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| PHILADELPHIA — Supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders took a hard turn against Hillary Clinton’s campaign Monday, as the Democratic National Convention kicked off in Philadelphia. Mr. Sanders was met with boos as he asked his fans to support Mrs. Clinton. And protesters borrowed the “Lock her up!” chant from last week’s Republican convention. | PHILADELPHIA — Supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders took a hard turn against Hillary Clinton’s campaign Monday, as the Democratic National Convention kicked off in Philadelphia. Mr. Sanders was met with boos as he asked his fans to support Mrs. Clinton. And protesters borrowed the “Lock her up!” chant from last week’s Republican convention. |
| The fallout from the Democrats’ email leak continued, as Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz faced a chorus of jeers when she addressed a breakfast meeting of Florida delegates and later said she would not gavel in the convention on Monday | The fallout from the Democrats’ email leak continued, as Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz faced a chorus of jeers when she addressed a breakfast meeting of Florida delegates and later said she would not gavel in the convention on Monday |
| Hundreds of Bernie Sanders supporters drowned out the Vermont senator with boos Monday as he tried to make the case that his fans would need to vote for Hillary Clinton in order to defeat Donald Trump. | Hundreds of Bernie Sanders supporters drowned out the Vermont senator with boos Monday as he tried to make the case that his fans would need to vote for Hillary Clinton in order to defeat Donald Trump. |
| At a meeting filled with Sanders delegates, Mr. Sanders tried to convince those gathered that Mr. Trump was dangerous and a threat to the constitution and that as a result, they needed to vote for Mrs. Clinton. However, as he made the argument the crowd shouted over him and instead chanted, “We want Bernie.” | At a meeting filled with Sanders delegates, Mr. Sanders tried to convince those gathered that Mr. Trump was dangerous and a threat to the constitution and that as a result, they needed to vote for Mrs. Clinton. However, as he made the argument the crowd shouted over him and instead chanted, “We want Bernie.” |
| “We have got to defeat Donald Trump and we have got to elect Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine,” Mr. Sanders said. | “We have got to defeat Donald Trump and we have got to elect Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine,” Mr. Sanders said. |
| However, his words were immediately met with loud boos which lasted several seconds even as he tried to continue his speech. The senator then paused and waited for people to quiet down. But as he spoke many continued to loudly sigh and shake their heads. | However, his words were immediately met with loud boos which lasted several seconds even as he tried to continue his speech. The senator then paused and waited for people to quiet down. But as he spoke many continued to loudly sigh and shake their heads. |
| If there was one thing Hillary Clinton didn’t need as she prepared to accept her party’s presidential nomination this week, it was another email scandal. | If there was one thing Hillary Clinton didn’t need as she prepared to accept her party’s presidential nomination this week, it was another email scandal. |
| But the release of about 20,000 leaked emails — which suggested the party had worked to undermine the Sanders campaign and forced Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the party’s chairwoman, to announce her resignation on Sunday — is likely to continue fueling resentment among many of Mr. Sanders’s delegates at the convention. | But the release of about 20,000 leaked emails — which suggested the party had worked to undermine the Sanders campaign and forced Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the party’s chairwoman, to announce her resignation on Sunday — is likely to continue fueling resentment among many of Mr. Sanders’s delegates at the convention. |
| Many of them booed loudly on Monday afternoon when Mr. Sanders addressed a group of his delegates and urged them to vote for Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Kaine. | Many of them booed loudly on Monday afternoon when Mr. Sanders addressed a group of his delegates and urged them to vote for Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Kaine. |
| “Brothers and sister, this is the real world that we live in,” Mr. Sanders said. “Trump is a bully and a demagogue.” | “Brothers and sister, this is the real world that we live in,” Mr. Sanders said. “Trump is a bully and a demagogue.” |
| The Vermont senator did not hide the satisfaction he felt about Ms. Wasserman Schultz’s downfall. | The Vermont senator did not hide the satisfaction he felt about Ms. Wasserman Schultz’s downfall. |
| “As I think all of you know, Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigned yesterday as chair of the D.N.C.,” he said to applause. “Her resignation opens up the possibility of new leadership at the top of a Democratic Party that will stand with working people.” | |
| Mrs. Clinton’s campaign had hoped that the convention would showcase unity in the party after a bruising and divisive nomination contest whose outcome left many young and liberal Democrats less than satisfied. Instead, the emails — which reveal snarky, blunt criticism of Mr. Sanders by top Democratic National Committee officials — could amplify the frustration felt by his delegates about what they consider a rigged process. | Mrs. Clinton’s campaign had hoped that the convention would showcase unity in the party after a bruising and divisive nomination contest whose outcome left many young and liberal Democrats less than satisfied. Instead, the emails — which reveal snarky, blunt criticism of Mr. Sanders by top Democratic National Committee officials — could amplify the frustration felt by his delegates about what they consider a rigged process. |
| Some Democrats said that the outgoing chair should not be wielding the gavel at the convention because of the controversy. However, Robby Mook, Mrs. Clinton’s campaign manager, said that Ms. Wasserman Schultz was entitled to do so. | Some Democrats said that the outgoing chair should not be wielding the gavel at the convention because of the controversy. However, Robby Mook, Mrs. Clinton’s campaign manager, said that Ms. Wasserman Schultz was entitled to do so. |
| “She’s put in a lot of work,” Mr. Mook said a Bloomberg Politics breakfast. “She’s going to be gaveling in this convention.” | “She’s put in a lot of work,” Mr. Mook said a Bloomberg Politics breakfast. “She’s going to be gaveling in this convention.” |
