The thing that really struck me about that article is that 30 percent of Hillary supporters would vote for McCain if she isn't the nominee. I understand having unwavering support for your candidate but to jump party lines as if McCain is a better choice than Obama?

I believe McCain is a good man but he has changed his mind on too many issues just to try and appease to conservatives for me to stomach.

The more time that goes by, the more sure I am that McCain is going to win.  There is just too much bad blood and venom in the Democratic party right now.

The reason so many Hillary supporters (including me) would jump party lines is purely political.  The more liberal Democrats support Obama and the more conservative Democrats support Clinton (generally).

If Clinton were to get the nod, the Obama supporters would vote for Clinton because she is still more liberal than McCain.  On the other hand, if Obama gets the nod, the more conservative Democrats are going to vote for McCain since his views will be closer to theirs than Obama.  McCain is about as liberal as a Republican gets and that's why only 30% of the Clinton supporters would vote for Obama, IMO.

Would someone explain to me the ways in which Clinton is conservative? Besides the fact that she uses plays from the Karl Rove handbook and smears her opponents at every turn.

And while McCain used to be the most liberal Republican, he has been wooing the conservative side of things too much recently for my liking.

So conservative Dems will go right instead of left?

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One guess who Zell Miller or Joe Lieberman's voting for.

QUOTE: All this democratic in-fighting will be forgotten by the general election.

Brad, I couldn't agree more.  After the last eight years I see the party uniting behind its nominee.