Bernie Sanders Triumphs In Utah’s Democratic Presidential Caucus

Source: Huffington Post

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) won Utah’s Democratic presidential caucus Tuesday, defeating former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Idaho also held its Democratic caucus Tuesday, and Arizona held its primary. Clinton led Sanders by over 300 pledged delegates heading into the three contests, but Sanders’ campaign insists he still has a path to the nomination in the latter half of the primary calendar.

Sanders had anticipated a strong showing in Utah, visiting Salt Lake City twice in the last week. His campaign said more than 14,000 supporters showed up for a rally Friday in the city. The senator also spoke to 3,500 at a high school Monday after delivering a speech on foreign policy and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which he said he otherwise would have given to AIPAC, the pro-Israel group, at its conference in Washington.

“The people of Utah can send a profound message, and that is, Utah is prepared to fight for a political revolution,” Sanders said Monday, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. “The road to the White House heads through the West.”

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks at a campaign rally March 18 in Salt Lake City.

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