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| Obama endorses Hillary Clinton for president: 'I'm with her' – campaign live | |
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| And he’s a superdelegate! | |
| Hillary Clinton is endorsed by another superdelegate https://t.co/cDv0D3hEWz | |
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| Obama endorses Clinton | |
| Barack Obama has released a video endorsing Hillary Clinton for president: | |
| “I’m with her,” the president says. | |
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| Sanders and the question of DC statehood | |
| Ben Jacobs | |
| By staying in through the DC primary on Tuesday, Sanders may have the opportunity to push another progressive priority on the national stage, writes Guardian politics reporter Ben Jacobs: | |
| The Vermont senator said he would focus on DC statehood in the coming days, an issue that has long been a cause célèbre among Democrats outraged that the over 600,000 residents of the District of Columbia have no representation in Congress. | |
| Republicans oppose DC statehood because of the overwhelming Democratic lean of the majority African American district. In particular, they dread giving Washington DC two senators, although a number of Republicans have expressed an openness to giving the federal district representation in the House. | |
| A constitutional amendment to grant DC statehood was passed by both houses of Congress in 1978 but it was not been ratified by a sufficient number of state legislatures to go into effect. It’s possible that by focusing on the issue Sanders will bring it new national attention. | |
| Hillary Clinton also supports DC statehood, while Donald Trump has said, “I think it’s just something that I don’t think I’d be inclined to do. I’d like to study it . . . I don’t see statehood for D.C.” | |
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| Pro-Clinton group launches raft of ads targeting swing-state Latino voters | |
| As Donald Trump and RNC officials meet with potential donors in NYC, one of the outside political groups supporting Hillary Clinton’s candidacy unloads with four video ads to run online through June in Colorado, Nevada and Florida. Priorities USA super Pac says it has made a $250,000 ad buy to air the ads, which attack Trump and are tailored for Latino voters. | |
| Here are two of the ads (and we’ll post the Trump equivalents as soon as his groups finish raising money to produce them and then produce them): | |
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| Trump in 2009: climate change 'scientifically irrefutable' | Trump in 2009: climate change 'scientifically irrefutable' |
| Maybe that Sierra Club endorsement of Hillary Clinton was a closer call than we thought? | Maybe that Sierra Club endorsement of Hillary Clinton was a closer call than we thought? |
| Donald Trump and his children signed a letter printed in a full-page ad in the New York Times in December 2009 calling on the president and Congress to take urgent action on climate change, the web site Grist reports. Click through for an image of the ad, which warns that “if we fail to act now, it is scientifically irrefutable that there will be catastrophic and irreversible consequences for humanity and our planet.” | Donald Trump and his children signed a letter printed in a full-page ad in the New York Times in December 2009 calling on the president and Congress to take urgent action on climate change, the web site Grist reports. Click through for an image of the ad, which warns that “if we fail to act now, it is scientifically irrefutable that there will be catastrophic and irreversible consequences for humanity and our planet.” |
| The letter, which bears dozens of signatures including Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, Ben and Jerry of Ben & Jerry’s, and Martha Stewart, begins: | The letter, which bears dozens of signatures including Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, Ben and Jerry of Ben & Jerry’s, and Martha Stewart, begins: |
| Dear president Obama and the United States Congress, Tomorrow leaders from 192 countries will gather at The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen to determine the fate of our planet. | Dear president Obama and the United States Congress, Tomorrow leaders from 192 countries will gather at The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen to determine the fate of our planet. |
| As business leaders we are optimistic that President Obama is attending Copenhagen with emissions targets. Additionally, we urge you, our government, to strengthen and pass United States legislation, and lead the world by example. We support your effort to ensure meaningful and effective measures to control climate change, an immediate challenge facing the United States and the world today. Please don’t postpone the earth. If we fail to act now, it is scientifically irrefutable that there will be catastrophic and irreversible consequences for humanity and our planet.” | As business leaders we are optimistic that President Obama is attending Copenhagen with emissions targets. Additionally, we urge you, our government, to strengthen and pass United States legislation, and lead the world by example. We support your effort to ensure meaningful and effective measures to control climate change, an immediate challenge facing the United States and the world today. Please don’t postpone the earth. If we fail to act now, it is scientifically irrefutable that there will be catastrophic and irreversible consequences for humanity and our planet.” |
| EXCLUSIVE: Trump, three of his children & others signed a 2009 letter urging President Obama to take climate action https://t.co/epDFHpmKB4 | EXCLUSIVE: Trump, three of his children & others signed a 2009 letter urging President Obama to take climate action https://t.co/epDFHpmKB4 |
