A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll finds that almost one third of Hillary supporters say they will not vote in November. That startling number has actually risen since early June when only 22 percent of Hillary supporters said they would stay home in November.
The number who say they will cast a protest vote for McCain has declined.
According to the CNN poll, strong support and preference for Hillary Rodham Clinton to be the Democratic nominee has increased since the closing days of the primary:
In another sign the wounds of the heated primary race have yet to heal, 43 percent of registered Democrats polled still say they would prefer Clinton to be the party's presidential nominee. That number is significantly higher than it was in early June, when 35 percent of Democrats polled said they preferred Clinton to lead the party's presidential ticket. . Obama won 59 percent of support from registered Democrats polled in June; now he garners 54 percent.
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