Hillary and Obama to Supporters: "Don't Vote for McCain."

Posted by Damozel | In North Carolina, Hillary Clinton pleaded with supporters, "Don't vote for McCain."

"Every time we have a vigorous contest like we're having this primary election, people get intense. Senator Obama has intense support. I have intense support. It's exciting because people want to be involved. But, the differences ... pale in comparison to the differences between us and Senator McCain."  (AP)

She said that she'd work for a unified party if Obama gets the nomination.

"I intend to do everything I can to make sure we have a unified Democratic Party," she said. "When this contest is over and we have a nominee, we're going to close ranks. We're going to be united ... The most important goal for us is to put a Democrat back in the White House." (AP)

Obama said much the same thing.

"There are going to be some bruised feelings, whoever the nominee is. We are going to have to come together and remind ourselves that there is a heck of a lot bigger difference between either Senator Clinton or myself, and John McCain...I think short term, there is going to be work to do for the nominee to bring the party back together again. People feel pretty passionate about their respective candidates. I appreciate that, and I understand it." (AP)

I hope everyone is listening.  However angry we may feel, we need to remember that we will all lose if McCain is elected.

This business of threatening to vote for the other party if you don't get your way?  Childish. Hillary's supporters ultimately will need Obama's supporters and vice versa.

That doesn't mean that I'm not angry at the way Hillary's been treated, and I'm fine with that anger---it energizes me to fight back---but when this is all over, I want to see the Republicans out.  They don't deserve another turn just because we're having a fight over which one of ours gets to go next.

Memeorandum discussion here.

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Comments

[Danny]

I'm certain that I'll vote for Hillary the nominating process is complete.

I won't be visiting any of the "progressive - hate for hillary blogs" that I used to hang out at. I've had enough of the rev. right attitudes of the "elite blogocrats".

[Diann]

I will vote for Senator Clinton and only Senator Clinton. The Obama camp has totally lost any support they will ever get from me in the future. I was very active in in the Obama Senate Race. Knowing what I do now, I am very sorry for my past support also.

[Tim, Seattle]

I recommend that you go ahead and go to the voting booth in November, but just leave the president checkbox blank. That way you can register your protest vote without voting for McCain.
That way you can also still vote for your local and state positions.
Too much blood has been spilled, I think saying we will be holding hands in August is a joke.
Burn, baby...burn