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Bernie Sanders Wins Vermont Primary, Looking To Expand Base

As early predicted results come in on Super Tuesday, Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders looks to have notched up the Vermont Democratic primary in his home state. A revolution is brewing in America as Sanders hopes to bring Vermont’s values to the rest of the 35 states that are up for grabs after tonight’s primaries. Early results are showing more potential victories for Bernie Sanders before the night is over, while the establishment media covering Super Tuesday are talking about a ‘Clinton versus Trump’ presidential race. Vox reports: Sanders was always expected to win Vermont. It is, after all, his home state. The state’s heavily white, liberal Democratic electorate is very similar to the states where Sanders has been strongest: Iowa and New Hampshire. So it makes sense that Vermont was one of the states the Sanders campaign focused its energies on in the days leading up to Super Tuesday. What does this mean for the Democratic race? Anyone can win his home state. The real measure of how important Vermont is to the broader Democratic primary battle is whether it makes it more likely or less likely that Bernie Sanders will be able to catch up to Hillary Clinton’s support. Because [...]