Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will not be seeking advice from former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in his run for the Democratic nomination.
“I suspect not,” Sanders said when asked on “The View” whether he would seek out advice from his primary rival in 2016. “Hillary has not called me. Look, we have differences. Hillary has played a very important role in modern American politics.”
When asked if he has any interest in getting advice from Clinton, Sanders said, “I think not,” an answer that sent a ripple of laughter through the audience.
Sen. @BernieSanders says he will not seek advice on his 2020 campaign from @HillaryClinton, and that they have their “differences.”
He adds that he will support whoever the Democratic presidential nominee is, “because what’s most important is that Trump be defeated.” pic.twitter.com/Lu7mDDyk2F
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 1, 2019
Sanders, a self-proclaimed socialist, said in February he would be running in his second consecutive Democratic primary competition.
In the 2016 Democratic primaries, Sanders lost the bid to Hillary Clinton, who went on to lose the general election to Donald Trump.
Sanders was able to garner a large following his first time around, including a base of college-aged individuals. But he later complained that the Democratic National Committee was working against him, and for Clinton.
Others running for the Democratic primary in 2020 include Sens. Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren.
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