Sanders only Senate endorser says it's time to get behind Clinton.

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"Once a candidate has won a majority of the pledged delegates and a majority of the popular vote, which Secretary Clinton has now done, we have our nominee," Merkley told Sargent.

"It will be very important for Senator Sanders to link arms with Secretary Clinton," he added.

But he seems optimistic it will happen, saying, "Bernie Sanders has been absolutely clear that he's going to do everything possible to beat Donald Trump."

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/06/jeff_merkley_its_time_for_bern.html

OP with an email sent out from Merkley posted yesterday.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512160143

Sanders surrogates say it's time to admit Clinton won

Late Tuesday night, Bernie Sanders vowed to continue the fight in the Democratic race all the way to the convention. But after Hillary Clinton became the presumptive Democratic nominee, some of the Vermont senator’s supporters are saying it’s time to give it up.

Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley (the only senator backing Sanders) told The Washington Post Clinton had locked it up, and it was time to work on unity.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/06/08/bernie-sanders-surrogates-hillary-clinton/85598226/

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1. K&R!

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2. Together we will defeat Trump, Merkley is right to push for unity, thanks.