Thursday, June 9, 2016

Obama's Endorsement of Clinton and Meeting with Sanders

     Today was a very busy day for the Democratic Party in Washington D.C. As reported in a Washington Post article, President Obama formally endorsed Democrat nominee, and personal friend, Hillary Clinton and met with Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders. His endorsement, filmed on Tuesday but released today at the request of Sanders' campaign, was highly anticipated for much of the past week as the two have become close friends since the 2008 Presidential Race when they were rivals. In the video, which is linked in the article, Obama even goes  as far as too say that Clinton is the most qualified person to ever run for President. Before releasing the video, however, Obama met with Sanders at the White House. While the specifics of what the two talked about are unknown, Sanders' spokesman said that "he is seeking out the counsel of people he admires and respects." Sanders also met with other top Democratic officials today, including Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. As the primaries come to a close those around Sanders insist that he has accepted the results and that he is not not angry about how things turned out. Some believe that he will drop out of the race within the coming weeks but that he will not sacrifice his policies for the unification of the Democratic Party.

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