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| Some Sanders backers won’t hear talk of their candidate conceding – and they are letting our Dan Roberts know: | Some Sanders backers won’t hear talk of their candidate conceding – and they are letting our Dan Roberts know: |
| @RobertsDan He looks forward to the full California count, DC and the convention = it's not over. | @RobertsDan He looks forward to the full California count, DC and the convention = it's not over. |
| @robertsdan #bored with yet another binary thinker... #Bernie | @robertsdan #bored with yet another binary thinker... #Bernie |
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| Bernie Sanders’ sole endorser in the Senate, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, is projecting clarity on the question of whether hundreds of superdelegates might abandon Hillary Clinton to give Sanders the nomination. That would not be legitimate at this point, Merkley tells CNN: | Bernie Sanders’ sole endorser in the Senate, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, is projecting clarity on the question of whether hundreds of superdelegates might abandon Hillary Clinton to give Sanders the nomination. That would not be legitimate at this point, Merkley tells CNN: |
| Live shortly with new sound from Bernie backer Jeff Merkley who says "it won't be legitimate" if Sanders tries to convince supers to flip | Live shortly with new sound from Bernie backer Jeff Merkley who says "it won't be legitimate" if Sanders tries to convince supers to flip |
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| Sanders. Always draws the bigger crowd: | Sanders. Always draws the bigger crowd: |
| Sanders draws unusually large press contingent for his statement after meeting with Pres Obama. pic.twitter.com/01uJucgsAY | Sanders draws unusually large press contingent for his statement after meeting with Pres Obama. pic.twitter.com/01uJucgsAY |
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| Apparently this Trump donor meeting was something of a brainstorm, too, and get ready for bumper stickers: | Apparently this Trump donor meeting was something of a brainstorm, too, and get ready for bumper stickers: |
| Trump NY Chair told CNN Trump will win NY by "conventional GOTV efforts and blanketing the upstate region with signs & bumper stickers." | Trump NY Chair told CNN Trump will win NY by "conventional GOTV efforts and blanketing the upstate region with signs & bumper stickers." |
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| So Donald Trump, Reince Priebus and Chris Christie walk into a bar: | So Donald Trump, Reince Priebus and Chris Christie walk into a bar: |
| Trump has entered Four Seasons. Doesn't take questions but waves to cameras. pic.twitter.com/HmkwVnwlXF | Trump has entered Four Seasons. Doesn't take questions but waves to cameras. pic.twitter.com/HmkwVnwlXF |
| They’re there for a meeting with major NYC-based Republican donors. | They’re there for a meeting with major NYC-based Republican donors. |
| At Trump donor mtg in NYCKaty: "How's Trump doing?" Reince Priebus: "👍🏼" | At Trump donor mtg in NYCKaty: "How's Trump doing?" Reince Priebus: "👍🏼" |
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| Further Sanders reaction | Further Sanders reaction |
| Could it be that we’re witnessing an orderly exit? | Could it be that we’re witnessing an orderly exit? |
| .@BernieSanders said exactly the right thing. Get through DC, take a break, get with HRC, get to work beating Trump. | .@BernieSanders said exactly the right thing. Get through DC, take a break, get with HRC, get to work beating Trump. |
| Exactly. Anyone who reads this otherwise is being disingenuous. https://t.co/cvrTFNKNe7 | Exactly. Anyone who reads this otherwise is being disingenuous. https://t.co/cvrTFNKNe7 |
| even though Bernie's staying in another 5 days, the Dem primary does seem to be winding down with relative order | even though Bernie's staying in another 5 days, the Dem primary does seem to be winding down with relative order |
| Staying w the "landing the plane" metaphor, what Sanders said today was equivalent of putting his wheels down on approach | Staying w the "landing the plane" metaphor, what Sanders said today was equivalent of putting his wheels down on approach |
| Overall, fairly conciliatory remarks from Sanders. Suspect some fists unclenched in Brooklyn. | Overall, fairly conciliatory remarks from Sanders. Suspect some fists unclenched in Brooklyn. |
| Updated | Updated |
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| Sanders plans meeting with Clinton 'in the very near future' | Sanders plans meeting with Clinton 'in the very near future' |
| Note that Sanders said of Clinton, “I look forward to meeting with her in the very near future to see how we can work together to defeat Donald Trump”. That’s stronger than a phone call. | Note that Sanders said of Clinton, “I look forward to meeting with her in the very near future to see how we can work together to defeat Donald Trump”. That’s stronger than a phone call. |
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| Sanders reactions | Sanders reactions |
| Key take out from brief Bernie remarks to reporters: he will meet with and work with Clinton to stop Trump becoming president. = it's over. | Key take out from brief Bernie remarks to reporters: he will meet with and work with Clinton to stop Trump becoming president. = it's over. |
| Bernie Sanders says he looks forward to meeting with Clinton to see how they can work together to defeat Trump. https://t.co/CHPiJ1RB1S | Bernie Sanders says he looks forward to meeting with Clinton to see how they can work together to defeat Trump. https://t.co/CHPiJ1RB1S |
| Bernie talking about meeting with Clinton is probably the clearest indication yet that he's preparing to ramp down his campaign. | Bernie talking about meeting with Clinton is probably the clearest indication yet that he's preparing to ramp down his campaign. |
