DemExit is a political movement and withdrawal of democrats from the Democratic Party. It is a hashtag appearing in blogs promoting the idea that people should leave the Democratic party. In the run-up to the Democratic National Convention and after Hillary Clinton's acceptance speech, Democrats, including delegates for Bernie Sanders, planned to quit the party in a #DemExit protest. The actions were in direct contrast to the party unity that the convention had been trying to demonstrate over the four day event. Concerns cited by those involved included: environmental policies, Obamacare, Clinton's uncertain stance on the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the ongoing Clinton email controversy.
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