– ‘Most progressive platform’ –
Sanders waged a tougher-than-expected, yearlong battle against Clinton, but in early June she clinched enough delegates to secure the nomination.
The feisty, self-described democratic socialist nevertheless had refused to concede defeat to his more moderate rival until now.
Sanders wants to ensure that his ideas are part of the party platform presented at the Democratic National Convention later this month in Philadelphia, when Clinton is due to be formally nominated.
Sanders said that at weekend talks in Orlando, “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.”
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