Clinton, Obama re-iterate unity

The Clinton and Obama press offices put out a joint statement of unity in response to the ABC News report that Clinton hasn’t totally surrendered her convention bargaining chips: We are working together to make sure the fall campaign and the convention are a success. At the Democratic Convention, we will ensure that the voices of everyone who participated in this historic process are respected and our party will be fully unified heading into the November election. Convention mechanic guru Matt Seyfang, meanwhile, emailed over a useful description of what exactly Clinton’s bargaining chip is: The ABC article noted that she is not ruling out having her name placed in nomination. This is actually a pretty substantial bargaining chip to have in her back pocket if you look at the mechanics of having your name placed in nomination. According to the Convention Call, Section VIII (6)(a), a petition must be submitted containing the approval of the candidate, th...