Both of us are trapped by our attachment to our opinions. She says there is a huge difference between the candidates and I say there is little difference. It all hinges on perception. There is no objective definition of huge or little in this case. This mental inertia finds its way into every area of our lives.
Atheists stay atheists and religious people stay religious.
Bigots stay bigots, and scientists hold onto their theories in spite of evidence that disputes them. Change comes hard. Some people, however, are more facile at rearranging their mental furniture. Many really great discoveries and inventions have come from people who are willing and able to discard convention and look at the world in new ways. The revolutionary developments in science and business result from discarding the common wisdom and seeing what other possibilities there are.