Democratic Unity to Be Tested on Opening Day of Convention

 

By Alex Seitz-Wald 

PHILADELPHIA — Democrats' hard-won and still unset party unity will be tested on the first day of their National Convention on Monday as Bernie Sanders takes the stage while his delegates threaten disruptions — even after the ouster of the party's chairwoman a day earlier.

Democrats are hoping to draw a sharp contrast with the discord Republicans experienced during their own convention last week in Cleveland, and polls show the Democratic voters are lining up behind presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton. But a vocal minority of objectors still threaten the fragile order.

Monday is all about Sanders' wing of the party, even as the official focus is on Clinton's commitment to families. 

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Source: NBC News