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Changing superdelegate rules would still leave Sanders behind
Bernie Sanders, in response to Hillary Clinton’s significant delegate lead, has called for wholesale changes to the Democratic Party’s primary system, suggesting that is it both un-democratic and tilted in favor of the former secretary of state.
Sanders Looks to Extend Winning Streak as Clinton Turns to November
Refusing to cede any ground to Hillary Clinton in the Democratic nomination race, Bernie Sanders is looking for strong showings in Tuesday’s primaries in Kentucky and Oregon.
Clinton has been trying to pivot toward an expected general election contest against Republican Donald Trump, but Sanders’ vow to stay in the race until the final votes are cast is forcing the Democratic front-runner to keep an eye on the primary campaign.
Read More >>Sanders allies plot post-primary war on Trump
A group of Bernie Sanders staffers and volunteers is circulating a draft proposal calling on the senator to get out of the presidential race after the final burst of Democratic primaries on June 7, and concentrate on building a national progressive organization to stop Donald Trump.
Read More >>Bernie Sanders Weakened Heading Into California
Throughout his campaign, California has been Bernie Sanders’ promised land — a progressive state rich in delegates and a reliable source of hope, just over the horizon.
“We think we have a path toward victory, and that path absolutely must go through California,” Sanders told the Los Angeles Times in March.
Read More >>Clinton’s winning, but continues to lose
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continues to be the presumed Democratic nominee for 2016, despite a string of recent caucus and primary losses to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. What, if anything, do her recent losses mean? Politico offers its assessment this morning:
Hillary Clinton’s primary quagmire
This wasn’t the way the Democratic primary was supposed to end. Clinton may have turned her focus to presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump, but at the same time her campaign is forced to continue fighting ... Read More >>
Hillary Clinton’s primary quagmire
Hours before the West Virginia polls closed Tuesday, Hillary Clinton’s top fundraisers got a memo from campaign manager Robby Mook. The message: Even if Bernie runs the table in the remaining states, he still can’t win.
It’s a well-known point by now, but it’s still one Mook needed to make as Clinton sputters toward the finish line, loaded down with the baggage of recent losses in Indiana and West Virginia and the prospect of a few more losses still to come.
Read More >>Wrapping up a Wild Ride: A 2016 Exit Poll Review
What was that all about?
“That” is the wild ride of the 2016 primary season, and ABC News exit polls conducted across the primaries provide illuminating answers. For Republicans, it was about demand for an outsider fueled by profound disenchantment with economic and political conditions. For the Democrats, a deep sense of economic unfairness also has played a role -– but without the level of divisiveness that rent the GOP.
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