informed voters

they get spun by the news as this super liberal organization.

[Renew Deal]

10. That's correct

More informed Democratic voters are probably Move On Members.

[Captain Hilts]

23. My roomate is a moveon.org regional coordinator and a lot of moveon members are STILL ticked off...

at the Gen. Betrayus ad.

[zanne]

2. If they're less informed...

Why would they even know about Move On?

[Proud2BAmurkin]

3. I voted for him

:shrug:

[Mz Pip]

4. I got a ballot from them

and put in a comment that they shouldn't endorse anybody.

I don't think a MoveOn endorsement really helps either of our candidates. People who subscribe to MoveOn are already politically active.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[Renew Deal]

12. I'm pretty sure that I voted that they shouldn't endorse

The last time they asked.

[lvx35]

5. Its a risky move for moveon.

They're saying that they will go against 33% of their own in backing somebody in a divisive contest. I don't see why they would do it.

[Renew Deal]

14. What are they actually going to do for that person?

Move on is filled with people already connected to campaigns. I don't think they'll be able to do anything but press release.

[rinsd]

6. I wonder if MoveOn will rememeber that Hillary voted for them on that resolution

And Obama pulled one of his many no shows.

[Renew Deal]

15. Move on isn't making the decision

It's the membership.

[jasmine621]

20. That's because they don't want to take a stand like Obama IMHO.

They know Hillary has backed them but like so many other folks they just don't like her. So the MoveOn.Org top tier is hoping that their members will do the work for them.

[Renew Deal]

22. I really don't think it's so Machiavellian

They want to have a say, but want their membership to endorse it.

[aquart]

8. Yes. But I told them to give the endorsement anyway.

I actually DO believe in democracy.

[dchill]

9. For Obama, it's all about Obama.

For Hillary, it's all about Hillary.
For MoveOn, it's all about MoveOn.
For Democratic voters, it's all about America.
That being said, I don't see that a MoveOn endorsement of either candidate has any positive potential.

[jlake]

11. I voted for him.

:patriot:

[Tom Rinaldo]

13. I don't think it would be a good thing

60% would be fine. I don't mind Obama beating Clinton with Move On, but Move On is a uniting force among activists. I am a member and I won't feel alienated personally from Move On if it endorses Obama, but it would still be a split among the ranks. And Clinton does have a lot of support in the Democratic Party even if it is less so among online activists. But it's ultimately OK because it is a democratic process and I can't complain about that.

I have been mildly impressed that Hillary Clinton has not engaged in anything remotely resembling left baiting given how much fire she has taken from people who attack her from the left. That is a hopeful sign that we can all make it past this primary season toward a Democratic future together.

[movonne]

18. Sense when is move-on our enemy?? I just don't understand many

of you who think just because it is a progressive org. that it is bad for a candidate...more and more people on du are sounding like freepers...

[Tom Rinaldo]

19. ?????

Where did I say Move On is our enemy? I'm a frigging member and have done Move On actions and hosted Move On parties. The OP raised the question of whether it was a good thing for Move On to make an endorsement in this primary. I answered with my opinion. I also said I have no real complaint if they do because it is democracy in action either way. What part of that sounded like a freeper?

[movonne]

21. Maybe because a lot of the posts are saying they would be a hindrance

to obama...

[TooBigaTent]

16. Why would BO or HC want this endorsement? BO would think that it hurts him

with his repuke buddies and HC would ignore it because it goes against her DLC tendencies.

[movonne]

17. I think move-on is a fine org...I join them when the repugs were trying

to impeach clinton...that is how the org. got started..it was defending bill clinton...