Bernie Sanders sat with the Vermont delegation during the roll call. (Getty)
During the roll call of delegates at the Democratic National Convention, the Vermont delegation was skipped to go last, after Wyoming. Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton’s rival in the Democratic primaries, rushed down to the delegation and sat while the delegation announced their votes. Although Sanders called for Clinton to be nominated for the Presidency, he didn’t technically call for her to be nominated “by acclamation.”
“Madam chair, I move that the convention suspend procedural rules. I move that all votes cast by delegates be reflected in the official record,” Sanders said. “And I move that Hillary Clinton be selected as nominee of the Democratic Party for President of the United States.”
This was similar to what happened eight years ago. Clinton was in the same position after losing the nomination to Barack Obama. However, she did move to have Obama nominated “by acclamation.”
