Sanders may nominate Clinton, says source

July 27, 2016 00:24

Bernie Sanders may propose Hillary Clinton's nomination Tuesday evening, as part of a last-minute deal being hammered out by the two camps as they seek party unity amid a chaotic convention in Philadelphia, reports CNN.

The Sanders campaign is asking the Democratic National Committee and the Clinton campaign to allow Vermont to formally call for her nomination -- a symbolic gesture that would allow the majority of Sanders' delegates to be tallied in the convention while also showing that Sanders is behind Clinton.

Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs said Tuesday that all sides have agreed to let Vermont offer up Clinton's nomination by unanimous consent but he would not say whether Sanders would be the superdelegate to propose her nomination.

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