Democrats back Clinton, progressive platform at DNC in Philadelphia

Susan Jaffe | Washington Correspondent for The Lancet | 29 July 2016

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders stressed the need for unity when he addressed the convention on its first day, citing the Democratic party platform as evidence of the gains his supporters have achieved. “It is no secret that Hillary Clinton and I disagree on a number of issues … that’s what democracy is about,” Sanders told the convention. “But I am happy to tell you that at the Democratic Platform Committee, there was a significant coming together between the two campaigns and we produced, by far, the most progressive platform in the history of the Democratic Party.” [continued here] [listen to podcast here]

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