Comments on: Denver Democrats Sick With Hope and Altitude http://nyulocal.com/submitted-opinion/2008/09/03/denver-democrats-sick-with-hope-and-altitude/ The Blog of New York University Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:12:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jessica Roy http://nyulocal.com/submitted-opinion/2008/09/03/denver-democrats-sick-with-hope-and-altitude/#comment-55 Jessica Roy Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:29:56 +0000 http://nyulocal.com/?p=302#comment-55 @ Chris: Because the New Hampshire delegation was originally pledged to Clinton, and Emily told me they would either be sticking with her or voting for Obama, and they hadn't decided yet. I understand the disappointment that Clinton didn't nab the nom, but it seems like unnecessarily deepening a party split to continue to throw support behind someone who, according to her speech that night, doesn't even want that support anymore. I mean, everyone is allowed to vote for who they want to. That's the beauty of democracy! I just don't understand what the party or the country gains by continuing to support someone who lost the nom and is encouraging you to put your votes towards her opponent. @ Chris: Because the New Hampshire delegation was originally pledged to Clinton, and Emily told me they would either be sticking with her or voting for Obama, and they hadn’t decided yet. I understand the disappointment that Clinton didn’t nab the nom, but it seems like unnecessarily deepening a party split to continue to throw support behind someone who, according to her speech that night, doesn’t even want that support anymore.

I mean, everyone is allowed to vote for who they want to. That’s the beauty of democracy! I just don’t understand what the party or the country gains by continuing to support someone who lost the nom and is encouraging you to put your votes towards her opponent.

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