There is a great story in the May 10 edition of The New Republic that seems to have gone unnoticed here on Daily Kos. It is written by Eric Sasson and is entitled “Who Is the Hillary Voter?”
It is worth while reading the entire article but here are some highlights:
“An examination of Clinton voters and their motivations might reveal that the narrative that most media outlets have been feeding us this election cycle is dubious at best. Because if the biggest vote-getter of either party is Hillary—by a large margin—then that suggests the electorate is not necessarily as angry as pundits claim. It further suggests that perhaps some people are tired of hearing about how angry they are, and are quietly asserting their opinions at the ballot box.”
More:
So perhaps Clinton voters don’t show up at rallies so much. Perhaps they are a bit less passionate on Facebook, share fewer articles, give less money to their candidate (she does have a super PAC, after all). But what they are doing is perhaps the only thing that actually matters in an election. They are showing up to vote. In numbers that no other candidate can boast.
It’s certainly curious to presume, as many do, that Clinton’s supporters are somehow less enthusiastic than Sanders’s are. How is enthusiasm measured, if not by actual vote count?
Here is the link: Who is the Hillary Voter?
Worth a read whether you’re a Hillary or Bernie supporter, and especially if you’re someone interested in a different take on the primary.