Jimmy Carter says he voted for Bernie Sanders

By Pete Kasperowicz

Published May 9, 2017 11:31am ET

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Jimmy Carter says he voted for Bernie Sanders — Former President Jimmy Carter and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., discuss human rights during the Human Rights Defenders Forum at the Carter Center on Monday. Carter said he voted for Sanders in the Democratic primary. (Curtis Compton /Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) | Curtis Compton

Former President Jimmy Carter said Monday night that he voted for Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton.

Carter and Sanders appeared at the Carter Center in Atlanta Monday night, according to the Associated Press. After Sanders delivered remarks that mirrored his campaign speeches from the Democratic primary, Carter told the audience, “Y’all see why I voted for him?”

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