Do you believe that Bernie Sanders' supporters will quickly rally to HC? If so do you expect to see this show up soon in polls?

SP5 Mark Kuzinski — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 10:01:58 -0400

Hillary Clinton has essentially clinched the Democratic nomination. Do you believe that Bernie Sanders' supporters will quickly rally to Hillary? If so do you expect to see this show up soon in polls of the November race?

Response by SSG Pete Fleming made Jun 9 at 2016 10:02 AM

SSG Pete Fleming — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 10:02:39 -0400

25% Hillary, 25% Trumps, and the rest will stay home

Response by CW4 Guy Butler made Jun 9 at 2016 10:14 AM

CW4 Guy Butler — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 10:14:13 -0400

I think a lot of that will depend on Bernie Sanders and how he exits the race.

Response by SrA Edward Vong made Jun 9 at 2016 10:15 AM

SrA Edward Vong — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 10:15:59 -0400

I see it being split. Some are going towards Hillary and some are going towards Johnson.

Response by Alan K. made Jun 9 at 2016 10:16 AM

Alan K. — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 10:16:35 -0400

No I don't, I think everyone is going to be very surprised......Fearless prediction!

Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Jun 9 at 2016 10:19 AM

Sgt Tom Cunnally — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 10:19:52 -0400

Quickly rally to rally to HC?? I don't think so but they may eventually support her if the FBI gives her a free pass for her emails. Sanders supporters may not admit it but many of them think Bernie could be the Democratic Nominee at the DNC Convention if Hillary is indicted. Polls in November could show voters who supported Bernie in the primaries and went with Hillary in the general elections

Response by PO1 Jason Taylor made Jun 9 at 2016 10:38 AM

PO1 Jason Taylor — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 10:38:59 -0400

Lots will actually go to Trump!

Response by SFC Thomas Howes made Jun 9 at 2016 10:42 AM

SFC Thomas Howes — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 10:42:05 -0400

I talked the other day with Burnie supporters and they said they would vote for Trump before Hillary. They feel she can not be trusted. Then again I work out of a military base.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jun 9 at 2016 10:43 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 10:43:39 -0400

I think a lot of them will stay home rather than support either Hillary or Trump. Fewer voters on either side have a dog in the fight this year.

Response by PO1 Edward Spencer made Jun 9 at 2016 10:49 AM

PO1 Edward Spencer — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 10:49:45 -0400

I think most of us are waiting too see what happens with all the many, many widespread reports from multiple states of voting fraud and vote supression when it came to the Democratic primary. I won't "flock" to Hillary's camp, but if I really, really have to come November, I'll hold my nose and mark her down.

Then wash down the nasty aftertaste with a fifth of Bourbon.

Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Jun 9 at 2016 11:02 AM

Sgt Tom Cunnally — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 11:02:08 -0400

We could very have the Clintons back in the White House and Elizabeth Warren as the VP. HRC may retain some of the Obama Administration during her first term including Valerie Jarrett, Susan Rice, Ash Carter, Bob McDonald, and John Kerry. This would be a Liberal's "Dream Team" but a nightmare for our country. The Clinton Administration could be worst than the Obama Administration with more scandals, & corruption with not many accomplishments to help our country that most think is headed in the wrong direction after 8years under Obama.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 9 at 2016 11:09 AM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 11:09:07 -0400

I think it may depend on how much they think the nomination was rigged and how much Bernie got screwed.

Then again this woman can seem to wiggle out of any lie - so ?????

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 9 at 2016 11:14 AM

PO2 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 11:14:55 -0400

I've learned to never underestimate the progressive hatred for Trump. Those who would have actually voted will more then likely flock to HRC to block Trump. That might be enough to swing an already very close race more in her favor. then again, we already learned that popular vote doesn't always matter.

Response by CPT Ahmed Faried made Jun 9 at 2016 11:21 AM

CPT Ahmed Faried — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 11:21:04 -0400

Rally? Yes. Quickly? No.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Jun 9 at 2016 11:31 AM

CPT Jack Durish — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 11:31:13 -0400

Some will. Some won't. At this point, what does it really matter to me?

Response by SFC Alfredo Garcia made Jun 9 at 2016 11:57 AM

SFC Alfredo Garcia — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 11:57:37 -0400

Many who vowed against Trump in favor of Cruz or others are now in line with him. Some are holdouts or won't sway but Trump DID get a jump in support for the same reasons Hillary will. The deciding factors are how many from each side do NOT vote at all, vote opposite party, or choose write-ins. It really boils down to who is more UNpopular in November. As devout Dems grudgingly rally behind Hillary you will see a jump in polls in her favor. I don't like it but it is the expectation based on human nature.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 9 at 2016 12:00 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 12:00:15 -0400

The news report I read actually said that Sanders supporters were about 1/3 democrat with the resting being Republicans and Independents. So I while she might get some, I doubt she will get as many as people think. IN the end, it will really come down to the Independents who really hate HRC, but they are just as likely to write in Sanders, or Gen. Petraeus as anyone else.

