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PHILADELPHIA - The Democratic National Convention is careening into Day 2, and Bernie Sanders’s supporters continue to express their opposition to Hillary Clinton, even as the Vermont senator has unequivocally endorsed her. Tuesday’s roll call vote could be the latest stage for their protest. Here are a few other things to expect on Tuesday:
The Bernie-or-bust calls are likely to persist.
Senator Bernie Sanders once again faced boos on Tuesday as his restive supporters continued to raise protests despite his efforts to persuade them that voting for Hillary Clinton is the best way to defeat Donald J. Trump.
The Vermont senator was met with a loud chorus of boos from members of the California delegation, with many people in the audience giving him a thumbs-down sign. But Mr. Sanders was quick to wave the crowd to be quiet and to chide them for their response.
“It’s easy, it is easy to boo,” he said. “But it is harder to look your kids in the face who would be living under a Donald Trump presidency.”
Enraged at a primary process they still view as stacked against Mr. Sanders and emboldened by the revelations uncovered in emails from the Democratic National Committee, many of the senator’s most dedicated admirers have set out to condemn Mrs. Clinton.
Can the roll-call vote salve wounds?
Mr. Sanders’s delegates will get the chance to back him in a roll-call vote from the convention floor on Tuesday, a largely symbolic gesture intended to recognize the breadth of Mr. Sanders’s support as the former rival campaigns negotiate an awkward peace.
A mention of the roll-call vote in Mr. Sanders’s speech set off raucous applause.
The Clinton campaign has said it welcomes the vote. In 2008, after losing the Democratic primary to Barack Obama, then an Illinois senator, Mrs. Clinton halted the roll call of the states midway through, asking that Mr. Obama be approved by acclamation.
This year’s vote is expected around the 6 o’clock hour.
Does Bill Clinton have another vintage performance in him?
For a generation now, this has been a safe bet: If it’s a Democratic convention, Mr. Clinton will be making a speech people will remember.
While the former president has occasionally created campaign headaches for his wife’s team - most recently for speaking with Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch as the Justice Department investigated Mrs. Clinton’s email practices - he remains a powerful surrogate, uniquely suited to testify to her strengths.
Four years ago, his speech on behalf of President Obama was a signature moment of the Charlotte convention - a spirited, point-by-point rebuttal of Republican arguments against the first Obama term.
This time, Mr. Clinton’s cause is even more personal. A campaign official said Mr. Clinton would, among other things, outline his wife’s history as an agent for change. We look at what kind of role he might have if the Clintons make it back into the White House.
Can a poignant speaking roster shift the tone?
In a week of high-wattage political speakers, the slate on Tuesday includes a more searing entry: mothers who have lost children in clashes with the police or in other gun violence.
Many of the “Mothers of the Movement” - which includes the mothers of Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner and Tamir Rice - have developed a relationship with Mrs. Clinton. In November, several were flown in for a gathering with the candidate in Chicago to tell their stories and discuss their advocacy.
Here are some of the other speakers scheduled for Tuesday:
• Representative Nancy Pelosi of California
• Senator Barbara Boxer of California
• Jimmy Carter, former president, in a video message
• Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota
• Eric Holder, U.S. attorney general
• Cecile Richards, of Planned Parenthood
• Lena Dunham, the actress
Here’s how they differ from the Republican lineup.
• The convention began with a struggle for unity, but it closed on Monday with some signs of healing as Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Michelle Obama, part of a star-filled lineup, each gave speeches that roused the crowd. But Mr. Sanders found himself trying to quell a revolt that he had begun.
• The fallout continues over the email leak that led Debbie Wasserman Schultz to resign as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. Protesters seized on the emails, the F.B.I. opened an investigation into the leak, Democrats increased their accusations that Russia was to blame, and the episode showed just how big money works.
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PHILADELPHIA - The Democratic National Convention is careening into Day 2, and Bernie Sanders’s supporters continue to express their opposition to Hillary Clinton, even as the Vermont senator has unequivocally endorsed her. Tuesday’s roll call vote could be the latest stage for their protest. Here are a few other things to expect on Tuesday:
The Bernie-or-bust calls are likely to persist.
Senator Bernie Sanders once again faced boos on Tuesday as his restive supporters continued to raise protests despite his efforts to persuade them that voting for Hillary Clinton is the best way to defeat Donald J. Trump.
The Vermont senator was met with a loud chorus of boos from members of the California delegation, with many people in the audience giving him a thumbs-down sign. But Mr. Sanders was quick to wave the crowd to be quiet and to chide them for their response.
“It’s easy, it is easy to boo,” he said. “But it is harder to look your kids in the face who would be living under a Donald Trump presidency.”
Enraged at a primary process they still view as stacked against Mr. Sanders and emboldened by the revelations uncovered in emails from the Democratic National Committee, many of the senator’s most dedicated admirers have set out to condemn Mrs. Clinton.
Can the roll-call vote salve wounds?
Mr. Sanders’s delegates will get the chance to back him in a roll-call vote from the convention floor on Tuesday, a largely symbolic gesture intended to recognize the breadth of Mr. Sanders’s support as the former rival campaigns negotiate an awkward peace.
A mention of the roll-call vote in Mr. Sanders’s speech set off raucous applause.
The Clinton campaign has said it welcomes the vote. In 2008, after losing the Democratic primary to Barack Obama, then an Illinois senator, Mrs. Clinton halted the roll call of the states midway through, asking that Mr. Obama be approved by acclamation.
This year’s vote is expected around the 6 o’clock hour.
Does Bill Clinton have another vintage performance in him?
For a generation now, this has been a safe bet: If it’s a Democratic convention, Mr. Clinton will be making a speech people will remember.
While the former president has occasionally created campaign headaches for his wife’s team - most recently for speaking with Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch as the Justice Department investigated Mrs. Clinton’s email practices - he remains a powerful surrogate, uniquely suited to testify to her strengths.
Four years ago, his speech on behalf of President Obama was a signature moment of the Charlotte convention - a spirited, point-by-point rebuttal of Republican arguments against the first Obama term.
This time, Mr. Clinton’s cause is even more personal. A campaign official said Mr. Clinton would, among other things, outline his wife’s history as an agent for change. We look at what kind of role he might have if the Clintons make it back into the White House.
Can a poignant speaking roster shift the tone?
In a week of high-wattage political speakers, the slate on Tuesday includes a more searing entry: mothers who have lost children in clashes with the police or in other gun violence.
Many of the “Mothers of the Movement” - which includes the mothers of Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner and Tamir Rice - have developed a relationship with Mrs. Clinton. In November, several were flown in for a gathering with the candidate in Chicago to tell their stories and discuss their advocacy.
Here are some of the other speakers scheduled for Tuesday:
• Representative Nancy Pelosi of California
• Senator Barbara Boxer of California
• Jimmy Carter, former president, in a video message
• Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota
• Eric Holder, U.S. attorney general
• Cecile Richards, of Planned Parenthood
• Lena Dunham, the actress
Here’s how they differ from the Republican lineup.
• The convention began with a struggle for unity, but it closed on Monday with some signs of healing as Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Michelle Obama, part of a star-filled lineup, each gave speeches that roused the crowd. But Mr. Sanders found himself trying to quell a revolt that he had begun.
• The fallout continues over the email leak that led Debbie Wasserman Schultz to resign as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. Protesters seized on the emails, the F.B.I. opened an investigation into the leak, Democrats increased their accusations that Russia was to blame, and the episode showed just how big money works.
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RIP my inbox after last night, 17 pages and almost 1k comments! Disabling notifications tonight like a smart person lmao