Washington – Sanders’ Delegates Consider Protest Of VP Speech

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    Balloons fall from the ceiling as preparations continue ahead of the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 24, 2016. REUTERS/Jim YoungWashington – A California delegate says there are serious discussions underway to challenge Hillary Clinton’s pick of Tim Kaine as her running mate.

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    Norman Solomon, a delegate who supports Bernie Sanders, says there is talk among Sanders’ delegates of walking out during Kaine’s acceptance speech or turning their backs as a show of protest.

    Solomon said he believes a “vast majority” of Sanders delegates support these kinds of protests to express their dismay. Sanders’ supporters say they are concerned that Kaine is not progressive enough.

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