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Clinton’s Next Campaign Is Bringing Sanders’ Voters Into Her Coalition
She seeks to reassemble the Obama constituency by adding young voters and independents who've backed Sanders.
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On the brink of the Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton and her advisers now must bring Bernie Sanders’ millions of supporters into the fold for the general election—with or without Sanders.
Her efforts thus far have been modest, uneven and mostly rhetorical as she waits for Sanders to shift from defiance toward acceptance. But in the coming weeks, Clinton will court Sanders' voters by addressing the populist discontent over economic inequality and political disenfranchisement that was building before the Vermont senator even entered the race and became the central force that elevated him into a surprisingly strong challenger.