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Sanders Takes LEAD Over Clinton In California

Sanders Takes LEAD Over Clinton In California

The Los Angeles Times reports:

 A new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll has found … [Sanders] has battled Clinton to a draw among all voters eligible for the Democratic primary, with 44% siding with him to 43% for Clinton.

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Does this mean that it’s time for Sanders supporters to celebrate?

Not yet …

Clinton still has a 10-point lead among likely voters:

So unless the Sanders campaign steps up its get-out-the-vote effort, he’ll lose.

 

Hillary's Lead Over Bernie Sanders Evaporates Ahead Of California Primary

As we reported yesterday citing a former Bill Clinton politcal staffer and advisor, Douglas Schoen, it is looking increasingly likely that Hillary may be replaced by Joe Biden at the Demoratic presidential convention. As the main catalyst, Schoen cited the outcome of the California presidential primary.  As he writes, "the inevitability behind Mrs. Clinton’s nomination will be in large measure eviscerated if she loses the June 7 California primary to Bernie Sanders. That could well happen."

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