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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Vintage Bernie: Speaking on the Crime Bill (10/22/1991) (Video)

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(From Oct. 22, 1991) — “This is a punishment bill, a retribution bill, a vengeance bill.”

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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Sanders Has A Much More Practical Plan Than Clinton

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by Howard Gleckman, CONTRIBUTOR

(MAR. 8, 2016 15:31) — Let’s say you’re a Democrat who wants to raise taxes on rich people. It turns out there are two very different ways to do it: The direct, simple, in-your-face Bernie Sanders version and the indirect, complicated, back-door Hillary Clinton model.

I’m not talking about the magnitude of their respective tax proposals. That’s a whole different story. This is really about the best way to structure tax increases, assuming you want to enact them at all. And by that measure, Sanders has the far better model.

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Sanders Supported Auto Bail-Out Despite Hillary Claims

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by Lauren Carroll, PolitiFact

Bernie Sanders didn’t support the bailout that saved the auto industry, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said of her opponent ahead of the primary in Michigan, a state built on the auto business.

Turns out he did.

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Bernie Sanders Endorsements

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By Politico Staff

(Mar. 7, 2016 11:26 EST) — Bernie Sanders has not amassed the volume of congressional endorsements his rival for the nomination, Hillary Clinton, has but the Vermont senator does have support from key unions.

Here is a look at the congressional and union endorsements he does have, along with one from an outspoken musician.

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Bernie Sanders Wins Maine

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by CBS/AP

(Mar. 6, 2016 20:51) PORTLAND, Maine — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders swept to victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Maine’s Democratic presidential caucuses on Sunday, riding a heavy turnout that left some participants waiting for hours to vote in the state.

Sanders, who told supporters he’d win if there was a strong turnout, beat Clinton by a margin of nearly 2 to 1 in voting in hundreds of communities across Maine.

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Florida Courthouse Hosting Early Voting Allows Campaigning on Property

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by Daryl Parsons

VOLUSIA Fla. (Mar. 5, 2016) — Early voting started today in Florida permitting its residence to get a head start in this year’s presidential primary elections.

Being only the first day, the Volusia Courthouse was met with both voters and campaigning activity.

Campaign signs for both Trump and Clinton were affixed inside and around the Volusia Courthouse’s parking lot that services the courthouse where the election polling stations are at.

The poll station volunteers were asked about the signs and said there was no problem, “as long as they were 100 feet away from the building.” The emphasis here was from the building, and not the property.

Weather the 100 foot rule applies to the government property or building has yet to be clarified pending a review of the matter by city, state and federal election law officials.

Campaign advocates seeking to promote early voting for both Hillary and Sanders campaigns were also out front of the courthouse. They stood outside the 100 foot distance and were across the street not obstructing any entrance into the polling station building.

When asked why the election process at the Volusia courthouse permitted the Trump and Clinton sighs to e posted in the parking lot to the building, one poll person said, “as long as it’s 100 feet from the building,” that it was okay.

Early voting will continue until Mar. 12. Then two days later on Mar. 15, the general primary election will take place.

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Bernie Sanders to Run 5-Minute Documentary Ad on Univision to Court Hispanics

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By Nick Corasaniti, New York Times

(Mar. 5, 2016 08:00 am) In an effort to reach millions of Hispanic voters, Bernie Sanders’s campaign is running a five-minute Spanish-language ad on Univision that calls attention to the plight of a female farm worker in Florida.

In the ad, the woman chokes back tears two minutes into telling her story, one that began with her saying “Voy a luchar mientras,” or “I will always fight.” But the ad then drifts into the hardships she faces, like the low wages she earns working the tomato fields of Immokalee, Fla.

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Published on Mar 5, 2016

Working families of Immokalee, Florida, have been fighting exploitation by the agricultural industry. “I will always fight. As long as I can see my children happy and well, I will continue fighting to provide them with the best. My children are the motor that drives my life,” Udelia says.

In 2008, Bernie traveled to Immokalee and met with migrant workers who were being ruthlessly exploited. He told the story to Congress in the hopes of improving their condition, and succeeded. But how many more Immokalees are there? How many fields or factories are there? We have to ask ourselves ‘who benefits from this exploitation?’ And to understand that it is not only the Immokalee workers who suffer but every worker in America because that pushes us in a race to the bottom.

We appreciate the use of footage from the award winning documentary “Food Chains”, directed by Sanjay Rawal.

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