Sanders efforts to avoid protests sway some delegates

Published July 26, 2016 2:54am ET



PHILADELPHIA — Bernie Sanders’ campaign is working with Hillary Clinton’s to minimize dissension of the Democratic convention floor, changing some delegates’ minds in the process.

Following a day of dissent in Philadelphia, the Sanders campaign sent texts to delegates loyal to the Vermont senator asking them not to protest on the floor Monday night “out of courtesy” to their candidate. Furthermore, prior to Sanders’ speech, top Sanders campaign surrogates Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley and Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva urged them to unify. Comedian Sarah Silverman said “to the Bernie or Bust people, you’re being ridiculous!”

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