Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf followed Sanders, welcoming the delegates to Philadelphia and emphasizing the need to get Kansas “back on the forefront of progressive ideas”.
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Sanders delegate Jenny Lorre from Manhattan’s west side said polls showing a close election between Clinton and Trump terrify her.
Meanwhile Tuesday, Democratic Senate campaign officials said they’re talking with Sanders about how he can help their efforts to retake the Senate majority this fall.
Speaking to CBS 11’s Jack Fink, Lytle said, “Democracy is not pretty sometimes”.
The Massachusetts senator was greeted with boos of “we trusted you” by Mr Sanders supporters.
George Hanna, a Sanders delegate from Kansas, said he appreciated the visit, even if it didn’t convince him to support Clinton’s candidacy.
Trump, never known to be at a loss for words on Twitter even if one of those words is often “sad”, weighed in during Sanders’ speech, perhaps trying to appeal to those “Bernie or Bust” people. However, the former presidential candidate acknowledges that he does not have enough support to prevent Hillary Clinton from being formally nominated by the Democratic Party for president.
Christie Roberts, political director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, says Sanders’ message of “economic populism” will resonate in Wisconsin – one of Democrats’ top pick-up opportunities – against incumbent Republican Ron Johnson. At one point in Becerra’s brief talk, some delegates hopped on tables with Sanders signs, while other delegates pounded loudly on the tables in unison. He wants to see if she upholds some of the values that Sanders espoused during his campaign.
“I know there are many of you in this room who don’t know me”, Fudge said, addressing the thousands of delegates gathered for the Democratic convention.
“There’s no reason why Democrats can’t be successful in Kansas”, Sanders said as part of a five-minute speech about turning out to vote for the party. “I think we’re going to register somewhere around 1,900 votes tonight”.
Louisiana delegate Mouzella Bell, another devoted Sanders fan, flatly said “no” when MSNBC reporter Kelly O’Donnell asked her if Sanders’ speech had moved her toward Clinton.
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That caused an uproar, with shouting among backers of both Sanders and Clinton. “But party unity can’t be achieved if the candidate (Clinton) doesn’t try”.
