The endorsement is merely symbolic, but some Sanders supporters believe the move will make it easier for them to support Clinton in November.
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While Trump dismisses the effort as invented, more Republicans in Congress are saying they will not attend the party convention and are not endorsing his candidacy.
And while party leaders want unity, some Sanders supporters aren’t giving up yet.
Backed by organizations including 350.org, Physicians for a National Health Program, National Nurses Union (NNU), Hedge Clippers, and the People for Bernie, the People’s Summit says in its call for the event that it aims “to bring together activists committed to a different kind of agenda: a People’s Agenda that can enhance and expand issue campaigns and hold all elected officials accountable to popular demands for justice, equality, and freedom”.
Still Oregon’s Jeff Merkley drew some jeers when he asked delegates to consider the issues at stake and support Hillary Clinton. The group, Unruh said, marks the coalescing of disparate “pockets of resistance” – including backers of Sen. “That’s our message today”, said Dr. Andy McGuire, chair of the Iowa Democratic Party. A new surrogate for presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, Warren is relishing in her role as an attack dog, joking “I really could do this all day”.
“Crazy Bernie”, Trump said of the Vermont senator.
Attorney General Tom Miller, who has endorsed Clinton, had praise for Sanders’ accomplishments.
Currently, Democrats only use the precinct caucuses to allocate their delegates.
“I think that yes you can introduce a third party candidate into it, but when it comes down to it people kind of understand that voting for a third party person and you’re not voting for Hillary than that kind of ends up being a vote for Donald Trump”, said Clinton supporter Nick Glynn.
“It’s preemptive. I say that the national convention hasn’t even been ended – or – hasn’t begun, and so to say something to go against the process, it negates the process all together”, said Gwartney told KING 5. She doesn’t only appeal to progressive. Sen.
But some Republican delegates are still supporting anybody but the presumptive Republican nominee. Bernie Sanders for president at its state convention in Tacoma.
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“We have not outgrown our need and our desire to talk to our neighbors about the values that we care about”, he said.
