Clinton has 47 percent of the Democratic vote, barely edging out Sanders at 46 percent.
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All three contests on Saturday were caucuses, a format that has favored Sanders because it requires more commitment from voters.
“I think one of the biggest things is free tuition for students”, said Savannah Dills, 24, a college student who supports Mr Sanders.
Democratic US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks during a rally at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington March 25, 2016. With 38 percent of precincts reporting, the Associated Press and NBC called the race for Sanders at 2:30 p.m. PST. But when superdelegates – party officials with the ability to vote for either candidate – are included, Clinton enjoys a 1,692 to 949 lead.
The Vermont senator enjoyed similarly big wins earlier Saturday in the western states of Alaska and Washington. Clinton: Large lead Clinton does indeed have a large lead, though it is not an impossible task for Sanders. These include 956 delegates won by him and 29 super delegates, who have pledged support to him.
The lack of Democratic grassroots support in many parts of the USA will no doubt translate into less enthusiasm for the general election. Bernie Sanders – each have campaign offices in Alaska.
Meanwhile, the Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has told the New York Times he would consider stopping USA oil purchases from Saudi Arabia unless the Saudi government provide troops to fight Islamic State.
“It is hard for anybody to deny that our campaign has the momentum”, Sanders had yesterday told more than 8,100 cheering supporters who filled an arena on the University of Wisconsin campus last night after results of the primaries in Washington and Alaska were out. It takes 2,383 to win. Sanders got one state in his column right off the bat on Saturday as Alaska Democrats selected him as their favorite to go to the White House. The Democrat system in the primaries gives out delegates based upon their proportion of the vote in each state or territory, so Clinton will continue to add to her total regardless of how numerous remaining 18 states and 4 territories left that she wins outright.
Clinton supporters were joined by state Rep. Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton), who supports the former Secretary of State. The two wins will help to close the wide gap between Sanders and Clinton in the race for the Democratic nomination.
Clinton tweeted Saturday afternoon, “We need serious leadership, shouting and chest-beating are not a strategy”.
“Look at this thing in Brussels”, McLay said, referring to the deadly attack in Belgium this week.
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He repeated that same message on Saturday in Wisconsin – the next state to hold primaries on April 5 – and reiterated his vow to legalize marijuana.
