Fear looms over National Democratic Convention after Nevada concerns

As local delegates prepare for the National Democratic Convention, many worry if it's going to be a repeat of what happened in Las Vegas over the weekend.

The tension between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders supporters started long before the Nevada State Convention. The ugliness that has come out of Las Vegas could be a taste of what's to come.

"There was a point where I thought there was going to be a riot," said Carol Cizauskas, a newly-elected Sanders delegate.

Cizauskas says she didn't see any chairs get thrown, as has been reported, but the atmosphere was hostile.

"It never got violent. I never saw violence. I saw a lot of anger and i saw a lot of people stand up for their democratic right to be heard and the votes to be counted."

The boos and name-calling even began to escalate into death threats against State Chairwoman Roberta Lange, which Cizauskas says isn't what the Sanders campaign stands for.

"There is never a reason to be violent to someone or to threaten someone's life as they did to Roberta," she said.

Cizauskas is headed to Philadelphia for the National Democratic Convention, but worries her fellow supporters will be ignored and disrespected like it seemed in Las Vegas.

"I don't see that us Bernie supporters are going to sit and be quiet when our rights are being taken away from us."

State Vice Chairman Chris Wicker says he has seen a pattern with those few Sanders supporters who believe in a mob rule and blames the campaign for misinformation.

"We want those people to be included but unfortunately the Sanders campaign in Nevada chose a different route," he said. "They chose to create conflict than cooperation."

The Democratic party is calling for unity within the party, but many Sanders supporters say that's against who and what they believe in. The tension doesn't look like it will ease anytime soon.

"I am worried that it's going to be a repeat of 1968 at the Democratic Convention," said Cizauskas.

"I hope Senator Sanders will find the strength to step up the plate and turn this behavior around," said Wicker.

Senator Sanders did issue a statement, condemning violence and harassment at the convention, but he did not offer an apology for the actions of some of his supporters.

The National Democratic Convention will be held in Philadelphia July 25th through the 28th.