| @ForecasterEnten You just wait a couple of weeks...or even go to the convention and drop out during your speech. No biggie. | @ForecasterEnten You just wait a couple of weeks...or even go to the convention and drop out during your speech. No biggie. |
| Obama: It’s over.Sanders: #Actually, superdelO: Bernie…S: Yeah ok.O: Good. Now let’s chill for an hour then tell the press nothing. | Obama: It’s over.Sanders: #Actually, superdelO: Bernie…S: Yeah ok.O: Good. Now let’s chill for an hour then tell the press nothing. |
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| Sanders: Trump campaign built on 'bigotry and discrimination' | Sanders: Trump campaign built on 'bigotry and discrimination' |
| While Sanders did not describe circumstances under which he might exit the Democratic race – and he certainly did not say he was exiting the race – he did say “I am going to do everything in my power, and I will work as hard as I can, to make sure that Donald Trump does not become president.” | While Sanders did not describe circumstances under which he might exit the Democratic race – and he certainly did not say he was exiting the race – he did say “I am going to do everything in my power, and I will work as hard as I can, to make sure that Donald Trump does not become president.” |
| That would seem to extend to, at some point, swinging his support behind Hillary Clinton, the presumptive nominee. Sanders said he spoke with Clinton and congratulated her “on her very strong campaign”, and told her he looked forward to working together “to defeat Donald Trump”. | That would seem to extend to, at some point, swinging his support behind Hillary Clinton, the presumptive nominee. Sanders said he spoke with Clinton and congratulated her “on her very strong campaign”, and told her he looked forward to working together “to defeat Donald Trump”. |
| Sanders sounded serious about wanting to do everything he could to prevent a Trump presidency. He proclaimed himself sincerely taken aback that Republicans had nominated Trump, “a candidate for president that in the year of 2016 makes bigotry and discrimination the cornerstones of his campaign.” | Sanders sounded serious about wanting to do everything he could to prevent a Trump presidency. He proclaimed himself sincerely taken aback that Republicans had nominated Trump, “a candidate for president that in the year of 2016 makes bigotry and discrimination the cornerstones of his campaign.” |
| But Sanders will contest the DC primary on Tuesday, and he began by saying that he would take the issues raised by his millions of supporters “to the convention,” which is six weeks away. | But Sanders will contest the DC primary on Tuesday, and he began by saying that he would take the issues raised by his millions of supporters “to the convention,” which is six weeks away. |
| Updated | Updated |
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| Sanders looks forward 'to see how we can work together' with Clinton | Sanders looks forward 'to see how we can work together' with Clinton |
| Sanders says he spoke with Clinton on Tuesday evening, he congratulated her on her campaign and that he looks forward “to see how we can work together to defeat Donald Trump.” | Sanders says he spoke with Clinton on Tuesday evening, he congratulated her on her campaign and that he looks forward “to see how we can work together to defeat Donald Trump.” |
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| Sanders: 'It is unbelievable to me' that GOP has nominated Trump | Sanders: 'It is unbelievable to me' that GOP has nominated Trump |
| Sanders: | Sanders: |
| These are some of the issues that millions of Americans supported during my campaign. These are the issues that we will take to the convention.. | These are some of the issues that millions of Americans supported during my campaign. These are the issues that we will take to the convention.. |
| Donald Trump ... would be a disaster as president.. | Donald Trump ... would be a disaster as president.. |
| It is unbelievable to me, and I say this in sincerity, [that Republicans] would have a candidate for president that in the year of 2016 makes bigotry and discrimination the cornerstones of his campaign... | It is unbelievable to me, and I say this in sincerity, [that Republicans] would have a candidate for president that in the year of 2016 makes bigotry and discrimination the cornerstones of his campaign... |
| A candidate who insults Mexicans and Latinos... women... Muslims... | A candidate who insults Mexicans and Latinos... women... Muslims... |
| Needless to say, I am going to do everything in my power, and I will work as hard as I can, to make sure that Donald Trump does not become president. | Needless to say, I am going to do everything in my power, and I will work as hard as I can, to make sure that Donald Trump does not become president. |
| Sanders says he will compete in the Washington DC primary on Tuesday, with his main policy initiative being for statehood for the district. | Sanders says he will compete in the Washington DC primary on Tuesday, with his main policy initiative being for statehood for the district. |
| Updated | Updated |
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| Sanders speaks | Sanders speaks |
| Sanders begins with lines from his stump speech: | Sanders begins with lines from his stump speech: |
| We should not have the highest rate of childhood poverty... we should not be having Americans in inner cities... who have life expectancies lower than many people in third-world countries. | We should not have the highest rate of childhood poverty... we should not be having Americans in inner cities... who have life expectancies lower than many people in third-world countries. |
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| They’ve put a lectern in place outside the West Wing – a notes stand at least. Sanders is expected to come out any minute. | They’ve put a lectern in place outside the West Wing – a notes stand at least. Sanders is expected to come out any minute. |