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Clinton adviser: She never pushed for covention compromise

 
A Clinton adviser tells CNN her team worried about chaos at the convention. (CNN) — A source close to Hillary Clinton says the former presidential contender never pushed Barack Obama’s campaign to allow her supporters to place her name into nomination at the Democratic convention, and approached his team only when her camp grew “worried” [...] (link)

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