So all the Bernie supporters, did you vote for Hillary or Obama?

[snooper2]

Need to send a buck or seventy so I can do a poll LOL

[thelordofhell]

1. They voted for Ron Paul

[Ned_Devine]

52. Aww! This post is adorable

[Warren DeMontague]

73. Oh yeah? Were you here?

I was. Therefore there is a record of who i supported in 2008.

[marble falls]

101. Funny what crap passes for humor when a few smilies are added.

[hobbit709]

144. In the primary, neither. In the GE, Obama

[SwampG8r]

2. Obama here primary and ge

No interest in her for either then or now

[CentralCoaster]

26. Same here, voted Obama three times now.

Hillary? Hell no, I'd sooner make a dinner date a raccoon.

[DamnYankeeInHouston]

3. Obama

A better person. A better candidate with better positions.

[demmiblue]

4. Obama. n/t

[jwirr]

5. Obama.

[nc4bo]

6. NC4BO. Spelled out North Carolina for Barack Obama.

Anything questions?

[imari362]

7. Obama

[Kalidurga]

8. Obama

and I am not voting for Hillary for the same reasons I didn't before.

[nc4bo]

9. May I swipe the little blue bird in your sig? nt

[Kalidurga]

35. Well I swiped it

[senz]

127. Sure you want the bug next to the bird?

Makes me worry for the bug.

[angrychair]

10. Obama

2008 and 2012. Worked on campaign both times in VA. and Democratic Party poll observer in 2008 and 2012.

[monmouth4]

11. Obama..n/t

[bkkyosemite]

12. Obama for "HOPE" and "CHANGE"...now voting Bernie for that change that did not happen

[Kittycat]

13. Obama

Precinct committeeman locally. And drove to Iowa to walk & knock.

[tosh]

14. Obama.

[snowy owl]

15. Obama

[Joob]

16. First Time Voter

[Hiraeth]

17. Obama.

[GreenPartyVoter]

18. Was still a Green then, but voted against the Rs via Obama twice.

[Barack_America]

19. Clinton.

Just kidding.

[musicblind]

20. I voted Hillary in the 2008 primary and Obama in the 2008 general.

I voted democrat in the midterms and Obama in 2012.

I was supporting Hillary at the start of this primary. However, the debates and specifically one townhall where she responded to a question about the death penalty, swayed me to vote for Bernie this time around. I'm hoping he can get the nomination. I know it seems less likely after New York and I know the math is extremely hard, BUT there is always hope until the very end and we haven't reached the end. June 14th is the last election.

That said, if Hillary gets the nomination, I will certainly vote for Hillary and I will help campaign or her just as I helped to campaign for Obama. I do not think she would be a bad president. Not at all. I just think Bernie would be a better one.

[Waiting For Everyman]

21. Obama

[That Guy 888]

22. Obama

I was really excited about both Clinton and Obama, but Clinton's campaign just repulsed me. This time around she's even worse.

[beltanefauve]

92. That's what did it for me too

Her campaign in 2008 was disgusting, and you're right, this year is even worse. Voted for Obama twice and never looked back. I'm so done with both Clintons after defending them for years, no matter what. It's pretty freeing to not have to keep defending them.

[senz]

129. Full agreement on all particulars.

[SusanCalvin]

115. That's what happened to me. nt

[bigwillq]

23. 2008 DEM primary: Kucinich

2008 GE: Obama
2012 GE: Rocky Anderson

[arcane1]

153. Same here n/t

[Depaysement]

24. Obama

Primary and GE.

[morningfog]

25. Obama, primary and general.

[femmedem]

27. Obama. n/t

[Cheese Sandwich]

28. Obama

I was an Obama maniac

[k8conant]

29. Kucinich and Obama

[raging moderate]

30. Obama.

Every chance I got.

[cloudythescribbler]

31. was an avid Obama supporter from the start -- and things were VERY nasty on DU

I can't say whether the Hillary supporters are meaner this cycle (probably so, but in part Bernie's campaign and supporters have been harsher than Obama's were) but had Hillary Clinton won then, there might very well have been much more difficulty uniting the party than with the Obama victory. It is true that the Bernie v Hillary fight coincides sharply with an ideological split in the Democratic Party (though that is NOT so clearly true of her base, which many of her supporters here on DU don't recognize or admit). In 08 I had the hope that Barack Obama, though clearly not a solid-line progressive like a Kucinich or a Sanders or some other figures (eg going back to Ron Dellums and others many years back) would at least straddle the difference b/t the progressive and neoliberal wing of the party. But although both Barack Obama AND Bernie Sanders started out running the kind of strictly "positive" campaigns that usually 'lose pretty' in politics, Obama was clearly ahead from the start, and managed to absolutely not even part-way descend to the (basic politics, not more sleazy than other mainstream Democrats usually) level of Hillary Clinton and her surrogates. But Obama was an unusually superb campaigner, and Bernie, though a clear-cut progressive, has PART-WAY come out swinging, though the suggestion from a chorus of voices that his campaign has been ANY more negative than Hillary's is nonsense.

