07 September 2008

A report from Kentucky's Herald-Leader says the Hill-raisers, Hillarinas, Clintonistas, in other words those Hillary Clinton supporters, haven't taken the Sarah Palin bait from the McCain campaign.

The Herald-Leader polled a number of people during the Democratic primary who were Clinton supporters who would have trouble supporting Obama if he were to win the nomination.

One such supporter, 59 year old Creasa Reed, once said "I would rather see Kentucky red, than wrong".  Now after both political conventions, Reed tells the Herald-Leader, "I'm going to vote the Democratic ticket because I have to vote against John McCain."

72 year old Maureen Tarpey told the news organization she will definitely support the democratic ticket. From the article:

"I'm glad she won Kentucky," [Tarpey] said. "But I always knew whatever happened I would support the Democratic ticket, especially this time around.
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"She doesn't have the same positions as Hillary," Tarpey said, pointing to Palin's rigid opposition to abortion rights and strong support for drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

"The whole thing about Hillary Clinton supporters voting for McCain, that's just something that the Republicans ginned up," said Susan Carson Lambert, 60, a farmer and renewable energy consultant from Lawrenceburg. Lambert was a rare Democrat who was still undecided in the days leading up to the May 20 primary.

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"Most people I know who I've had conversations with say, 'This is my party's candidate and I'm standing behind him,'?" she said.

Source Material:
http://www.kentucky.com/181/story/516635.html