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Sanders says superdelegates should vote with their state

March 20, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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By PATRICK TEMPLE-WEST, Politico

(Mar. 20, 2016 12:45 EST) — Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders on Sunday said Democratic superdelegates in states he’s won should not to break with their home voters and back rival Hillary Clinton at the party’s convention.
At the party’s convention in July, those party notables designated as “superdelegates” can vote for whomever they want regardless of who won their home state’s primary or caucus. Sanders is far behind Clinton in the total delegate count and would need support from as many of these individuals as possible to win the nomination.

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Bernie Sanders Sees Michigan Win as a Springboard to the Nomination

March 11, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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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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Sanders wins: Ohio judge rules 17-year-olds can vote on election day

March 11, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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By DANIEL STRAUSS, Politico

(Mar. 11, 2016 18:12 pm EST) — Sen. Bernie Sanders notched a potentially significant win on Friday evening when an Ohio judge issued an order, allowing 17-year-old voters to participate in the state’s presidential primary on Tuesday.

Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Richard Frye ruled that 17-year-old voters who turn 18 by the day of the November election can vote in the primary, though not on ballot issues or for any contests that would actually elect someone to office.

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Bernie Sanders upsets Hillary Clinton in Michigan primary

March 9, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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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.

Sanders is surprise victor in Michigan

March 8, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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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.

TYT Calls Michigan for Bernie Sanders

March 8, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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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.

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Polling results chart below.
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