I think that this cycle, due to the deep ideological divisions, and a degree of electoral purity on the part of many fellow Sanderistas (I don't get it, Bernie isn't pure, as Hillary's supporters point out ad nauseum) that isn't my approach, but ESPECIALLY the attitude, seen in posts today, including many in the Hillary group where Bernie supporters get systematically kicked out (over 800 including yours truly), is sure to make it difficult -- should she be the nominee -- to get Bernie supporters all or almost all lined up behind Hillary.
Basically, it makes sense, if the election is AT ALL close (which some don't think likely), to try to focus in on the swing states and get Democrats who don't want to support the Party nominee at least to do so IN THOSE STATES. I won't be voting for Jill Stein here in MA, but on the other hand, I see no reason to sweat others who would, if the Democratic nominee is Hillary Clinton.

[laruemtt]

32. Obama primary and general x 2.

[janlea]

33. Obama

and when that wonderful man, Bernie Sanders, announced his run, I was ecstatic!!! There is NOTHING that could ever make me consider voting for H.C. Note: I am a 64. yr. old woman.

[jillan]

38. Hi janlea! Welcome to DU!! I am a 60 yr old "Bernie Bro" woman as well.

[janlea]

39. HI

Glad to be here!

[jillan]

34. Obama - 3x!! Primary and in both GEs. Donated to his campaign and was very active in OFA to help get

him elected.

[unc70]

36. Clinton, then Obama in 2008

Obama of course in 2012.

Had started as Edwards in 2008. Then moved to Clinton during the primaries. How Clinton handled things in the primaries slowly eroded my support, things like Michigan. After watching Obama (and SOS Clinton) in office for a while, I conclude it was fortunate that it was Obama who had been elected. In the years since, my opinion of Clinton has gone steadily downward and I now dread the prospect of her presidency. And I hope like Hell that we don't screw up and somehow see a Repub get elected.

[Madam Mossfern]

37. Obama n/t

[ProudToBeLiberal]

40. Hillary Clinton. nt

[oldandhappy]

41. Obama both primary and November in '08 and '12.

Looks pretty consistent so far!

[NorthCarolina]

42. Obama. nt

[passiveporcupine]

43. No brainer for me

Obama all the way. I knew, as soon as I heard his 2004 speech, he would be our next President. Never doubted it for a minute. And even though I'm not happy with everything he's done (or not done), and he's too conservative for me, I'm still proud of him and his many successes.

In 92, I wanted either Brown or Tsongas, but in the GE, I voted Bill because I was a loyal Dem. I voted for him again in 96 because I was a loyal dem. Again I was disappointed by him.

Never got the "attraction" so many had for Bill. Never liked Hillary at all.

[emulatorloo]

44. Edwards primary, Obama GE. n/t

[ForgoTheConsequence]

49. Same here.

...

[pandora nm]

45. Obama

and i already miss him!

[Bread and Circus]

46. Obama, Obama, and Obama

[Chan790]

47. Obama.

Voted for him in the GE twice too. Worked for his campaign once.

I've never passed up an opportunity to work against Clinton either. I'm convinced America would be a better place if Jonathan Tasini's primary campaign against her in 2006 had been successful. She's just the worst.

[senz]

133. I sometimes wonder if Gary Hart or Jerry Brown could have headed off Bill

in a sequence of events, and then we'd never have had to deal with Hill at all.

Too bad time travel isn't a thing yet.

[LadyHawkAZ]

48. Obama

[hellofromreddit]

50. Neither--I'm new

[Bread and Circus]

51. Looks like all us white supremacists elitist third way progressives voted for the black guy...

[Beartracks]

56. You forgot Volvo-driving. You DO drive a Volvo, don't you?

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[Mnpaul]

67. I drive a German Wagon

Is that close enough?

[Bread and Circus]

69. Srandard issue, comes with the white sheet and large wooden cross

[Kittycat]

156. I think we were Latte Liberals back then, right? Even Parrots Endorsed Obama (yes, he had birds too)

Birds just can't get behind Hillary.

In 2008, it was how we were all elitists, college educated, white, latte-sipping, sushi eating, liberals?