Response by PO3 Donald Murphy made Jun 9 at 2016 12:00 PM

PO3 Donald Murphy — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 12:00:23 -0400

Well, remember; the democrats have as many "Tea Partyers" who feel that the democrats in office are not as liberal as they should be. Where the road separates is that the GOP has had a split, the DNC hasn't. So this could be the defining Tea Party moment for the dems. Should Bernie's supporters not back Hilary and push for Bernie to run indy, that would shatter her "guaranteed" victory. So will Hilary pull a kristlnacht and purge the DNC party or will she pull a Europe and make a coalition? A coalition will have it's demands that will push the DNC into areas Hilary doesn't agree with (she's not a JFK dem; she's an FDR dem). So its an indy's dream come true.

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Jun 9 at 2016 12:12 PM

LTC Stephen F. — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 12:12:54 -0400

No Bernie Sanders supporters will not be drawn in large number to Hillary Rodham Clinton's camp SP5 Mark Kuzinski. The young progressive/liberals were drawn to what Bernie Sanders was telling them.
Hillary's supporters are drawn to her - many because of what she has stood for while others simply because she is a liberal woman and in some cases simply because she is woman.
I expect that some of Bernie's supporters will not vote unless there is a viable, in their mind, third-party candidate.

Response by 1SG Robert Rush made Jun 9 at 2016 12:17 PM

1SG Robert Rush — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 12:17:02 -0400

I believe that Bernie is waiting for the FBI to start proceedings against Hillary. Why else would he be hanging around? He has said that she is not qualified for the office.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 9 at 2016 12:51 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 12:51:04 -0400

If Sanders supporters vote for Trump, they will be voting for an anti-establishment candidate, yes. However, if Trump does what he says he’ll do (and if the GOP maintains control of both houses of Congress), all three branches of our government will be in the hands of some of the most right-wing conservatives in memory. That means they’ll do exactly the opposite of the vast majority of Sanders’ proposals and it could take decades to get back to where Sanders has been pointing. Hillary might go about things in a more incremental way than what Sanders has proposed…but that probably would happen anyway with Sanders vs. a Republican House (maybe Senate too). A vote for Trump would be betraying everything Bernie stands for.

If Sanders supporters vote for a liberal third party candidate, they’ll likely take votes away from Hillary and increase the likelihood of a Trump presidency, in which case, see above.

Response by 1SG Michael Bonnett made Jun 9 at 2016 12:52 PM

1SG Michael Bonnett — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 12:52:41 -0400

There is a level of hatred over how fixed this process was among the Sanders supporters that I suspect less than 10% will vote for Biden....Hillary will not be available by the time of the final election...

Response by 1LT Christopher Sorge made Jun 9 at 2016 1:10 PM

1LT Christopher Sorge — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 13:10:27 -0400

I think they'll vote for whoever George Soros tells them to vote for ;)

Response by 1LT Christopher Sorge made Jun 9 at 2016 1:27 PM

1LT Christopher Sorge — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 13:27:15 -0400

They will do thy bidding of thy master George Soros and Saul Alinsky...

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 9 at 2016 2:33 PM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:33:26 -0400

Ten percent...absolute tops.

Response by Cpl Justin Goolsby made Jun 9 at 2016 2:40 PM

Cpl Justin Goolsby — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:40:51 -0400

No. And I mean this to no offense to anyone here. But every single Bernie supporter I have come across has been almost cult-like in their devotion to him. In all honesty, I have yet to meet an actual Hillary supporter. So I do not see Bernie supporters jumping to the Hillary camp any time ever.

Response by PFC Stephen Eric Serati made Jun 9 at 2016 2:45 PM

PFC Stephen Eric Serati — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:45:14 -0400

The majority of Democratic Voters will except the nomination.Its always been about getting another Democrat to carry the agenda forward.

Response by SGT Jeremiah B. made Jun 9 at 2016 2:47 PM

SGT Jeremiah B. — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:47:00 -0400

Historically, voters will rally behind one side or the other, even when they were saying they wouldn't before. It's that "talk is cheap" effect when early polls are taken. So yeah, most will still vote for her, even if it's just a vote against Trump.

