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Clinton Camp Rejects
Sanders' Debate 'Stunt'

Mar 29, 2016 2:36 AM CDT

Clinton Camp Rejects Sanders' Debate 'Stunt'

Aides say he'll have to change his tone to get NY debate

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders' campaign is calling for a debate in New York ahead of the state's crucial April 19 primary—but Hillary Clinton's campaign isn't promising anything. In a CNN interview on Monday, Clinton strategist Joel Benenson slammed Sanders for running negative ads and said the senator "...

Sanders Prepares
for NY Showdown

Mar 28, 2016 12:01 AM CDT

Sanders Prepares for NY Showdown

He has momentum after Saturday's triple win

(Newser) - After sweeping the Alaska, Hawaii, and Washington state caucuse s on Saturday, Bernie Sanders is looking ahead to what could be a decisive battle in New York state. The delegate-rich state holds its Democratic primary on April 19, and the Brooklyn-born Sanders plans a major push to defeat Hillary Clinton...

Sanders Takes Early Lead in Saturday's Democratic Caucuses

Sanders Sweeps
Saturday Caucuses

UPDATED

Mar 27, 2016 1:03 AM CDT

Sanders Sweeps Saturday Caucuses

Notches wins in Alaska, Washington, Hawaii

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders has won Saturday's caucuses in Alaska, Washington state, and Hawaii as he fights to gain ground on Hillary Clinton, reports the AP . Washington was Saturday's big prize with 101 delegates at stake, and Politico called a victory there "essential" to Sanders' campaign hopes. The delegates...

Only in Portland:
Bold Bird Interrupts
Sanders Speech

Mar 25, 2016 6:40 PM CDT

Only in Portland: Bold Bird Interrupts Sanders Speech

And just like that, 'put a bird on it' was relevant again

(Newser) - You know what they say: When in Portland, do as the Portlanders do. The Oregonian reports Bernie Sanders put a bird on it during a rally at the Moda Center in Portland on Friday. According to CNN , Sanders noticed a small green bird land near where he was speaking and...

Here's Where
2016's Delegate
Counts Stand

Mar 23, 2016 12:57 PM CDT

Here's Where 2016's Delegate Counts Stand

Trump, Clinton both creep closer to securing their party's nomination

(Newser) - Tuesday was another big day in the Election 2016 slog, with both the remaining Republican and Democratic candidates amassing more of the coveted delegates they need to secure a nomination for their respective parties. On the GOP side, Donald Trump won 59% of the delegates that were up for grabs...

Obama to Donors: Time
to Unite Behind Clinton

Mar 18, 2016 3:51 AM CDT

Obama to Donors: Time to Unite Behind Clinton

Sanders says dropping out would be undemocratic

(Newser) - President Obama has privately told Democratic donors that while Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton would both be great presidents, it's time to unite behind one candidate and that candidate should be Clinton, sources tell the New York Times and Politico . Insiders say that when Obama spoke to Democratic National...

Clinton Wins as
Sanders Concedes
Missouri Primary

Mar 17, 2016 5:28 PM CDT

Clinton Wins as Sanders Concedes Missouri Primary

Sanders avoids recount 'to save the taxpayers of Missouri some money'

(Newser) - Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he will not seek a recount of results in Missouri's Democratic primary, conceding defeat to Hillary Clinton. Sanders tells the AP it's unlikely the results will affect the awarding of delegates in the state and he would "prefer to save the taxpayers...

Is This It for Sanders?

THE RUNDOWN

Mar 16, 2016 4:44 AM CDT

Is This It for Sanders?

Clinton's lead almost insurmountable, analysts say

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders didn't lose the Democratic race on Tuesday night, but with big wins for Hillary Clinton in Ohio and at least three other states, he lost the momentum from his surprise win in Michigan and fell further behind in the delegate count. Analysts say that although the senator...

Poll of US Troops
Reveals Surprising
Frontrunners

Mar 15, 2016 2:02 PM CDT

Poll of US Troops Reveals Surprising Frontrunners

'The outsider candidates’ messages are resonating with individuals in uniform'

(Newser) - An unscientific survey on the presidential preferences of 931 active-duty troops, reservists, and National Guard members found a surprising frontrunner among America's military: Donald Trump. Trump secured 27% support in the survey conducted by the Military Times . Equally surprising: Bernie Sanders took second place with 22%. The Times points...

Sanders: I Ran as a Democrat
for 'Media Coverage'

Mar 15, 2016 4:33 AM CDT

Sanders: I Ran as a Democrat for 'Media Coverage'

Hot mic picks up Clinton chatting about Trump

(Newser) - The day before vital Democratic primary votes, Bernie Sanders found himself defending his status as a recently added card-carrying member of the Democratic Party. At an MSNBC town hall in Ohio, Sanders, who has served as an independent in Congress for decades, explained that he decided to run for president...

