Clinton receives long-awaited endorsement from Sanders
By Ken Thomas and Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire — Bernie Sanders, whose calls for a “political revolution” energized millions of voters across the nation, offered a long-awaited endorsement of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton Tuesday, calling for unity just two weeks shy of the Democratic National Convention. Standing alongside one another at an event in Portsmouth, N.H., Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, congratulated Clinton for winning the nomination and vowed to do everything he can to help her beat presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton listens as Sen.Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. speaks during a rally in Portsmouth, N.H., Tuesday, July 12, 2016, where Sanders endorsed Clinton. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) “It is no secret that Hillary Clinton and I disagree on a number of issues — that’s what this campaign has been about,” Sanders said. “There was a significant coming together between the two campaigns and we produced, by [...]