If you need a current example, just look at the GOP and Trump. As soon as he won the nomination, it was "get behind the candidate!" He seems intent on screwing that up, but the poll shifts are there to see - Hated Trump 10 minutes ago, swore to never support him, now voting for him.

No Way in May is way easier than No in November. (HAH I am so witty...)

Response by MSgt Eric Roseberry made Jun 9 at 2016 3:27 PM

MSgt Eric Roseberry — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 15:27:04 -0400

Quickly, no. Many not at all. Bernie is an independent seeking the Democratic nomination, it shouldn't be a surprise that the dnc has created an uphill climb for him. The superdelegates were created precisely because of this scenario. The potential for more than one viable independent makes for a rather interesting election cycle.

Response by 1SG Brian Adams made Jun 9 at 2016 4:18 PM

1SG Brian Adams — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 16:18:44 -0400

No, most may abstain or go to Trump...

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 9 at 2016 5:14 PM

SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 17:14:52 -0400

A lot of people don't realize is that the super delegates don't vote until July... I honestly think Bernie will win

Response by SGT Paul Mackay made Jun 9 at 2016 5:27 PM

SGT Paul Mackay — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 17:27:08 -0400

I don't believe they will rally behind hillary because of her agenda and past actions. I believethey will rally behind Thrump like i did after the last eight yrs.

Response by SFC Mike Edwards made Jun 9 at 2016 6:54 PM

SFC Mike Edwards — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 18:54:26 -0400

I hope that they don't support her sorry lying assess. Let you, me or the average person did a1% of what she's accused of doing and what she did, and see where our assess will end up in a month.

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Jun 9 at 2016 7:48 PM

SGT Jerrold Pesz — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 19:48:48 -0400

Hillary had clinched the democrat nomination before the primaries even started. That deal was rigged from the start.

Response by SFC William Farrell made Jun 9 at 2016 9:46 PM

SFC William Farrell — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 21:46:50 -0400

I hope not SP5 Mark Kuzinski. Hopefully they are smart enough to know that Billary will do us more harm than Trump. Im not exactly crazy about Trump and if I had to choose, Id vote for Bernie. She's nothing but a lying, cheating self enriching sleaze.

Response by PO3 Sherry Thornburg made Jun 10 at 2016 9:56 AM

PO3 Sherry Thornburg — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 09:56:25 -0400

Kind of doubt Bernie supporters will jump for Hillary in any big way. They were for him because they didn't like her. Same for most Republicans. They wanted something besides the Washington insiders on the GOP side. What they got was Trump. Mission accomplished, but he isn't my idea of a good candidate for the job. In my opinion, none of us are getting good choices this time.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 11 at 2016 12:15 AM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 00:15:44 -0400

Hope not

Response by CPO Frank Coluccio made Jun 11 at 2016 3:38 PM

CPO Frank Coluccio — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 15:38:52 -0400

I have said before, and I'll say it again.
If Sanders got the nomination, most of the Hell-ary supporters would jump on his back, but most of Bern-out's supporters hate Hell-ary, and would rather not vote or will vote for Trump to keep her out of office.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 11 at 2016 7:30 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 19:30:13 -0400

Not at all. I was just speaking with a Bernie supporter earlier today who said He was strict democrat and supported bernie because of his hate for hillary and will now be voting for trump

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 12 at 2016 3:51 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 15:51:28 -0400

As a Bernie supporter who has participated in many discussions on the subject, I believe there are two main types of Bernie supporters. There are Liberal Democrats who will probably hold their nose and vote for Clinton, and there are Liberals who normally can't stand Democrats. Sixty percent of those supporting Bernie are in the former group and about twenty percent are in the later group with another twenty percent somewhere in between those two positions. If Clinton is smart, and Trump continues to be outrageous... I believe Clinton will probably get 75-80% of Sanders supporters to vote for her. If she begins moving to the center by supporting TPP, bank deregulation or backpedaling on the $15 an hour minimum wage or Trump tones his rhetoric way down... she could easily wind up with only 60% of Sanders supporters.

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Jun 15 at 2016 6:50 PM

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 18:50:49 -0400

SP5 Mark Kuzinski I don;t see them jumping that sinking ship right away - they got so lost in stuff they didn't understand that it will take them a while to really start comprehending what this country and politics are all about! The fun part is over for those young supporters! Just an opinion!

Response by PO3 Tina Orberson made Jun 17 at 2016 6:00 AM

PO3 Tina Orberson — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 06:00:06 -0400

I think I will just go run for President and they can all just go home and sit on the couch!!! Just kidding...I am not impressed with any of our candidates....