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Donkees

(31,085 posts)
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 07:59 AM Mar 2016

“Showdown in Motown.”

For months, Bernie Sanders’ top aides have been raring for what they called a “Showdown in Motown.”On Tuesday night, Democrats found out why.

The Vermont Senator won a major victory in Michigan’s primary, snatching a heavily fought state away from Hillary Clinton that upset polling and predictions. His win in the large, demographically diverse state with a big manufacturing base is crucial for the survival of his campaign, and he proved with his Tuesday night coup that he can still win a hard-fought contest despite lagging in the overall delegate count.

“I want to take this opportunity to thank the people of Michigan, who repudiated the polls that had us 25 points down a few days ago, and repudiated the pundits who said Bernie Sanders is not going anywhere,” Sanders said shortly before the Associated Press called the state for him. “What we have done is created the kind of momentum that we need to win.”

Coming up on the Democratic calendar are Ohio and Pennsylvania, Rust Belt states with similar demographics and temperament to the automotive state.

The loss comes as a disappointment to Clinton

http://time.com/4252113/bernie-sanders-michigan-upset-primary/
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“Showdown in Motown.” (Original Post) Donkees Mar 2016 OP
Damn him! He snatched away her state! w.t.f. Can anyone spell Iowa? merrily Mar 2016 #1
if not MI, it would've been OH as a breaking-point MisterP Mar 2016 #2

merrily

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1. Damn him! He snatched away her state! w.t.f. Can anyone spell Iowa?
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 12:29 PM
Mar 2016
That state was snatched. Bernie did nothing in Michigan but campaign lawfully.
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