| Former Vice President Al Gore will not attend the Democratic National Convention this week, but he will vote for Mrs. Clinton in November. | |
| Mr. Gore, in a series of posts on Twitter, cited Mrs. Clinton’s strong qualifications and her commitment to protecting the environment as reasons he backed her. | |
| He encouraged everyone to follow his lead. | |
| Donald J. Trump is benefiting from a healthy post-convnention bounce. A new national poll of registered voters from CNN/ORC, shows Mr. Trump, the Republican nominee, leading Mrs. Clinton by a margin of 44 percent to 39 percent in a four-way race including Gary Johnson and Jill Stein, the Libterarian and Green Party candidates. | Donald J. Trump is benefiting from a healthy post-convnention bounce. A new national poll of registered voters from CNN/ORC, shows Mr. Trump, the Republican nominee, leading Mrs. Clinton by a margin of 44 percent to 39 percent in a four-way race including Gary Johnson and Jill Stein, the Libterarian and Green Party candidates. |
| In a head-to-head matchup, Mr. Trump leads Mrs. Clinton by three points. | In a head-to-head matchup, Mr. Trump leads Mrs. Clinton by three points. |
| The results represent a big swing for Mr. Trump, who was trailing Mrs. Clinton by five points earlier this month in CNN’s poll that included all four candidates. | The results represent a big swing for Mr. Trump, who was trailing Mrs. Clinton by five points earlier this month in CNN’s poll that included all four candidates. |
| Mrs. Clinton continues to face questions from voters about her honesty, while the Republican National Convention was generally well received. | Mrs. Clinton continues to face questions from voters about her honesty, while the Republican National Convention was generally well received. |
| The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points. | The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points. |
| His supporters may not like it, but Mr. Sanders has acknowledged defeat and endorsed Mrs. Clinton. Even so, on Monday, he will get one last chance to push his agenda in front of an audience of millions. | His supporters may not like it, but Mr. Sanders has acknowledged defeat and endorsed Mrs. Clinton. Even so, on Monday, he will get one last chance to push his agenda in front of an audience of millions. |
| In appearances on news programs on Sunday morning, Mr. Sanders made it clear that he will use his speech to continue pressing for an ideological revolution that advances party priorities like a higher minimum wage, government health care, breaking up big banks and rebuilding infrastructure. | In appearances on news programs on Sunday morning, Mr. Sanders made it clear that he will use his speech to continue pressing for an ideological revolution that advances party priorities like a higher minimum wage, government health care, breaking up big banks and rebuilding infrastructure. |
| And though Mr. Sanders, who called for a broad overhaul of the party’s nominating process, was Mrs. Clinton’s chief rival during the primaries, his appearance at the convention is unlikely to produce controversy like that of Senator Ted Cruz at the Republican National Convention last week in Cleveland. Mr. Sanders has already been clear that he hopes Mrs. Clinton will win in November. | And though Mr. Sanders, who called for a broad overhaul of the party’s nominating process, was Mrs. Clinton’s chief rival during the primaries, his appearance at the convention is unlikely to produce controversy like that of Senator Ted Cruz at the Republican National Convention last week in Cleveland. Mr. Sanders has already been clear that he hopes Mrs. Clinton will win in November. |
| “Right now, we have got to defeat Trump; we have to elect Hillary Clinton,” he said on “This Week,” referring to the Republican nominee, Donald J. Trump. | “Right now, we have got to defeat Trump; we have to elect Hillary Clinton,” he said on “This Week,” referring to the Republican nominee, Donald J. Trump. |
| Mrs. Obama may cherish the idea of receding from the spotlight, but on Monday night she will make one last appearance on the big stage. Her speech will serve partly to begin the transition of the Democratic Party from her husband to Mrs. Clinton. | Mrs. Obama may cherish the idea of receding from the spotlight, but on Monday night she will make one last appearance on the big stage. Her speech will serve partly to begin the transition of the Democratic Party from her husband to Mrs. Clinton. |
| Mrs. Obama, who remains among the most popular figures in the party, may be one of the most effective advocates for Mrs. Clinton when it comes to the Obama coalition: young people, African-Americans and Latinos. Her convention speech will be an opportunity to argue that her husband’s constituency should be Mrs. Clinton’s, as well. | Mrs. Obama, who remains among the most popular figures in the party, may be one of the most effective advocates for Mrs. Clinton when it comes to the Obama coalition: young people, African-Americans and Latinos. Her convention speech will be an opportunity to argue that her husband’s constituency should be Mrs. Clinton’s, as well. |
| One question is how much Mrs. Obama will touch on the racial tensions that have gripped the country in the past several months after police shootings in several major cities. | One question is how much Mrs. Obama will touch on the racial tensions that have gripped the country in the past several months after police shootings in several major cities. |
| Either way, Mrs. Obama will probably get a rousing response from conventiongoers, for many of whom the speech is likely to be the last time they see her in person. | Either way, Mrs. Obama will probably get a rousing response from conventiongoers, for many of whom the speech is likely to be the last time they see her in person. |
| • Anastasia Somoza, an advocate for Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities | • Anastasia Somoza, an advocate for Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities |
| • Astrid Silva, a Mexican immigrant who has who has benefited from Mr. Obama’s executive actions deferring deportation | • Astrid Silva, a Mexican immigrant who has who has benefited from Mr. Obama’s executive actions deferring deportation |
| • Richard L. Trumka, the president of the A.F.L.-C.I.O. Read our interview with him. | • Richard L. Trumka, the president of the A.F.L.-C.I.O. Read our interview with him. |
| • Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts | • Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts |
| • Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Clinton’s chief rival for the Democratic nomination | • Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Clinton’s chief rival for the Democratic nomination |
| • Mrs. Obama, the first lady | • Mrs. Obama, the first lady |