Bernie Sanders Will Fight Till The End

Bernie Sanders is the dictionary definition of an underdog. His confidence has gotten him farther than anybody could have anticipated, and he isn’t planning on stopping anytime soon – he has repeatedly announced his plans to be in attendance at the Democratic National Convention this summer, despite the glaring competition for the Democratic nomination.

The Vermont Senator absolutely refuses to quit. Even if Hillary Clinton wins over the minimum number of delegates required for nomination – 2,383 – he will not drop out of the race. Even though she is only 28 delegates shy of the requirement, thanks to her recent win at the Puerto Rico primary, it is extremely likely that on Tuesday, June 7, she will win the remaining delegates.

Tuesday’s primary in California, New Jersey, and four other states could be the deciding moment for Bernie. A win in California would be a huge boost to his campaign, one that it desperately needs. Despite the numbers being stacked against him, Sanders remains positive: he reminded his voters that he’s still lobbying for superdelegates, the officials who don’t cast their votes until the Democratic Convention this summer. He claimed that he could convince them to pledge their allegiance to his campaign rather than Hillary Clinton’s. Based on a few interesting polls, many believe that while Clinton is the stronger candidate of the Democratic Party, she doesn’t stand much of a chance against Donald J. Trump. Statistics have shown that Bernie Sanders could defeat Trump by greater amounts than the former Secretary of State could hope to.

Bernie Sanders is undeniably confident. He has told the press that he is “absolutely” pushing for a contested convention – meaning that a candidate is below the bar of required delegates when counting both the delegates and the super delegates.

During a news conference, Sanders called attention to the fact that the media has recently been reporting as though Clinton has already won. “It is extremely unlikely that Secretary Clinton will have the requisite number of pledged delegates to claim victory on Tuesday night … I have heard reports that Secretary Clinton has said it’s all going to be over on Tuesday night,” Senator Sanders said. “I have reports that the media, after the New Jersey results come in, are going to declare that it is all over. That simply is not accurate.

Many speak of the impending Presidential Election as though it is assuredly going to be a competition between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Bernie Sanders is doing his best to shout over the noise, and let American voters know that he is still alive and kicking, and he plans to continue to do so for a long time.

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