Oak Park’s Dem committeeman and one of its state senators, the astute and up-and-coming Don Harmon, warns against harsh words and the like among Dems in this primary:
The nominating process has almost run its course. While I believe and hope that Sen. Obama will be our party’s nominee, I would certainly support Sen. Clinton, were she nominated. More so than ever before, we Democrats need to rally ’round our nominee, and do so in a manner that engages independent voters and Republicans troubled by the course of current events. Fights within families often include the most hurtful words, but just as often lead to healing. In a campaign where words matter, let us all begin the healing by choosing our words more carefully.
He speaks for a lot of Dem professionals, who are worried about divisions in the party that will give the lie to their candidate’s bringing an end to divisions in the country.
Blithe Spirit 