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Some friends and I were talking about this:

We think that some people (read: not all) will end up changing their minds when they are actually at the polls because the reality of the matter will sink in.

For instance, some (read: not all) racial and ethnic minorities who were not pushing for Obama may feel differently when they are actually about to vote. Some (read: not all) women who were not pushing for Clinton may feel differently when they are actually about to vote. Even people who said they weren't going to vote based on gender or race this entire time. Some (read: not all) racial and ethnic minority women may struggle with which is more salient and beneficial in the long run and this may result in a very last minute change of mind on their part.

To that extent, I honestly think some (read: not all) white liberals who have been pushing for Obama this entire time will change their minds when they get to the polls. Same goes for men who have been sounding progressive by supporting Clinton. Of course, people will say that I'm full of it for saying that, but it's hard to know what many people will choose when the reality of voting for a particular person who is a member of a particular GROUP sinks in. Regardless of the platforms. People want to feel progressive and unswayed by demographic factors, but when no one's there to monitor whether their gender or race-neutral progressive words translate into action, they might fall back.