In an email, Trevor Doiron, a Clinton delegate from Jay, said “it is unfortunate that the DNC server was hacked by Russian state-sponsored groups who are trying to damage our party to ensure the election of Donald Trump, who has sung Putin’s praises and would rule with the iron fist that Putin does”.
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“It’s disheartening, that top officials in the DNC would dismiss the work of Bernie Sanders’ supporters in such a disrespectful way”.
CNN said it would reassess Brazille’s contract following the convention and that she would comment on the convention for the network-Wasserman-Schultz is resigning at the end of the convention-in an unpaid capacity.
“I’m looking forward to him saying some of those things that are important that either no one else is allowed to say or they won’t televise”, said David Brake.
Thousands of demonstrators are taking to Philadelphia’s sweltering streets Sunday, cheering, chanting and beating drums in the first major protests ahead of the Democratic National Convention, as the city wilts during a heat wave.
Sanders also called the emails an “outrage” and “sad” but also that they do not come as “a great shock”.
Sanders and First Lady Michelle Obama speak in prime time at the convention Monday night. He also suggested that Clinton’s choice of running mate, Virginia Sen.
It was unclear whether Wasserman Schultz would have a speaking role at the convention.
The self-inflicted wounds could hamper the Clinton campaign’s effort to portray the party’s convention in a different light from the just-concluded Republican gathering in Cleveland.
Supporters say the campaign won’t be in vain. Party wrangles aside, Clinton is within just days of her long-held ambition to become the party’s official presidential nominee.
Donna Brazile, the DNC’s Vice Chairwoman, would step in as interim Chairwoman, DNC, Brazile previously ran Al Gore’s 2000 Presidential campaign and is a regular on cable news, a tweet by Communications Director Luis Miranda said.
“I’m hoping that enough superdelegates will change their mind, and that enough of our delegates for Bernie are gonna raise enough of a ruckus that they’re gonna be heard”, said Dawn Newcomer, a Sanders supporter.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., is interviewed March 21, 2016, in NY.
How the emails were stolen hasn’t been confirmed.
Heading into the convention, Clinton now has 2,814, when including superdelegates, according to an Associated Press count.
It outlined ways the campaign thought it could keep Sanders relevant; aides believed a battleground state tour would help keep their candidate in the spotlight.
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“I have been a lifelong democrat and never ever thought that I would get to go to a political convention”, said Wagnon.
