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DeepModem Mom

(38,402 posts)
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 12:21 PM Sep 2015

Two Vermont Governors to Campaign for Clinton, Sending Message to Sanders (HILLARY GROUP)

Two of Vermont’s most prominent Democrats will campaign for Hillary Clinton this week, sending a clear message to fellow Vermonter Bernie Sanders as he gains on Clinton in the race for the Democratic nomination but struggles to win support from Democratic leaders.

Gov. Peter Shumlin will appear with Clinton in New Hampshire Thursday at an event on opiate addiction, though it’s not his first time campaigning for Clinton since endorsing her in May. The bigger prize for the Democratic front-runner will come Saturday, when former Gov. Howard Dean will speak on Clinton’s behalf to 3,000 Massachusetts Democrats at the state party’s annual convention in Springfield....

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/howard-dean-campaign-hillary-clinton via msnbc

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Two Vermont Governors to Campaign for Clinton, Sending Message to Sanders (HILLARY GROUP) (Original Post) DeepModem Mom Sep 2015 OP
Vermont hates Bernie! mccallen Sep 2015 #1
No.. These two Govs think Hillary would make a much better POTUS. Cha Sep 2015 #8
Oh yeah! shenmue Sep 2015 #2
Sanders can not get support from his own home state leaders Gothmog Sep 2015 #3
Thats says a lot workinclasszero Sep 2015 #4
no surprise that a life lon independent suddenly wants to be a democrat only for self promotion msongs Sep 2015 #5
When you shun the party you need the most this happens FloridaBlues Sep 2015 #6
It says to me Hillary is qualified to be president. Thinkingabout Sep 2015 #7

msongs

(67,421 posts)
5. no surprise that a life lon independent suddenly wants to be a democrat only for self promotion
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 02:31 PM
Sep 2015

is not widely supported within the party

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
7. It says to me Hillary is qualified to be president.
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 06:44 PM
Sep 2015

She has captured 143 current members of Congress also, people who have worked with Hillary and are currently serving with Sanders. Hillary is a good advocate and they know this. They also know Bernie.

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