Clinton die-hards voice anger in convention protest

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DENVER, Colorado (AFP) — Defiant Hillary Clinton loyalists marched through Denver Tuesday to vent anger at the outcome of the bitter Democratic primary race in a final show of support for their beaten idol.

Just hours before Clinton was to address Democrats in a speech that party grandees hope will heal the schism caused by the nominating battle, more than 1,000 supporters of the former first lady paid vocal tribute to her campaign.

Despite the calls for a unified front heading into November's presidential election, it is clear that some of Clinton's supporters will never be able to forgive Barack Obama for his hard-fought victory.

"We're here to say thank you to Hillary and to protest the fraud perpetrated on us by the Democratic National Committee," said...