In Hindsight, Democratic Party Had The Wrong Presidential Nominee, Says Rep. Joe Salazar

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Photo: In Hindsight, Democrats Backed The Wrong Candidate, Says State Rep. Joe Salazar
State Rep. Joe Salazar says Bernie Sanders would have beaten Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.

Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story stated that former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb is a member of a Democratic Party unity reform commission. While Webb introduced the formation of the commission at last summer's national convention, its members have not been named.

Colorado State Rep. Joe Salazar voted for Hillary Clinton in last week's presidential election, saying the loss of the White House was made doubly tough because he felt the Democratic Party could have maintained control of the Oval Office if a different candidate had been at the top of the ticket.

"Hillary Clinton was a flawed candidate ... and she was an easy target for Donald Trump," the Thornton democrat said. "They wouldn't have been able to do that with Bernie Sanders."

Photo: In Hindsight, Democrats Backed The Wrong Candidate, Says State Rep. Joe Salazar
Representative Joe Salazar (D-Thornton)

Salazar and Sanders delegate Skip Madsen spoke with Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner.

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