Actor Danny Glover, Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke push Tennessee Democrats to win local races

July 28, 2016 at 4:27 p.m. | Updated July 28, 2016 at 9:21 p.m.

by The Tennessean

Actor and activist Danny Glover joins supporters of Bernie Sanders delegate Nina Turner for a protest inside the media tent on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. They say she's being punished by the party for her support of Sanders.
Actor and activist Danny Glover joins supporters of Bernie Sanders delegate Nina Turner for a protest inside the media tent on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. They say she's being punished by the party for her support of Sanders.
photo In this 2015 file photo, Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke speaks to members of the Chattanooga Times Free Press editorial board.

PHILADELPHIA - Republicans' political dominance in Tennessee is partially to blame for the rise of Donald Trump, Chattanooga mayor and former state lawmaker Andy Berke told the state's delegation Thursday morning.

To make his point, Berke read aloud a series of controversial quotes from Republicans, including Trump, former state lawmaker Stacey Campfield, Sen. Todd Gardenhire and former presidential candidate Mitt Romney. "Some of your Republican friends, the ones who claim to be reasonable – they're going to talk about Donald Trump as an aberration. Something out of the blue. They want you to think he's on the edge of the cliff, saying these things just by himself."

In addition to Berke, the state's delegation also heard from actor Danny Glover.

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