Bernie Sanders Sees Michigan Win as a Springboard to the Nomination

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By YAMICHE ALCINDOR and PATRICK HEALY

(Mar. 12, 2016) — MIAMI — Convinced that his surprising victory in Michigan represented a turning point, Senator Bernie Sanders and his advisers are maneuvering and spending aggressively to pull off a huge upset on Tuesday — a victory in the Ohio primary — by focusing on Hillary Clinton’s past support for trade deals that are deeply unpopular in the Midwest and other key states in his updated battle plans.

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Bernie Sanders Won the Americas Largest Arab Community

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by Zaid Jilani, The Intercept
(Mar. 9, 2016, 16:32) — Bernie Sanders’ upset in the Michigan primary Tuesday can be attributed, in part, to a strong showing in Dearborn, Michigan, which has the largest concentration of Arab Americans in the nation. Sanders won almost 60 percent of the vote there, besting rival Hillary Clinton.

Apparently, something about Sanders resonated with residents.

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Sanders ‘Rocking the Primary Boat’ After Michigan

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by Foxnews.com

(Mar. 9, 2016) — Bernie Sanders is showing no signs of slowing down after pulling off an upset victory in Michigan and sees an opportunity ahead to gain ground, as his campaign suggests one of Hillary Clinton’s biggest built-in advantages is about to become irrelevant.

To date, Clinton’s “firewall” of Southern states has delivered her a string of victories, most recently in Mississippi. Across the Deep South, black voters who make up a majority of the Democratic primary electorate there went overwhelmingly for Clinton.

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Bernie Sanders upsets Hillary Clinton in Michigan primary

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by CHRISTINA BELLANTONI, Los Angeles Times

(Mar. 9, 2016 00:23 PST) — Sen. Bernie Sanders captured at least 543,000 votes tonight in his Michigan victory — a huge sum more than Hillary Clinton won there in 2008 under very different circumstances.

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Sanders is surprise victor in Michigan

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By JULIE PACE and DAVID EGGERT (Associated Press)

(Mar. 8, 2016 23:31 EST) — LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Bernie Sanders breathed new life into his long-shot White House bid with a crucial win in Michigan’s primary Tuesday night, chipping away at Hillary Clinton’s dominance in the Democratic presidential race. Republican Donald Trump swept to victory in both Michigan and Mississippi, overcoming fierce efforts to blunt his momentum.

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TYT Calls Michigan for Bernie Sanders

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(Mar. 9, 2016 22:58 EST) TYT just called Michigan for Bernie Sanders. Sanders took 51% to Clinton’s 47.1% with 74% of the polling stations reporting.

This is a huge win for Sanders having denied the key state of Michigan to Clinton.

Given Michigan’s demographic makeup, Sanders has broadened his appeal across more of the voting population as his campaign continues to gain momentum.

Watch TYT’s live election coverage live now.

TYTNetworks.com/live

Polling results chart below.
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Ann Arbor Crisler Center’s 13,700 Seats Ready for Bernie Sanders Rally

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By Ben Freed, mlive.com

(Mar. 7, 2016 11:02 am) — Democratic presidential nominee Bernie Sanders expects thousands of people to show up at his “Get Out the Vote” rally Monday evening at Crisler Center.

Pioneer High School administrators also expect thousands to gather, creating a massive amount of traffic outside the school, which sits catty corner to the home of University of Michigan basketball.

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