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Hi, Redditors! It’s been a bit since I was last here, so I wanted to check in and say thanks. We’ve been through a lot together in this campaign -- but in an election that’s often felt covered in mud, your commitment to thoughtful, respectful, intelligent discussion has lifted me up. I’m grateful to have your support. 18 days to go. Let’s win this! -H

I'm a New Yorker who has made up their mind and is switching from Bernie to Hillary for the Primary.

Back when a Bernie spokesman let slip that NY wasn't a 'must win' state I got... uh, a little upset. After cooling down for a few days I still wavered on fully committing to switching. I believed that despite that slip, I should use my one vote in protest to show I preferred a candidate who espouses more progressive, more leftist values. I hoped it might shepherd Hillary and her campaign to embrace a more liberal platform, after my candidate ultimately loses the race. However, I don't believe in using my vote to protest any longer.

There are a lot of reasons, not the least of which is the Sanders campaign's inability to stay positive despite the recent state sweeps. I don't know what's going on, but it shows either a lack of leadership or lack of management. I can understand the Tantalus-like frustration, but if I can completely discount consideration of the Trump campaign based solely on how it carries itself, I don't see why I shouldn't apply that same standard to the Sanders campaign. In either case, Hillary and her campaign have demonstrated to me that their ability to handle losses looks much better than the Sanders campaign's ability to handle victories.

Hillary is running a better campaign. She has better management of her staff and surrogates. She hasn't wavered one iota from the ultimate goal of unifying the party. She has demonstrated, for me, a stronger commitment to avoid infighting than Sanders -- this commitment is particularly pronounced during a streak of very pro-Bernie primary/caucus outcomes. I don't know if I'll ever come to embrace Hillary in the way I once did Bernie, but she will get my vote in New York on the 19th and he will not.

Edit: There was Bernie supporter who responded but I guess violated the 'promotion of other candidates' rule.

I just wanted to address something they said:

I'm very grateful you're still planning on staying engaged in this political process, even if you're feeling disillusioned. We've got to work together on 2016, to protect civil rights on state and national levels, to stabilize our economy in the face of global uncertainty, and to assure our citizens reasonably priced healthcare. As Bernie says, Hillary really is tons more qualified than any Repub candidate.

If you're still here, friend, on all of these things we agree. On all of these fronts you will find an ally in me. We may not be marching side by side any longer towards that vision of a better America, but we are still marching together.

Edit 2.0: Wow, a lot of PMs because I post here instead of s4p.

Here's where my head was about a week ago

I can't understand the insistence of skepticism towards future Bernie to Hillary crossovers. There are many of us. Even among members at local Bernie Sanders rallies. Even among the reports here of Bernie caucus supporters who vow to support whichever nominee rises to the top. Even those like myself who at one point vowed to never vote for Hillary. The Democratic Party let him run for the nomination within their operation, and a sizable minority of us have chosen him. Hillary wasn't our first choice, so sue us. Maybe she wasn't even our second or third. But she's a far cry better than either of the two dildos currently fighting to become the least likable person in America.

Here's why I don't post in s4p

Then I guess we're both in agreement that we both wish s4p was better than it is. It's gotten much worse since Tuesday. I've seen some calls for better moderation against hateful and prejudiced posts, but we'll see what happens.

I can't find any rationale as to why he would say this, this will come back not only to hurt him, but the party as a whole when she is the nominee. I am genuinely shocked that he would say this, and instead of taking steps to help unify the party statements like this are polarizing it even more.

Link to what he said.

We're in the home stretch, it's clear that nobody is giving up anytime soon and things have taken a very competitive turn. We need to step up our game and fight back. You can help by doing any of the following:

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Let's step it up. Now is the time to take action and rush passed that finished line, and shatter that highest and hardest glass ceiling once and for all.

EDIT: Since these comments have been made, the Sanders campaign has doubled down on his remarks and actually highlighted them in the post-rally press release.

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Most sanders supporters even if they dont support Hillary would never vote for Trump. If you looked at his sub reddit you'd think 90% were. Both groups need to come together to beat das fuhror. All Im saying is dont use reddit as a gage for sanders supporters. Both of us have to admit both candidates have major flaws but still are infinitely better than Trumpenstein. - #hillyes #feelthebern

Do not give in to demands, maintain a position of strength, and push for continued negotiations.

Am I wrong?