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| Battleground California: Clinton and Sanders in final tight race | |
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| As polls close in California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota and South Dakota, Tuesday could mark the end of either Bernie Sanders’ campaign or Hillary Clinton’s status as the presumptive nominee. Check back here for the results. | As polls close in California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota and South Dakota, Tuesday could mark the end of either Bernie Sanders’ campaign or Hillary Clinton’s status as the presumptive nominee. Check back here for the results. |
| With 694 delegates being distributed in Tuesday’s Democratic primaries, it is truly Bernie Sanders’ last stand against Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. However, it may require a landslide victory for the senator to guarantee a contested Democratic National Convention in July. | With 694 delegates being distributed in Tuesday’s Democratic primaries, it is truly Bernie Sanders’ last stand against Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. However, it may require a landslide victory for the senator to guarantee a contested Democratic National Convention in July. |
| While the results from California's elections are still being determined, complaints from voters came in throughout the day. Hundreds of California voters reported problems at polling stations in the state after encountering broken machines, sites opening late, and incomplete voter rolls, particularly in Los Angeles County. | While the results from California's elections are still being determined, complaints from voters came in throughout the day. Hundreds of California voters reported problems at polling stations in the state after encountering broken machines, sites opening late, and incomplete voter rolls, particularly in Los Angeles County. |
| Complaints were provided by the voter hotline run by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, while others took to social media to say their names had not been listed on voting rolls. | Complaints were provided by the voter hotline run by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, while others took to social media to say their names had not been listed on voting rolls. |
| Many voters said they were handed a pink provisional ballot which instead of leading to a quick in-and-out at voting site, takes longer to fill out and longer for election officials to vertify. Often voters are left in the dark as to whether their votes were counted. | Many voters said they were handed a pink provisional ballot which instead of leading to a quick in-and-out at voting site, takes longer to fill out and longer for election officials to vertify. Often voters are left in the dark as to whether their votes were counted. |
| North Dakota gave Bernie Sanders his first win of the night while Clinton took New Jersey, South Dakota and New Mexico. Meanwhile, she is polling ahead of Senator Sanders in South Dakota and New Mexico. | North Dakota gave Bernie Sanders his first win of the night while Clinton took New Jersey, South Dakota and New Mexico. Meanwhile, she is polling ahead of Senator Sanders in South Dakota and New Mexico. |
| Hillary Clinton currently has 1,870 delegates – not including superdelegates. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders has 1,568. 571 superdelegates have pledged themselves to Clinton’s campaign while Sanders has 48 in his corner. | Hillary Clinton currently has 1,870 delegates – not including superdelegates. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders has 1,568. 571 superdelegates have pledged themselves to Clinton’s campaign while Sanders has 48 in his corner. |
| Clinton called Tuesday a “landmark in history” as it marks the first time a woman has been the presidential nominee in the first of the US. She congratulated Senator Sanders “for the extraordinary campaign” and said that the debate between the two candidates had been good for the Democratic Party and America. | Clinton called Tuesday a “landmark in history” as it marks the first time a woman has been the presidential nominee in the first of the US. She congratulated Senator Sanders “for the extraordinary campaign” and said that the debate between the two candidates had been good for the Democratic Party and America. |
| She also stressed the importance of the Democratic Party uniting behind her during a high-risk election referring to Donald Trump as being “temperamentally unfit for president.” “When he says, ‘Let’s make America great again,’ he means, ‘Let’s take America backwards… promising his supporters an economy he cannot recreate’” | She also stressed the importance of the Democratic Party uniting behind her during a high-risk election referring to Donald Trump as being “temperamentally unfit for president.” “When he says, ‘Let’s make America great again,’ he means, ‘Let’s take America backwards… promising his supporters an economy he cannot recreate’” |
| Tuesday's primary marks eight years since Hillary Clinton conceded to future President Barack Obama. | Tuesday's primary marks eight years since Hillary Clinton conceded to future President Barack Obama. |
| Clinton has declared herself the nominee with 2,444 delegates while the results from South Dakota, Montana and New Mexico are still coming in but favor the former Secretary of State. | Clinton has declared herself the nominee with 2,444 delegates while the results from South Dakota, Montana and New Mexico are still coming in but favor the former Secretary of State. |
| While Clinton warned of the dangers she believes Trump poses to the country, he had already made strong statements about the presumptive Democratic nominee, saying “Hillary Clinton turned the State Department into her private hedge fund...It is a sad day in America when foreign governments have greater influence than the country's people.” Meanwhile, Donald Trump owes millions to Deutsche Bank. | While Clinton warned of the dangers she believes Trump poses to the country, he had already made strong statements about the presumptive Democratic nominee, saying “Hillary Clinton turned the State Department into her private hedge fund...It is a sad day in America when foreign governments have greater influence than the country's people.” Meanwhile, Donald Trump owes millions to Deutsche Bank. |
| Both Clinton and Trump made attempts to woo Sanders supporters. Clinton encouraged party unity in her speech saying, “We are fairer together. We are better together. We are stronger together.” She also warned Democrats of Trump, telling the crowd “When Trump says a distinguished judge born in Indiana can’t do his job because of his Mexican heritage or he mocks a reporter with disabilities or calls women pigs, it goes against everything we stand for because we want an America where everyone is treated with respect and their work is valued.” | Both Clinton and Trump made attempts to woo Sanders supporters. Clinton encouraged party unity in her speech saying, “We are fairer together. We are better together. We are stronger together.” She also warned Democrats of Trump, telling the crowd “When Trump says a distinguished judge born in Indiana can’t do his job because of his Mexican heritage or he mocks a reporter with disabilities or calls women pigs, it goes against everything we stand for because we want an America where everyone is treated with respect and their work is valued.” |
| Meanwhile, Trump has promised to talk more about the Clinton Foundation later this week. | Meanwhile, Trump has promised to talk more about the Clinton Foundation later this week. |