Sanders’ spokesman Michael Briggs noted that Clinton didn’t release her delegates until the 2008 convention, where she interrupted the official roll call to move that Obama be selected by acclamation.
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“I think Bernie sanders started a certain revolution that needs to keep going and unfortunately that won’t happen with Hillary”, Sandoval added.
“I understand why they were formed but I think at this stage of the game they need to leave because they’re part of the problem not the solution”, said Dioletis.
“Hillary Clinton knows that something is very wrong when the very rich become richer while many others are working longer hours for lower wages”, Sanders said to a cheering crowd.
“If you don’t want to vote for a war monger or racist billionaire, there are more options”.
Other Sanders supporters said they remained undecided Tuesday about whether they’d rally around Clinton, and would make a decision closer to the election -but that Sanders endorsing Clinton could play a role in their decision. On more than one occasion, Sanders questioned Clinton’s judgment.
Denver resident Isaac Sandoval donated $500 to the Sanders campaign during the primary season.
“It is true that in terms of winning the Democratic nomination, we did come up short”.
“In these stressful times for our country, this election must be about bringing our people together, not dividing us up”.
Sanders also argued that, for the movement to go forward, progressives must put their energy in preventing a Trump presidency by voting for Hillary Clinton.
“I have come here today not to talk about the past but to focus on the future”.
“I feel great”, Pfau said.
For Jill Stein, this argument represents the core problem of American politics: It has become about the parties, not the ideas.
“It’s about speaking and listening to and connecting with the movements that make up the Democratic Party”, said Nomiki Konst, a Sanders supporter.
Clinton noted that the two campaigns worked together on proposals she announced this past week.
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“To see him endorse someone that has really gone against what his whole campaign was for is, I don’t know, it’s sad, it’s really sad”, said Sanders supporter Kate Gorden. “That political movement is going to go on – it isn’t going to bury itself in the graveyard alongside Hillary Clinton”.
