"I am so over the woman thing," Thomasson said on Thursday. "It’s not a gender issue. Women can do anything in this world. We’re far more concerned about voter suppression."
Voters in several states have filed lawsuits alleging that the Democratic Party disenfranchised Sanders supporters with complicated voting and registration requirements.
Both Thomasson and her travel companion, Carol Hurn, said they had previously supported Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign.
"I knocked on doors and made phone calls, but I’ve read and realized that Hillary has gotten too close to the powers on Wall Street [and] the multinational corporations," Hurn stated.
Additionally, she said that then-President Bill Clinton was responsible for rescinding the Glass-Steagall Act, which was a factor in the 2008 US economic recession.
"Glass-Steagall, NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement], the TPP [Trans-Pacific Partnership] — working people in this country have been devastated. I’ve seen more and more people having to go to food banks, and people are angry," Hurn explained.
Thomasson was a supporter of US Senator Elizabeth Warren before backing Sanders. More than 60 people showed up at the first meeting she held for the Sanders campaign, an unexpected turnout for western Kentucky, Thomasson said.
Earlier on Thursday, the six female Democratic members of the US Senate, including Warren, pledged their support for Clinton at the DNC.
