2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Unfortunately it's a fact, some voters will not support Clinton if she is Democratic nominee [View all]Chef Eric
(1,024 posts)I'm 52 years old, and I've been following primary politics my entire life. In 2004, it was Kerry vs. Dean. In 1984, it was Mondale vs. Hart. In 1980, it was Carter vs. Kennedy.
In all of those contests, the difference between the candidates did not seem that big, and therefore there was a widespread willingness to support the winner, regardless of who he turned out to be.
It's much different now. Clinton evokes a negative reaction from many of us because of who she gets her campaign donations from, and how she voted as a Senator. Furthermore, because our entire country has swung so drastically to the right, Sanders stands out distinctly as a genuine liberal. Ultimately, people understand that the difference between the democratic candidates is much, much bigger than what we've seen in the past.
The sad truth is that this problem reflects more on Clinton than it does on Sanders' supporters.