Tuesday Could Deliver
Big Surprises for Democrats

Mar 15, 2016 2:03 AM CDT

Tuesday Could Deliver Big Surprises for Democrats

Michigan polling miss 'hangs over everything'

(Newser) - The Democratic votes on Tuesday may not provide the knockout results expected in the GOP race , but they'll still have a huge effect on the race—especially if Bernie Sanders can pull off more upset wins like the one in Michigan last week . At FiveThirtyEight , which gave Sanders just...

Sanders: Trump
Needs to Stop
Inciting Violence

Mar 14, 2016 1:33 AM CDT

Sanders: Trump Needs to Stop Inciting Violence

At town hall, Democrats target Trump instead of each other

(Newser) - With his offer to pay the legal fees of a man who punched a protester, Donald Trump is "literally inciting violence" at his rallies and he needs to stop it, Bernie Sanders said at a town hall event in Ohio on Sunday. "Trump has got to get on...

The 15 Best Lines From
the Democratic Debate

Mar 10, 2016 6:20 AM CST

The 15 Best Lines From the Democratic Debate

'I am not a natural politician'

(Newser) - Between attacks on Donald Trump , Hillary Clinton's admission she's not a "natural politician," and Bernie Sanders disingenuously praising Clinton's speech-giving ability, there were plenty of quotable moments at Wednesday's Democratic debate in Florida. Here are 15 of the best:

For Democrats, This Is
Starting to Look Like 2008

THE RUNDOWN

Mar 10, 2016 12:44 AM CST

For Democrats, This Is Starting to Look Like 2008

But with Sanders in Clinton's old role

(Newser) - Wednesday night's fiesty Democratic debate in Florida was the last one on the schedule, but analysts say the biggest takeaway from the Hillary Clinton-Bernie Sanders clash is that these two are going to keep the battle up for a long time, possibly until June. Commentators are split on whether...

Clinton, Sanders
Race to the Left
on Immigration

Mar 9, 2016 9:18 PM CST

Clinton, Sanders Race to the Left on Immigration

'I would not deport children'

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders spent Wednesday's Democratic debate in Florida trying "to get to the left of each other on immigration," as Harry Enten at FiveThirtyEight puts it. Both candidates said they wouldn't deport children or people who aren't criminals. "I want to...

Sanders, Clinton Asked if Trump Is a Racist

Mar 9, 2016 8:40 PM CST

Sanders, Clinton Asked if Trump Is a Racist

They didn't say he isn't

(Newser) - Perhaps getting in some practice for the general election, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton spent the opening minutes of Wednesday's Democratic debate in Florida bashing Republican frontrunner Donald Trump. After Univision's moderators attempted to get Clinton to call Trump a racist—bait she refused to take—she turned...

Sanders Sues
Ohio Over
17-Year-Olds'
Right to Vote

Mar 9, 2016 12:38 PM CST

Sanders Sues Ohio Over 17-Year-Olds' Right to Vote

But Ohio's secretary of state says the law is 'crystal clear' they're not allowed

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders' campaign has filed a suit against Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, accusing him of unlawfully trying to keep 17-year-olds from voting in Tuesday's primary, CNN reports. "The secretary of state has decided to disenfranchise people who are 17 but will be 18 by the day...

Who Won the
Democratic Debate

THE RUNDOWN

Mar 7, 2016 6:16 AM CST

Who Won the Democratic Debate

There was nothing 'galactically stupid' from either candidate

(Newser) - The Democratic debate in Flint, Mich., on Sunday night turned out to be a pretty good night for almost everybody involved, analysts say: Neither Hillary Clinton nor Bernie Sanders had any disastrous moments, the city kept its devastating water crisis in the national spotlight, and the party could boast about...

Sanders' Remark
on 'Ghetto' Causes
a Stir

Democratic Debate

Mar 6, 2016 10:06 PM CST

Sanders' Remark on 'Ghetto' Causes a Stir

Suggests white people don't know what it's like to be poor

(Newser) - It seems the line from Sunday night's debate causing the biggest amount of buzz on social media came from Bernie Sanders when talking about race in America. After Hillary Clinton said that she, as a white person, has "never had the experience" of so many African-Americans in regard...

Democrats Aren't
Excited, and
That's a Big
Problem

Mar 3, 2016 5:48 PM CST

Democrats Aren't Excited, and That's a Big Problem

'It's time to start worrying about President Trump'

(Newser) - Democrats might have a serious problem on their hands heading into the 2016 general election, the New York Times reports. In the 15 states that have held primaries or caucuses already, approximately 3 million fewer Democratic voters turned out this year than did in 2008. According to the Huffington Post...