HOUSTON — Like most of those who cast a ballot in the Texas Democratic Primary in March, Sheereen Ibtesam voted for Hillary Clinton. But last month’s Wikileaks release of emails that showed Democratic National Committee officials strategizing about how to weaken the candidacy of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders made her regret her vote and question the process she had participated in.“I was kind of hurt,” said Ibtesam, a graduate student in Geospatial Information Sciences at UT-Dallas. “I felt so bad for the Bernie supporters. I felt like I was mistreated. Now I’m going to do whatever I can to promote the Green Party.” Ibtesam had never attended a Green Party event before she arrived at the party’s national convention in Houston this weekend, but she said she felt right at home. Much of the programming seemed calculated to appeal to disaffected Democrats, ranging from former Clinton supporters to Bernie-or-Busters. The event kicked off with a reception that included a special welcome for

Source: Texas Public Radio