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Sanders Insists He Can Still Beat Clinton

May 2, 2016 · 9:50 am ET · 209 Comments

Facing a large delegate deficit, tough odds and just 10 remaining state contests, Sen. Bernie Sanders made it clear that he intends to fight on to become the Democratic presidential nominee, NBC News reports.

Said Sanders: “It is virtually impossible for Secretary Clinton to reach a majority of convention delegates by June 14 with pledged delegates alone. In other words, the convention will be a contested contest.”

Sanders said he would fight to persuade superdelegates to flip their support to him: “If I win a state with 70 percent of the vote, you know what? I think I’m entitled to those superdelegates.”

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