Will Sanders Supporters Vote for Clinton? – Roll Call

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Will Sanders Supporters Vote for Clinton?

Rebellious Sanders delegates seem to be in the minority

Survey conducted in June.

By Sean McMinn

Posted July 25, 2016 at 7:50pm

As the Democratic convention kicks off this week, a recent survey of 2,353 registered voters by the Pew Research Center showed that most registered voters who supported Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in his failed primary campaign would back Hillary Clinton in the general election. The survey, taken in June, showed that just 9 percent would support Republican nominee Donald Trump.

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