Getting delegates, volunteers and reporters out of the Wells Fargo Center Monday night was a disaster, and attendees reported waiting an hour or more to hitch a ride with Uber, even though the ride-hailing company had partnered with the Democratic National Convention.
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Truskowski said that she will either still write in Sanders for president or end up siding with the Green Party, but Clinton will never be an option.
Philadelphia’s protests come as Sanders called for the head of the DNC to step down after leaked emails suggested the party played favorites during the presidential primary.
Protests and demonstrations are planned throughout the city during the convention, and some of the largest start about four miles north of the arena where the convention is being held.
But in Philadelphia, Delegates waved “Love Trumps Hate” signs and cheered as immigration supporters, gay rights advocates, and labor leaders took the stage.
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, a Clinton backer, sought to heal some of the division with a prime-time speech that hit on many issues Sanders advocated during the primary, including economic inequality.
But on this festive afternoon, the deep divisions between Clinton and Sanders seemed swept away as delegates cast one of the most historic convention votes in the history of the United States.
There’s no shortage of Hillary Clinton-related memorabilia to load up on in the Wells Fargo Center lobby – buttons, caps, T-shirts, the usual. That frustration was on display when Sanders himself was booed earlier Monday when he urged backers to support Clinton.
The Democratic National Committee has reportedly installed a border wall of sorts, specifically an eight-foot fence that supposedly spans four miles, around its convention venue. A flash flood warning was in place in Philadelphia through midnight.
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Sanders joined a high-wattage lineup of speakers, including first lady Michelle Obama who made a forceful, impassioned case for the Democratic nominee. Initially many declined to speak.
