“Historically the two-party system has a long and durable standing in our heralded electoral process. Many believe this is the way it should be. I myself chose to run my campaign for the presidency within this two-party framework, as a Democrat.
“The voice of the voters has been heard and honored. That is to say, those who voted in the recent primaries have made their choice for who will be representing the Democratic Party in the coming presidential election. I accept the implied wisdom of this choice.
“In my official capacity as a candidate, as a person who has faithfully worked within the mechanism the Democratic Party has in place for campaigning for the highest office in the land, I now address the voters of this country.
“If you as voters see the presidential election as binary, meaning, purely as a choice between presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton and presumptive nominee Donald Trump, I can say unequivocally and with conviction that you should vote for Hillary Clinton.
“Having said that, and being known for my candor and honesty — and mind you I am now speaking only as a private citizen but with the same privileges and responsibilities I share with other private citizens — when I step into the voting booth on November 8th to make my choice for President of the United States, I will be writing in the name ‘Bernie Sanders’. Thank you and God bless America.”
