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U.S. Election Series: Democratic supporters as divided as Republicans

This week, Democratic Presidential Election nominees saw, two more primaries, in Kentucky and in Oregon. In Kentucky, Hilary Clinton won and secured 27 delegates, same as Bernie Sanders, one delegate is yet to be allocated. In Oregon Sanders won and has 34 delegates to Clinton’s 25. Two are yet to be allocated.

With this week’s primaries, Clinton is sitting on 2,293 delegates and Sanders at 1533. But if we exclude the Super-delegates, Clinton is at 1,768 and Sanders at 1,494, which means Sanders have secured about 45-46% of the votes.

He has several times accused the system to be rigged in favor of Clinton, calling for the Super delegates to reflect the wish of the people, who can choose, whom to support.

Bernie Sanders’ anti-establishment and for the common people image has earned him many passionate followers, who staged a severe protest which led to violence in Nevada Democratic convention this week. IF Bernie Sanders don’t win the nomination, survey shows only half of them ready to vote for Clinton, while every once in six said they will support Trump, presumptive Presidential nominee of the Republican Party and with ideas similar to Mr. Sanders’.

Passion among Bernie Sanders’ followers mean, Clinton will have tough time winning them.

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