יום שלישי, 26 ביולי 2016

Clinton camp brokering deal for show of unity


Bernie Sanders is embraced by wife, Jane, as she embraces Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) on Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention.



Bernie Sanders is embraced by wife, Jane, as she embraces Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) on Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention



The former secretary of state's campaign was seeking a part for Sanders in the roll call vote as a healing gesture after a bruising primary.


Hillary Clinton is minutes away from breaking a historic barrier and becoming the first woman nominated for president by a major political party in the United States. Yet her team spent the final hours before her momentous achievement negotiating intensely with her top rival, Bernie Sanders, to prevent an embarrassing display of resistance on the floor of the national convention.

Even as delegates began voting to select their nominee, Clinton's aides were furiously working to expand Sanders' role in the day's proceedings, a move they hoped would continue healing the wounds ripped open by a divisive primary season. Among the considerations was permitting Sanders to cancel the roll call vote and move to nominate Clinton by a voice vote. It was the same process Clinton used to nominate Barack Obama in 2008 and signify unity after their own bitter primary.



In homage to the groundbreaking moment, Clinton had arranged for Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Georgia Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, formally nominated Clinton for president. "We have come to far, we have made too much progress, and we are not going back. We are going forward," Lewis boomed.

The Vermont senator was inside Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center as the roll call vote began, but it remained unclear exactly what part he would play in the proceedings. His name was entered into nomination by Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who marveled at how the "frumpy" and "grumpy" septuagenarian connected with young and diverse voters.

"Because this is a movement fueled by love, it can never be stopped or defeated," she said. The room erupted in sustained cheers.

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