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Schumer: More than 95 percent of Sanders supporters will back Clinton

By Al Weaver
Published July 28, 2016 9:25pm ET
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Schumer: More than 95 percent of Sanders supporters will back Clinton
"Ninety-five percent of the Bernie supporters, prediction, will vote for Hillary Clinton," Chuck Schumer said. (AP Photo) | J. Scott Applewhite

PHILADELPHIA — Sen. Charles Schumer downplayed the problems plaguing unity within the Democratic Party Thursday, predicting that more than 95 percent of the delegates that backed Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign will come around and support former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

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2016 Elections Bernie Sanders Chuck Schumer Democratic National Convention Hillary Clinton