Can Hillary Clinton unite Democrats by Election Day?

By W. James Antle III

Published June 13, 2016 4:01am ET

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Can Hillary Clinton unite Democrats by Election Day? — The Democrats have plenty of elected officials falling in line to reinforce party unity, with President Obama leading off the string of Hillary Clinton endorsements just hours after meeting with Bernie Sanders at the White House. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is also a big endorsement, since she represents Sanders' wing of the party. (AP Photo/John Locher) | John Locher

Hillary Clinton has made history. But now that she has secured the Democratic presidential nomination, can she make nice?

For most of the primary campaign, the Democrats’ divisions were obscured by the noisy Republican race. The candidates did not insult each other’s spouses, make crude anatomical jokes or link family members to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Cries of “Bernie or bust!” were easily drowned out by “Never Trump.”

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