In a just-released Franklin Pierce-Boston Herald poll of likely Democratic voters, Bernie Sanders is leading Hillary Clinton 44% to 37% with Vice President Joe Biden running third at 9%. In other words 53% of the respondents chose somebody other than Clinton. And yet a majority expects Clinton to win the Democratic nomination. Big deal — who would say otherwise at this stage? Pretty much everyone is depressingly resigned to the Clinton inevitability but nobody likes her much…nobody. Clinton stands for the right semi-progressive things but is inspiring no great love except from women in love with the metaphor of a female president. Will I vote for her? Yes, but with a sagging heart and no special enthusiasm.
