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US Election 2016: Sanders aims for win in West Virginia US Election 2016: Sanders aims for win in West Virginia
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The US states of Nebraska and West Virginia hold primary votes on Tuesday, with Bernie Sanders still battling to slow Hillary Clinton's march to the Democratic nomination.The US states of Nebraska and West Virginia hold primary votes on Tuesday, with Bernie Sanders still battling to slow Hillary Clinton's march to the Democratic nomination.
Mr Sanders is expected to perform well in West Virginia, despite Mrs Clinton's huge lead in overall delegates.Mr Sanders is expected to perform well in West Virginia, despite Mrs Clinton's huge lead in overall delegates.
"We're going to fight for the last vote," Mr Sanders said on Monday."We're going to fight for the last vote," Mr Sanders said on Monday.
Mrs Clinton, and Republican nominee presumptive Donald Trump, are already looking ahead to the general election. Minutes after the West Virginia polls closed, Donald Trump was projected the winner in the Republican race.
Tuesday's primaries will be the first since Mr Trump's last remaining rivals left the race last week. He is the party's presumptive nominee after his last remaining rivals left the race last week, although their names remained on the West Virginia ballot.
Polls close in West Virginia at 1930 EST (0030 BST) and in Nebraska, where only the Republicans are voting, the polls close at 2100 EST (0200 BST). According to exit polls, the most important issue for voters in that state was the economy and jobs.
According to exit polls, the most important issue for voters in West Virginia is the economy and jobs. In Nebraska, where only the Republicans are voting, the polls close at 2100 EST (0100 GMT).
Mr Trump is now trying to unite the Republican Party after a contentious primary season.Mr Trump is now trying to unite the Republican Party after a contentious primary season.
Many top Republican leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, have declined to support Mr Trump's candidacy, saying the New York businessman does not represent conservative values.Many top Republican leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, have declined to support Mr Trump's candidacy, saying the New York businessman does not represent conservative values.
Mr Trump will meet Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Mr Ryan on Thursday in hopes of resolving their differences.Mr Trump will meet Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Mr Ryan on Thursday in hopes of resolving their differences.
Analysis: Anthony Zurcher, BBC North America reporter
Tuesday's primaries in West Virginia and Nebraska may serve as a useful measure of the bedrock resistance to Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee.
Will voters in these two states head to the polls and, despite the fact that Mr Trump is now the only candidate left standing, vote for a candidate like Ted Cruz, who has dropped out but is still listed on the ballot?
Or will the party faithful who normally turn out for down-ballot races outside the spotlight of a contested presidential primary make peace with the brash New Yorker as their standard-bearer?
Mr Trump himself told attendees at a West Virginia rally last week that they should "stay home" on Tuesday and "save their vote" for the autumn general election campaign. It may be the first time in modern US politics that a candidate has actively tried to discourage supporter turnout. In earlier contests a groundswell of new voters powered Mr Trump to wins across the US. He appears content now to coast the rest of the way to the nomination in July.
Chances are he will do so easily. But Mr Trump could be giving his opponents in the party, of which there are still many, an opportunity to sting him a few times before he officially wraps things up.
Some Republicans are concerned that Mr Trump will negatively affect other races, hurting the party's chances of retaining control of Congress.Some Republicans are concerned that Mr Trump will negatively affect other races, hurting the party's chances of retaining control of Congress.
Mr Trump is deeply unpopular among key voting blocs including women, Latinos and African Americans.Mr Trump is deeply unpopular among key voting blocs including women, Latinos and African Americans.
On the Democratic side, Mrs Clinton is on the defensive in West Virginia because of comments she made during a town hall meeting in March.On the Democratic side, Mrs Clinton is on the defensive in West Virginia because of comments she made during a town hall meeting in March.
Addressing environmental issues, she said she wanted put coal companies out of business. Addressing environmental issues, she said she wanted to put coal companies out of business.
Battered by dwindling demand and new environmental rules, coal companies are among the top employers in West Virginia.Battered by dwindling demand and new environmental rules, coal companies are among the top employers in West Virginia.
Mrs Clinton later said she misspoke and that she wanted to bring new industries to the state. Mrs Clinton later said she had misspoken and that she had wanted to bring new industries to the state.
Mr Sanders' message of economic fairness has also resonated in West Virginia, one of the poorest states in the country. Mr Sanders's message of economic fairness has also resonated in West Virginia, one of the poorest states in the country.
While a win in West Virginia will not derail Mrs Clinton's path to the Democratic nomination, Mr Sanders' continued success will give him leverage to influence the party's platform.While a win in West Virginia will not derail Mrs Clinton's path to the Democratic nomination, Mr Sanders' continued success will give him leverage to influence the party's platform.
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