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| Sanders wins Michigan primary as Trump bounces back – as it happened | Sanders wins Michigan primary as Trump bounces back – as it happened |
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| 5.51am GMT | 5.51am GMT |
| 05:51 | 05:51 |
| Lauren Gambino | Lauren Gambino |
| The “Hillary” signs were being ripped off the walls of R.U.B. BBQ Pub in Detroit, almost immediately after the AP projected that Bernie Sanders had won the Michigan primary, writes the Guardian’s Lauren Gambino: | The “Hillary” signs were being ripped off the walls of R.U.B. BBQ Pub in Detroit, almost immediately after the AP projected that Bernie Sanders had won the Michigan primary, writes the Guardian’s Lauren Gambino: |
| Clinton’s staff sat-sad faced staring at the results were projected across the row of TVs hung above the bar, while the few supporters left at the primary watch party shook their heads in disbelief. | Clinton’s staff sat-sad faced staring at the results were projected across the row of TVs hung above the bar, while the few supporters left at the primary watch party shook their heads in disbelief. |
| “This was a huge disappointment,” said Silvia Tineo-Perez, a volunteer with the Clinton campaign. “I can’t believe it.” | “This was a huge disappointment,” said Silvia Tineo-Perez, a volunteer with the Clinton campaign. “I can’t believe it.” |
| After a day spent knocking on doors, Tineo-Perez said she noticed a gender and generational gap between Clinton and Sanders. Still she ended the day feeling confident that Clinton would win the industrial state. | After a day spent knocking on doors, Tineo-Perez said she noticed a gender and generational gap between Clinton and Sanders. Still she ended the day feeling confident that Clinton would win the industrial state. |
| .@BernieSanders is the projected winner of the Michigan primary in huge upset pic.twitter.com/9CyMFrsd7J | .@BernieSanders is the projected winner of the Michigan primary in huge upset pic.twitter.com/9CyMFrsd7J |
| “This worries me,” Tineo-Perez said of Sanders’ win. “I was really afraid of that.”Tineo-Perez, who is originally from Venezuela, said she is skeptical of revolutionary candidates who make big promises. | “This worries me,” Tineo-Perez said of Sanders’ win. “I was really afraid of that.”Tineo-Perez, who is originally from Venezuela, said she is skeptical of revolutionary candidates who make big promises. |
| “I don’t think Bernie is Hugo Chavez. No, of course not! He wouldn’t go that far,” she said. “But he can’t do what he says he’s going to do. Free college? No. That’s not going to happen. He’s lying to the kids.” | “I don’t think Bernie is Hugo Chavez. No, of course not! He wouldn’t go that far,” she said. “But he can’t do what he says he’s going to do. Free college? No. That’s not going to happen. He’s lying to the kids.” |
| US Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, a Democrat from Michigan, said the loss in the state was a setback but she was confident this didn’t disrupt her path to the nomination. | US Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, a Democrat from Michigan, said the loss in the state was a setback but she was confident this didn’t disrupt her path to the nomination. |
| “It’s a 50-50 delegate split,” Lawrence said. “We’re going to move on and learn from this. The people spoke. That’s where we are.” | “It’s a 50-50 delegate split,” Lawrence said. “We’re going to move on and learn from this. The people spoke. That’s where we are.” |
| In the back of the pub, the staffers gathered around a table and clinked glasses. “She will be our next president,” one staffer declared. “On to the next.” | In the back of the pub, the staffers gathered around a table and clinked glasses. “She will be our next president,” one staffer declared. “On to the next.” |
| 5.35am GMT | 5.35am GMT |
| 05:35 | 05:35 |
| As we await the result of the Republican caucuses in Hawaii, here’s a summary of where things stand: | As we await the result of the Republican caucuses in Hawaii, here’s a summary of where things stand: |
