Presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton will meet Tuesday with runner-up Bernie Sanders, and both camps now say the likelihood of a contested convention–which Sanders has promised for months–seems almost nonexistent.
Sanders revealed plans for the meeting with the former Secretary of State during his appearance on “Face the Nation” earlier today. That was confirmed by an aide to the Clinton campaign, though that same aide would not discuss the location or time of the meeting.
The Vermont Senator said his main interest at this point in the contest is the platform which will be adopted by Democrats at their July convention in Philadelphia:
“I will be meeting, as I understand it on Tuesday night with Secretary Clinton, and I will get a sense from her about the nature of the Democratic platform.”
What issues are most important to Sanders as the platform is written? He told host John Dickerson that income inequality and health care are two of closest to his heart, adding:
“I look forward to sitting down with Secretary Clinton to see what kind of platform she is going to support and in fact how aggressive she is going to be in addressing the major crises that we face.”
Tuesday is also the day of the very last Democratic primary, which will be held in the District of Columbia. Last week, Clinton scored big wins in California and New Jersey, making her the presumptive nominee. Following those victories, Democratic officials began lining up in support of Clinton. President Barack Obama and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren both endorsed Clinton, and even some of Sanders’ strongest backers conceded that the nominating process has ended.
Previously, Senator Sanders had vowed to continue his campaign until the Democratic convention, but in recent days campaign insiders have admitted that such a scenario seems unlikely, especially since Sanders is running low on campaign funds.
