US Election 2016: Bernie Sanders 'begins campaign lay-offs'

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US Election 2016: Bernie Sanders 'begins campaign lay-offs'

27 April 2016

Bernie Sanders' campaign has begun laying off staff a day after several losses to Hillary Clinton in Democratic primaries in key states, according to US media reports. After Tuesday's contests, Mr Sanders lacks a path to the Democratic nomination for president. Mr Sanders has vowed to continue on until the California primary in June.

His campaign said late on Tuesday he would be pushing for a greater role in drafting the Democratic platform. Many saw the statement as a signal that the Vermont senator would be winding down his campaign in favour of promoting his core issues of income inequality and Wall Street reform. The campaign will still compete in the coming weeks in contests including Indiana, where Mr Sanders is leading in some polls.

"This is a process that we've done before of right-sizing the campaign as we move through the calendar," said Michael Briggs, Mr Sanders' campaign communications director.
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