Virginia Senator Tim Kaine addressed the crowd in Spanish in his first rally as Hillary Clinton’s vice-presidential running mate.
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They will try to overcome party disunity that seems certain to also be a factor in Philadelphia, given Wasserman Schultz’s departure and the general unhappiness among many Sanders supporters intensified by both the emails and by Clinton’s pick of Sen.
Bernie Sanders had only nice words Sunday for his Senate colleague and soon-to-be Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine. “Tim Kaine’s very well liked in Virginia, and I think the rest of the country will like him as well”.
Regarding the leaked emails-which many believe show proof of how the Democratic National Committee was putting its “thumb on the scale” for the Clinton campaign-Sanders told Chuck Todd of Meet The Press, “This really does not come as a shock to me or my supporters”.
“[Kaine’s] political views are not my political views”.
“I want someone with the proven strength to persevere, someone who knows this job and takes it seriously, someone who understands the issues a president faces are not black and white”, Obama said without mentioning Trump’s name. When I see this, you know, “Crooked Hillary”, or I see the, “Lock her up”, it’s just ridiculous. “Yes, I would have”.
Warren, a MA senator, and Ohio Sen.
Hacked emails threatened to overshadow the Democratic Party’s upcoming celebration in Philadelphia as progressives expressed disappointment Sunday over the presidential nomination process and Bernie Sanders stepped up demands that the party’s chairwoman step down.
As of June, Clinton is the choice of 90% of Democratic voters (including 90% of Sanders’ April supporters) in a general election matchup against Donald Trump.
Warren responded later in the day.
While Sanders had endorsed Clinton previously, his remarks Monday marked his most vigorous and detailed praise of her qualifications for the presidency. Sanders said on CNN’s “State of the Union” when asked about Kaine.
Pence introduced Trump by attacking speakers at the Democratic convention.
Party wrangles aside, Clinton is within just days of her long-held ambition to become the party’s official presidential nominee. But to do that, she must overcome lingering bitterness among supporters of defeated rival Bernie Sanders and a political mess and last-minute leadership shake-up of the party’s own making. He stunned the Clinton campaign with his broad support among young people and liberals, as well as his online fundraising prowess.
Democrats find themselves in disarray on the eve of their national convention.
Neville Blakemore, a superdelegate from Louisville, said Kaine’s experience as an elected official at the city, state and federal level makes him more likely to relate to voters.
“Stability in the (Donald) Trump hurricane matters”, Blakemore said.
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Hundreds of members at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and surrounding churches greeted Sen.