| Like I said today, Donald Trump still won't be the oh just pass me the scotch. | Like I said today, Donald Trump still won't be the oh just pass me the scotch. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 6.52am GMT | at 6.52am GMT |
| 5.26am GMT | 5.26am GMT |
| 05:26 | 05:26 |
| Mona Chalabi | Mona Chalabi |
| Initial indications of voter turnout appear to be positive but with some negative consequences, writes Guardian US data editor Mona Chalabi: | Initial indications of voter turnout appear to be positive but with some negative consequences, writes Guardian US data editor Mona Chalabi: |
| In Michigan, at least three voting precincts are reported to have run out of ballots, including in Flint. In Ingham County, everyone appears to have been able to vote before polls closed at 8pm but only thanks to municipal clerks who quickly began photocopying ballot forms when the shortage became apparent. | In Michigan, at least three voting precincts are reported to have run out of ballots, including in Flint. In Ingham County, everyone appears to have been able to vote before polls closed at 8pm but only thanks to municipal clerks who quickly began photocopying ballot forms when the shortage became apparent. |
| 5.17am GMT | 5.17am GMT |
| 05:17 | 05:17 |
| Cruz wins Idaho | Cruz wins Idaho |
| Hardly a voting night goes by anymore without a Ted Cruz win. This one’s no different– he’s just picked up Idaho, according to AP projections. | Hardly a voting night goes by anymore without a Ted Cruz win. This one’s no different– he’s just picked up Idaho, according to AP projections. |
| Rubio, meanwhile, appears to be trying to finish out of the delegates again. | Rubio, meanwhile, appears to be trying to finish out of the delegates again. |
| Idaho has a 20% threshold for receiving delegates. Rubio currently at 18.4%. Wow, it can't get much more brutal for him. | Idaho has a 20% threshold for receiving delegates. Rubio currently at 18.4%. Wow, it can't get much more brutal for him. |
| 5.01am GMT | 5.01am GMT |
| 05:01 | 05:01 |
| Sanders: 'we are a national campaign' | Sanders: 'we are a national campaign' |
| Here’s a statement from Bernie Sanders on his Michigan win, issued by his campaign: | Here’s a statement from Bernie Sanders on his Michigan win, issued by his campaign: |
| I am grateful to the people of Michigan for defying the pundits and pollsters and giving us their support. This is a critically important night. We came from 30 points down in Michigan and we’re seeing the same kind of come-from-behind momentum all across America. | I am grateful to the people of Michigan for defying the pundits and pollsters and giving us their support. This is a critically important night. We came from 30 points down in Michigan and we’re seeing the same kind of come-from-behind momentum all across America. |
| Not only is Michigan the gateway to the rest of the industrial Midwest, the results there show that we are a national campaign. We already have won in the Midwest, New England and the Great Plains and as more people get to know more about who we are and what our views are we’re going to do very well.” | Not only is Michigan the gateway to the rest of the industrial Midwest, the results there show that we are a national campaign. We already have won in the Midwest, New England and the Great Plains and as more people get to know more about who we are and what our views are we’re going to do very well.” |
| 4.56am GMT | 4.56am GMT |
| 04:56 | 04:56 |
| Yeesh. | Yeesh. |
| All of the Michigan polls: pic.twitter.com/IrjnZLznky | All of the Michigan polls: pic.twitter.com/IrjnZLznky |
| Sanders: Thank you, Michigan! | Sanders: Thank you, Michigan! |
| The corporate media counted us out. The pollsters said we were way behind. But we won. Thank you, Michigan. pic.twitter.com/Iywg9N3B1z | The corporate media counted us out. The pollsters said we were way behind. But we won. Thank you, Michigan. pic.twitter.com/Iywg9N3B1z |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.57am GMT | at 4.57am GMT |
| 4.54am GMT | 4.54am GMT |
| 04:54 | 04:54 |