“[Barack] Obama has won the small caucus states with the latte-sipping crowd,” an anonymous aide to Hillary Clinton told the Times of London over the weekend. “They don’t need a president, they need a feeling.” —Times Online

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2008/03/obama_debunking_the_latte_liberal_myth.html

[Ned_Devine]

54. Obama in the primary, GE and GE

[Jackilope]

55. Obama.

I wanted hope and change, not enabling the oligarchy.

[loyalsister]

57. Obama

[whatchamacallit]

58. I'd be willing to bet 99% of democrats supporting Bernie voted for Obama

What Sanders supporters value and what Hillary supporters value are worlds apart.

[Beartracks]

59. Obama in the GE. I think I missed the primary due to moving.

[CanadaexPat]

60. Obama

[NEOhiodemocrat]

61. Obama

all three times.

[LostOne4Ever]

62. Obama. nt

[Blue Meany]

63. Hillary's actual policy proposals seemed more liberal than Obama's, but only Edwards

talked about poverty so I voted for him.

[Punkingal]

64. Obama.

[Blue_In_AK]

65. I was a supporter of Mike Gravel,

then John Edwards. By the time Alaska's caucus rolled around, only Clinton and Obama were left, my two last choices. My husband went for Barack and I went for Hillary because she was terribly outnumbered and I felt sorry for her.

[ProudToBeLiberal]

66. You're a good person. thank you. nt

[Blue_In_AK]

68. Aw, thank you.

And you are one of the Hillary supporters that I haven't felt compelled to ignore. (In almost 12 years I never used the ignore feature, but over the past month I've had to remove several from my sight to keep from responding in ways that might get me in trouble.)

[7wo7rees]

70. You are just a ton of fun, Snoopie!

So what did you hope to accomplish with this OP?

[My Good Babushka]

71. The first time I voted for Obama

it was with enthusiasm. The second time, no enthusiasm. And now I'm in a place of negative enthusiasm. They would have to lend me some enthusiasm this year, for me to have any good feelings about this election.

[Vinca]

72. Obama. He was for single-payer, Hillary was not.

He didn't vote for the war in Iraq, Hillary did. He spoke from the heart while Hillary was scripted. Just like 2016.

[Warren DeMontague]

74. Obama

I wanted someone who hadnt voted for the IWR.

[mmonk]

76. Obama. I was a delegate in 2008.

[thomservo]

77. obama

[TrueDemVA]

78. Obama

Obama each time. Hillary has always been bad candidate. I have never voted for a Republican and will not start now. Will never vote for a Clinton.

[flor-de-jasmim]

79. Edwards (heard he dropped out later the same day I mailed my ballot)

[think]

80. Obama primary and general

[fluffyclouds]

90. Only voted for Obama once

I didnt vote at all in the last election since it didnt seem like there was much difference in the two.

[uppityperson]

120. You didn't vote at all last election because not much difference between Romney and Obama?

And who cares about congress not to mention state or local races/issues?

Is that what you mean?

[ms liberty]

81. Obama, 3 times

I began 08 wanting Gore to run; by the time of the Primary vote here, I supported Obama. I saw him three times that campaign, once before our primary in a high school gym in nearby Hickory NC, and then during the GE in Charlotte and again in Greensboro. I have never been a Hillary supporter.

[HereSince1628]

82. Reluctantly, Obama as the lesser of two evils

My basic problem was his early alignment with the big money politics. Yes, that was a problem I thought he shared with HRC.

But on balance it seemed to me his campaign was less militant and more interested in long neglected domestic needs. So did the Nobel committee.

[B Calm]

83. I voted for Obama. Hillary's attacks against Obama sickened me.

[Rob H.]

84. Obama x3 nt

[JesterCS]

85. Obama n/t

[Karma13612]

86. Obama x 2, nt

[Autumn]

87. Which Hill supporters despised Hillary in 08 and support the same Hill now who hasn't changed?

I'll tell you, the same ones who despise Bernie now.

[farleftlib]

142. That's a phenomenon I don't get

But they hate having it pointed out to them.

[SamKnause]

88. Obama

#Not With Her

[One of the 99]

89. Obama nt

[2banon]

91. Obama

didn't like her then, don't like her now.

and that's putting it politely.

[Sky Masterson]

93. Obama

.

[Katashi_itto]

94. Obama

[Spirochete]

95. Obama

[marlakay]

96. Obama

Tried to draft Gore when he didn't get in campaigned for Obama.

[Xyzse]

97. I was for Bill Richardson at the time.

I was so sad when they became the front runners.

I didn't believe in Obama, and did not trust Clinton.

When it was just the two of them, I went and supported Hillary considering her to have the better ground level support and would be able to set up her cabinet far faster than Obama.

Many of the problems that Obama has is due to him being unable to fill his cabinet, and in the end opting to keep the Bush era appointments in place.

When the two became the front runners, my interest in politics waned, as I still feel that I had to lower expectations.

