On the recordMay 6, 2008
a quarter of the people who were supporting each candidate are saying, if my candidate doesn't win, I'm either going to sit out or vote for John McCain.
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transcripts.cnn.coma quarter of the people who were supporting each candidate are saying, if my candidate doesn't win, I'm either going to sit out or vote for John McCain.
David Gergen highlights the risk of losing voters who may not support the nominee if their preferred candidate loses.
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I think, basically, this is about power. I think he wants to cripple Joe Biden before he ever gets started.
No, their problem is Anderson, he's got more support back in their districts in their states than they do and that gives him enormous -- it gives him enormous leverage against them.
One more sign that he just doesn't give a damn how he changes our traditions and overrides our norms.
Never before has the opposition undermined the legitimacy of a new President before he has even taken office to anything like this degree or in this fashion.