Democrats are wary that divisions that emerged between Clinton and Sanders during the primaries might spill out during next month’s Democratic National Convention or provide an opening to Trump, who is on course to become the Republican nominee.
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When pressed by Todd, who said it “sounds like you really winding down your campaign”, Sanders, however, again perked up.
“Our goal must not be to allow politicians, Donald Trump or anyone else, to divide us”, Sanders said outside his Washington headquarters, telling reporters he will continue to “fight as hard as we can” to transform the Democratic Party.
“These are the issues we will take to the Democratic convention”, he said. It’s been a busy week for presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Chuck Schumer of NY, the party’s incoming Senate leader.
Before polls closed in Washington, Sanders vowed again to do all he can to prevent Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, from reaching the White House – but he declined to endorse Clinton.
Sanders will meet Tuesday with Senate Democrats during their weekly luncheon, following up on meetings last week with Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Sen. Lawmakers in attendance said Sanders did not indicate his future plans. “And we will be chatting about her campaign”.
“Bernie’s going to do the right thing”, Grijalva said.
Sanders so far has not conceded defeat, even though Clinton recently clinched the nomination and won endorsements from President Barack Obama and US Senator Elizabeth Warren of MA – a favorite of the same left-leaning voters who supported him.
Sanders has pledged to do everything he can to defeat Trump but it remains unclear what shape his campaign will take after Tuesday. “And I simply want to get a sense of what kind of platform she will be supporting, whether she will be vigorous in standing up for working families and the middle class, moving aggressively in climate change, healthcare for all, making public colleges and universities tuition-free”.
After spending a long weekend in Vermont, Sanders attended a vigil in his hometown Monday to show solidarity with the victims of the mass shooting at a nightclub in Orlando.
“It would be extraordinary if the people of Washington, our nation’s capital, stood up and told the world that they are ready to lead this country into a political revolution”, Sanders said in the final sentence of his hourlong address.
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Looking forward, Sanders has begun helping Democrats preparing for congressional races and the battle to regain control of the Senate. And Rep. Raul Grijalva, a Sanders backer from Arizona, suggested the time to rally behind Clinton would come after the District of Columbia primary on Tuesday. Flores has been the top recipient of those appeals, collecting about $390,000 from an email Sanders sent in April on behalf of her and two other candidates.