[jpmonk91]

98. Obama

Obama was my first presidential election

[marble falls]

99. Voted for Obama twice with no regrets and only some disappointment. I'd vote for a third term, too.

And of course I voted in the primaries for him, too.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

100. Neither.

[lumberjack_jeff]

102. Hillary. Shit has subsequently happened. n/t

[KPN]

103. Obama!

But that was before I knew he leaned neolib.

[awake]

104. Obama

[Faux pas]

105. Kucinich

then Obama.

[astrophuss42]

106. Obama X 2

I wouldn't have done otherwise but wish I knew then what I know now.

[grasswire]

107. Obama, and shed a couple of tears doing so

I was proud to do so.

[TheDormouse]

108. Kucinich

[SMC22307]

109. Obama.

What's the problem?

[HDSam]

110. Obama

Not interested in warmongers.

[Tiggeroshii]

111. The more progressive candidate

Obama

[SusanCalvin]

112. Obama.

And I also made my first pre-general donation to him due to developing a strong dislike for Hillary.

[mikehiggins]

113. Obama. Both times. n/t

[pdsimdars]

114. Much better question is about an issue, such as-- did you vote for status quo or change?

Did you vote to get out of/renegotiate NATFTA or did you like it?

THAT is the correct way to frame the question.

[Matt_in_STL]

116. Obama. I knocked on doors to take people to the polls and...

If you look at the crowd picture from his huge St. Louis rally, you can see me up front and center of the crowd of 100,000. I wanted change then and now I want more change.

[vintx]

117. Obama

[dog_lovin_dem]

118. Obama.

2008/2012

[redwitch]

119. Obama.

[lostnfound]

121. Obama.

[Go Vols]

122. Obama

I didn't care for this tho after he was elected the second time:Obama says he'd be seen as moderate Republican in 1980s

[IdaBriggs]

123. Obama 2008 and 2012.

Didn't really participate in 2008 primary wars because my twins (born 2007) were pretty much my entire universe during that period/sleep deprivation issues were strong....

[senz]

124. Obama 2008 & 2012. Volunteered for OFA & donated money.

[senz]

125. Primaries too, of course.

2008 primary did it for me with Hill.

[silvershadow]

126. Obama. nt

[Todays_Illusion]

128. Obama, I am happy to be a strong supporter of President Obama. I will be voting for Bernie Sanders

in California's June Primary.

[Jane Austin]

130. Obama

With enthusiasm

[brewens]

131. Obama. I would eat my shorts if Bernie had even 10% of Hillary's voters. n/t

[CoffeeCat]

132. Precinct captain for Obama--voted 2x for him (nt)

[LaurenG]

134. Obama. She treated him like crap too

and no I'm still not over it.

[inchhigh]

135. Obama

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

136. Obama.

Hillary's nasty, racist campaign against him made that even easier. She hasn't improved.

[Old Crow]

137. Obama.

And I'll repeat what Bkkyosemite said above: "Obama for 'HOPE' and 'CHANGE' ...now voting Bernie for that change that did not happen."

[Buddyblazon]

138. Obama

.

[TSIAS]

139. Obama

[blm]

140. Obama. Even though I always saw him as center-left and hoped he'd

move left as he developed more of a thick skin in DC.

He's beginning to do just that, imo.

[farleftlib]

141. Obama. I bought the hype. I'll never hope for audacity again.

[TriplD]

143. Kucinich in the primary

Obama in the general

[ieoeja]

145. Obama. I even donated $2000 to his campaign in 2008. n/t

[DebDoo]

146. Obama

[Orsino]

147. Obama.

I wanted Kucinich, of course, then moved on to Edwards as the candidate most serious about poverty. He dropped out before my primary, though, so I had a toss-up between two sorta-progressives, either one of whose presidency would have been historic. I went with the one who had been in Washington less time and who H ad not voted for the IWR.

[GreenPartyVoter]

148. Was still a Green then, but voted against the Rs via Obama twice.

[B Calm]

149. Obama, she lost all respect after her Robert Kennedy remark.

[Puglover]

150. Obama.

Because I felt the exact same way about Hillary Clinton then as I feel about her now. However anyone if curious please do a search and find a post from me that is anywhere near as vile as some of her most ardent supporters made back in 2008.

I have tried to stay out of the worst of the fray this primary season. But that said, I will never understand how someone can call someone a "Liar", "Murderer" and then support them for POTUS.

[Juicy_Bellows]

151. Obama.

[yesphan]

152. Edwards

Obama in GE.

[bunnies]

154. Obama. nt

[questionseverything]

155. obama

n/t

[woodsprite]

157. Obama n/t

[bigbrother05]

158. Obama