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| 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. |
| Minutes after the West Virginia polls closed, Donald Trump was projected the winner in the Republican race. | Minutes after the West Virginia polls closed, Donald Trump was projected the winner in the Republican race. |
| And he later was declared the winner in Nebraska too, which was a Republican-only contest. | And he later was declared the winner in Nebraska too, which was a Republican-only contest. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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 that state was the economy and jobs. |
| 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. |
| 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 to 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 had misspoken and that she had 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's 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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