The general election has kicked off following the party conventions in Cleveland and Philadelphia. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Ohio Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, the chairwoman of the Democratic National Convention, arrives on stage Monday for the opening proceedings in Philadelphia. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
PHILADELPHIA — The Democratic National Convention was off to a rocky start Monday when Rep. Marcia L. Fudge took the stage.
The Ohio Democrat is the permanent chairwoman of the convention in Philadelphia, where supporters of presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton have clashed with disaffected supporters of her primary challenger, Sen. Bernie Sanders.
A Bernie Sanders supporter demonstrates at the Florida delegation's Democratic convention breakfast. (Bridget Bowman/CQ Roll Call)
PHILADELPHIA — Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz was shouted down at her home state's breakfast Monday morning by angry supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
As the Florida Democrat entered the banquet room in downtown Philadelphia, her supporters started chanting, "Debbie! Debbie!" They were quickly joined by angry boos, with several standing up and holding signs that read, "EMAILS."
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