2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: "If my Democratic candidate doesn't win, [View all]MineralMan
(146,331 posts)I was an Obama supporter in 2008. I caucused for him in Minnesota that year in February. I caucused for him in our district convention, as well. I wasn't able to become a delegate to the state convention that year, but would have done the same there.
This year, I'll be supporting Hillary Clinton at those events, and I will be a delegate to the state convention this time, I'm certain. She is, in my opinion, the Democratic candidate who can win in 2016. I do not believe Bernie Sanders can win. So, despite my opinion that he is closer to my own ideas than Hillary Clinton, I will be supporting the Democrat I think has the best chance to win against the Republicans.
I'm a pragmatic Democrat. I want to win elections. I've seen Democratic candidates lose too many presidential elections in my years of voting. I didn't like the results one bit. That's what helps me make my decisions.