If Something Miraculous Happens

thanks to all who just gave a yes or no answer to a yes or no question...... that's all it was.

I find it the the height of irony that someone who has pledged to stay home rather than vote for a legitimately nominated Obama would ask for a commitment from Obama supporters to vote for Hillary in a scenario in which she would not be the party's legitimate nominee.

I would never vote for McCain and I wouldn't stay home. At this point, I really don't know what I would do. Odd that any progressive or liberal would consider Hillary winning a miracle as the only way she could win is for something DISASTROUS to happen to Obama. I don't equate disasters miraculous.

Among people who identified themselves as Hillary Clinton supporters, 28 percent said they would vote for presumptive Republican nominee McCain if Obama is his opponent, the March 7-22 Gallup Poll daily election tracking survey found.

The same poll found that 19 percent supporters of Obama, bidding to be America's first black president, would switch sides and vote for McCain if Clinton, hoping to be the first woman US chief executive, is the Democratic candidate.

The survey interviewed 6,657 Democratic voters nationwide and had a margin of error of two percent. Gallup analysts note that the results could change by November, by which time Democrats will have made great efforts to unify the party.

56% of Hillary's NC supporters won't vote for Obama over McCain

If Obama is nominated, just 42% of Clinton supporters say they are even somewhat likely to vote for him against McCain. Eighteen percent (18%) of Clinton voters say that they are Not Very Likely to vote for Obama and 35% say they are Not at All Likely to vote for Obama.

On the other hand, if Clinton is nominated, 57% of Obama voters are at least somewhat likely to vote for the former First Lady.

smoke filled back room

If we're talking about the rest of the free world, I presume that they wouldn't care whether or not we have healthcare reform or extend Bush's tax cuts. Those are domestic concerns.

FreeDuck wrote:

If we're talking about the rest of the free world, I presume that they wouldn't care whether or not we have healthcare reform or extend Bush's tax cuts. Those are domestic concerns.

I must disagree!

When it comes to Canada, US domestic economic polices have a very real and direct effect. Tax cuts (for example) are the equivalent of an economic stimulus (much like lowering interest rates).

Thus the US (being Canada's biggest and closest trading partner by a large margin) would reflect such an economic stimulus.

It's been said (and I agree) that when the US sneezes, Canada falls out of bed.