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Omaha Steve

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Mon Jul 11, 2016, 10:50 AM Jul 2016

CNN: Did Hillary Clinton do enough to win over Bernie Sanders' backers? [View all]


http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/10/politics/democratic-platform-bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton/

By Eric Bradner, CNN
Updated 7:31 PM ET, Sun July 10, 2016

Orlando, Florida (CNN)Bernie Sanders got what he wanted here this weekend: A Democratic platform stamped in section after section by his progressive values.

Hillary Clinton got what she wanted, too: A path to bring Sanders' supporters fully into the fold a week before the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

After two days of marathon negotiations and deals on issues like the minimum wage, energy and health care, the party's platform committee approved a final draft in the wee Sunday morning hours. Most notably, Clinton embraced Sanders' call for a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage -- with Sanders making the concession that it would be phased in "over time."

And Clinton's campaign announced her support for a "public option" -- a government-run alternative to private health insurance -- bringing her closer to Sanders on health care.

FULL story at link.

On TPP....NO!!!
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She has probably done enough for a majority but many will dae Jul 2016 #1
but tpp and social security... retrowire Jul 2016 #2
Welcome to the last 30 + years. Phlem Jul 2016 #6
I would take the short-term gains RussBLib Jul 2016 #8
as long as it works! retrowire Jul 2016 #9
NO! n/t RoccoR5955 Jul 2016 #3
Nothing has been "done." The platform is non-binding words, not deeds, and campaign rhetoric, merrily Jul 2016 #4
I don't think Hillary has really even started to do that RussBLib Jul 2016 #5
Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #11
Actually its up to Hillary to win their votes riderinthestorm Jul 2016 #12
Nope 4dsc Jul 2016 #7
None that I know. FourScore Jul 2016 #10
She's got to radically change her position on environmental issues riderinthestorm Jul 2016 #13
No PowerToThePeople Jul 2016 #14
Ditto n/t MissDeeds Jul 2016 #16
Nope. VulgarPoet Jul 2016 #15
She can get Bernie's young supporters if she promotes progressive ideas andym Jul 2016 #17
She hasn't done SmittynMo Jul 2016 #18
No. And she, or at least her supporters, are continuing SheilaT Jul 2016 #19
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