But she went in for the full hug.
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On Tuesday, some of Sanders’ most loyal devotees were still balking.
Bernard Sanders on Tuesday finally lent his support to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign or president – but did so while taking veiled shots at her big-money campaign contributions and Democratic Party Super-Delegates.
“I have come here not to talk bout the past, but to focus on the future”. “I’m definitely considering voting for Jill Stein of the Green Party”. He now plans on voting for Donald Trump.
For voters with questions about the proposed Democratic platform or questions about Clinton as a candidate, you can contact the Democratic Headquarters of the Desert.
Denver resident Isaac Sandoval donated $500 to the Sanders campaign during the primary season.
Democrats have coalesced around Clinton’s candidacy since she defeated Sanders in primaries last month in California and five other states, helped along by endorsements from President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and others.
Trump quickly tweeted “Bernie Sanders, who has lost most of his leverage, has totally sold out to Crooked Hillary Clinton”.
The same doesn’t appear to be the case with the Republicans, however. Former candidate Jeb Bush says he won’t set foot in the GOP convention in Cleveland next week, much less encourage his supporters to back Trump. Spokesman Michael Briggs said Sanders still supports holding a roll call vote at the convention to determine the nomination.
Tuesday’s announcement brings unity to the Democrats against Trump’s tumultuous campaign to become presumptive nominee of the Republicans. He called the platform “the most progressive” in history and hailed steps to create a $15 an hour minimum wage, prevent Wall Street malfeasance and address climate change. Sanders “seemed like the right person for the job”. “Sanders was not true to himself and his supporters”.
“Absolutely not. That’s awful”, said Jonathan Burk, of Daly City, a registered nurse. When Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Clinton supporter, told the audience, “We need to elect Hillary”, some Bernie supporters stood and shouted, “No”, which was followed by chants of “Hillary” in the crowd.
“I hope they will recognize what the alternative will be, and the alternative will be someone who is completely unqualified to be the President of the United States, and I’m not really sure he’s qualified to be the President of anything”, says Kurpiewski.
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Much of Clinton’s success will be determined by how persuasive Sanders is in convincing his base that his message lives on in Clinton’s campaign, said Samuel Popkin, a UC San Diego political science professor and author of “The Candidate: What it Takes to Win (and Hold) the White House”.
