Evidently, they’re still not too pleased with Obama. Give them time, maybe they’ll get over it.

According to a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll released Friday, the number of Clinton supporters who plan to defect to Republican Sen. John McCain’s camp is down from one month ago, but — in what could be an ominous sign for Obama as he seeks to unify the party — the number of them who say they plan to vote for Obama is also down, and a growing number say they may not vote at all.

I’ll trust the results of this poll more when it’s taken again in October.
I think Clinton supporters should reconsider staying home. They should send a message to the party that they are unhappy by writing in Clinton’s name. That will let the Democrats know that they can’t take their support for granted and they will not just rubber stamp an inexperienced, flip-flopping politician just because he’s a Democrat.

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