Sanders Explains Why He Keeps Going and May Just Win California on Tuesday

Late last week in the snazzy lobby of the National Nurses United headquarters, NNU director Rose Ann DeMoro stood with her senior staff and Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and took stock of the risks they had taken to side with Bernie Sanders for president.

The nurses were the first big national union to endorse Sanders, who surprised everyone in the Democratic Party by coming to a photo-finish with Hillary Clinton in Iowa’s caucuses (the Iowa party never released the vote totals). Shortly thereafter, Gabbard stunned political insiders when she resigned as Democratic National Committee’s vice-chair to campaign for Sanders, who had worked with her on veterans issues in Congress.

“We’ve all been on the journey with Bernie,” said DeMoro, flanked by nurses who have crossed the country to help an insurgent campaign that was now on the verge of the most improbable finish yet—a strong likelihood that Sanders could win the most delegate-rich state on Tuesday, as the latest polls show him virtually tied with Clinton across California....
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