Biden campaign reaches deal to allow Bernie Sanders to retain hundreds of delegates, maintain influe
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Source: ABC
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders’ campaigns have reached an agreement that will see the Biden campaign voluntarily appoint some Sanders supporters to serve as delegates at the 2020 Democratic convention, according to a joint memo from the campaigns Thursday morning.
“While Senator Sanders is no longer actively seeking the nomination, the Biden campaign feels strongly that it is in the best interest of the party and the effort to defeat Donald Trump in November to come to an agreement regarding these issues that will ensure representation of Sanders supporters and delegate candidates, both on the floor and in committees,” the memo states.
The memo released Thursday also references the recent decision by the New York State Board of Elections to strike Sanders’ name from the ballot and to effectively cancel the presidential primary due to the Vermont senator’s official exit from the race.
The memo states that “if the state remains eligible for delegates, the campaigns are committed to working together to ensure representation for Senator Sanders in the New York delegation.”
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Biden campaign reaches deal to allow Bernie Sanders to retain hundreds of delegates, maintain influence over party platform at the convention
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... Bernie should support the Democratic Nominee with more vigor this time... I have some Sanders supporting-friends... Of course, most will vote for Biden. It troubles me that one says "Biden is a Republican." Another is hoping for an Independent candidate and I won't repeat the words he uses to describe Biden.
I think Bernie could help bring some more of his supporters on board. Maybe he could use his delegates to accomplish a greater unification of the "left" and "center" members of the party.
But if this is a way for Sanders to mount a challenge at the Convention - which I strongly suspect - it will only increase my loathing for Sanders.
I really didn't think that my loathing for him could be increased. But we'll see. 
If it does not prove to be that, I will apologize for my suspicions.
