Bernie Sanders held an impromptu press conference on Capitol Hill as Democrats were voting in the Washington, D.C., primary and just hours before his meeting with Hillary Clinton. But rather than announce the end of his campaign, he outlined a fight within the party that will last “weeks and months.”
“The time is long overdue for a fundamental transformation of the Democratic Party,” Sanders told press outside his campaign’s D.C. headquarters on Tuesday afternoon.
He continued, “The American people are hurting and they are hurting badly. They want real change, not the same ol’, same ol’.”
The Vermont senator called for the party to replace the current Democratic National Committee leadership, eliminate superdelegates and create “real electoral reform” through same-day voter registration and open primaries. Throughout the primary process, Sanders has called for the DNC to change their rules to allow for a more fair, inclusive process.
When asked if he would endorse Clinton before the July convention, Sanders said that she would have to “earn” his support just like anyone else and that he would still be bringing all his delegates to Philadelphia.