| What does the Sanders victory in Michigan mean? It means the Democratic primary race goes on – likely for months. It means there’s no reason Sanders can’t win other rust belt states – and big states – including two that vote next Tuesday, Illinois and Ohio. It means the narrative of Sanders’ political revolution has dramatic new fuel, and that Clinton needs to find a new pitch to voters. | What does the Sanders victory in Michigan mean? It means the Democratic primary race goes on – likely for months. It means there’s no reason Sanders can’t win other rust belt states – and big states – including two that vote next Tuesday, Illinois and Ohio. It means the narrative of Sanders’ political revolution has dramatic new fuel, and that Clinton needs to find a new pitch to voters. |
| For Sanders, it likely means $$$: | For Sanders, it likely means $$$: |
| Forget the delegate math. Bernie's small-donor juggernaut is going to be minting money after a big industrial state win | Forget the delegate math. Bernie's small-donor juggernaut is going to be minting money after a big industrial state win |
| 4.48am GMT | 4.48am GMT |
| 04:48 | 04:48 |
| Cruz moves into second in Michigan | Cruz moves into second in Michigan |
| John Kasich half-proclaimed a second-place finish in Michigan earlier. | John Kasich half-proclaimed a second-place finish in Michigan earlier. |
| But Ted Cruz has passed him: with 91.8% reporting, it’s 24.7-24.3 Cruz. Trump’s at 36.8%. | But Ted Cruz has passed him: with 91.8% reporting, it’s 24.7-24.3 Cruz. Trump’s at 36.8%. |
| Visit our full results page here. | Visit our full results page here. |
| 4.45am GMT | 4.45am GMT |
| 04:45 | 04:45 |
| Read Guardian Washington bureau chief Dan Roberts on Sanders’ big win: | Read Guardian Washington bureau chief Dan Roberts on Sanders’ big win: |
| 4.42am GMT | 4.42am GMT |
| 04:42 | 04:42 |
| Mona Chalabi | Mona Chalabi |
| It might sound crazy but according to the Green Papers, 1,937 of the votes cast so far in Michigan are for extremely former Democratic candidate Martin O’Malley, writes Guardian US data editor Mona Chalabi: | It might sound crazy but according to the Green Papers, 1,937 of the votes cast so far in Michigan are for extremely former Democratic candidate Martin O’Malley, writes Guardian US data editor Mona Chalabi: |
| Ok, that’s only 0.2% of the votes counted but it’s still surprising. The explanation is a simple one though: ballot papers were printed before O’Malley dropped out on February 1. And reprints are just too damn expensive. This is an issue that may well be apparent in several primaries to come and no matter how low the numbers are, it still represents a frustrating waste of people’s democratic say. | Ok, that’s only 0.2% of the votes counted but it’s still surprising. The explanation is a simple one though: ballot papers were printed before O’Malley dropped out on February 1. And reprints are just too damn expensive. This is an issue that may well be apparent in several primaries to come and no matter how low the numbers are, it still represents a frustrating waste of people’s democratic say. |
| 4.38am GMT | 4.38am GMT |
| 04:38 | 04:38 |
| Low whistle. Maybe there is something to the notion that political polling is imperfect: | Low whistle. Maybe there is something to the notion that political polling is imperfect: |
| Bernie's odds of winning Michigan this morning, according to @538. It was a rounding error. pic.twitter.com/M8l4h62uJQ | Bernie's odds of winning Michigan this morning, according to @538. It was a rounding error. pic.twitter.com/M8l4h62uJQ |
| 4.34am GMT | 4.34am GMT |
| 04:34 | 04:34 |
| Sanders wins Michigan | Sanders wins Michigan |
| Bernie Sanders has claimed victory in Michigan, the AP projects. An upset! | Bernie Sanders has claimed victory in Michigan, the AP projects. An upset! |
| On the other hand – she appears to have gained delegates tonight, with an 83-16 lead in Mississippi. Sanders barely cleared the 15% threshold there to avoid a delegates shutout. | On the other hand – she appears to have gained delegates tonight, with an 83-16 lead in Mississippi. Sanders barely cleared the 15% threshold there to avoid a delegates shutout. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.37am GMT | at 4.37am GMT |