After a long and hard fought battle for the White House that saw him gain a massive following as he went up against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in hopes of emerging victorious, Senator Bernie Sanders has publicly endorsed his former opponent for President.
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“Secretary Clinton has won the Democratic nominating process, and I congratulate her for that”, says Sanders.
“I have come here today not to talk about the past but to focus on the future”.
While not all Sanders supporters are “feeling the Bern” for Clinton, a Pew Poll shows 85 percent will end up voting for her. Sanders supporter Mitch Henry said he is switching to Clinton to unite the Democratic Party, while Republicans remain divided over Donald Trump.
“Too many Americans are still being left out, left behind and ignored”. “This campaign is not really about Hillary Clinton, or Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders, or any other candidate who sought the presidency”.
In defending his endorsement, Sanders said Clinton understands progressive principles like the need to raise the minimum wage, for example, and lower student debt.
“Now, with your help, we are joining forces to defeat Donald Trump, win in November and together build a future we can all believe in”.
Past year the Vermont Senator kicked off an historic campaign on Burlington’s Waterfront, with a clear message. “I have come here to make it as clear as possible as to why I am endorsing Hillary Clinton and why she must become our next president”.
Sanders vow to get corporate money out of politics was a center point of his campaign. “That’s what most of her supporters like about her”. Both Clinton and Sanders huddled in Washington last month, and NPR’s Tamara Keith has reported that both camps have maintained continual contact since that meeting.
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Sanders at first framed the endorsement as a necessary choice, saying she was “far and away the best candidate” of the two remaining available options.
