PHILIDELPHIA — Top Bernie Sanders supporter Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley urged Sanders supporters to unite with Hillary Clinton supporters to defeat Donald Trump.

“We will elect Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine in November,” Merkley told the delegates from the convention lectern on Monday night. “We must be united in this battle. Whether you spent this year feeling the Bern, or you spent this year ready for Hillary, all of us are ready for an America that rejects discrimination and accepts diversity. That celebrates voter empowerment, not voter suppression. That creates opportunity for all of us, not just the lucky few.”

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