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Wednesday, 8 June 2016

Bernie Sanders Staying In Democratic Race Despite Hillary Clinton Nabbing Nomination

A defiant Bernie Sanders declared he’s staying in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination despite Hillary Clinton becoming the presumed nominee after her sweeping Super Tuesday victories. Read on for what he had to say about his campaign moving forward.
Bernie Sanders, 74, is holding strong and refusing to back out of the Democratic race for the White House, even though Hillary Clinton, 68, made history June 7, becoming the Democratic party’s

Sanders Crushing Trump in Polls 53 Percent to 38 Percent, Seen as Strongest General Election Candidate

The Vermont Senator is poised to arrive at the Democratic convention as the stronger candidate to take on Trump.Senator Bernie Sanders would defeat Donald Trump relatively easily in a general election, according to the latest polls. An average of the three most recent major polls predicts a victory of more than 14 points, which would be a landslide in modern presidential politics.

Bernie Sanders Has a Superdelegate Problem

There was a stretch of days and weeks in the not-too-distant past during which Bernie Sanders was winning primary after caucus after primary, but he still seemed unable to cut into Hillary Clinton's lead in any meaningful way.Clinton had vaulted far ahead of the Vermont Senator with strong showings in the first and second Super Tuesdays of the election. That reality, coupled with the fact that most Democratic primaries award delegates on a proportional, rather than a winner-take-all, basis made it tough for Sanders to close the gap between himself and the former secretary of State.It didn't help that a majority of superdelegates — elected politicians and party apparatchik who can vote for any candidate — decided to throw their weight behind Clinton early on.

The Biggest Moments Of The Brawl In Brooklyn — & What Women Really Think About The Candidates

It’s being called the Brooklyn brawl and the night the gloves came off. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sparred in New York on Thursday night during the final debate before the state's primary on April 19.

Why Thousands of Americans Are Lining Up to Get Arrested in D.C. This Week

Chanting, "Money ain't speech, corporations aren't people!" and "We are the 99 percent!" around 425 protesters were arrested Monday in a mass sit-in on the steps of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., and more have returned to face arrest Tuesday. The demonstration, called Democracy

Donald Trump Continues Winning Spree, Takes Mississippi and Michigan

Donald Trump continues his reign as the GOP frontrunner. The presidential hopeful continued to prove he's a force to be reckoned with when he racked up victories in the Mississippi and Michigan primaries on Tuesday night, according to the Associated Press.

Bernie Sanders Beats Hillary Clinton as He Takes Michigan in Surprising Upset

Michigan is feeling the "Bern!" In a surprising upset, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders won the Michigan primary over opponent Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, according to reports.