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| US Election 2016: Sanders wins in Washington and Alaska | US Election 2016: Sanders wins in Washington and Alaska |
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| Bernie Sanders has won two more US states in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, as he tries to close the gap on Hillary Clinton. | Bernie Sanders has won two more US states in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, as he tries to close the gap on Hillary Clinton. |
| Senator Sanders took the biggest prize of the day, Washington state, and Alaska. Hawaii also went to the polls. | Senator Sanders took the biggest prize of the day, Washington state, and Alaska. Hawaii also went to the polls. |
| Mr Sanders was projected to have won 72% of the vote in Washington against 27% for Mrs Clinton. | Mr Sanders was projected to have won 72% of the vote in Washington against 27% for Mrs Clinton. |
| And US TV networks gave him about 79% of the vote in Alaska, against 21% for Mrs Clinton. | And US TV networks gave him about 79% of the vote in Alaska, against 21% for Mrs Clinton. |
| Results are yet to emerge from Hawaii but initial projections suggest another Bernie Sanders victory. | Results are yet to emerge from Hawaii but initial projections suggest another Bernie Sanders victory. |
| Washington was the most significant of the three states voting on Saturday, with 101 delegates up for grabs. There were 16 delegates on offer in Alaska and 25 in Hawaii. | Washington was the most significant of the three states voting on Saturday, with 101 delegates up for grabs. There were 16 delegates on offer in Alaska and 25 in Hawaii. |
| In spite of his victories, Mr Sanders faces a struggle to overhaul Mrs Clinton's overall lead. Going into Saturday's votes, Mrs Clinton led Mr Sanders by 1,223 delegates to 920. | In spite of his victories, Mr Sanders faces a struggle to overhaul Mrs Clinton's overall lead. Going into Saturday's votes, Mrs Clinton led Mr Sanders by 1,223 delegates to 920. |
| When superdelegates - party officials who can support either candidates - who have so far declared their allegiance are included, Mrs Clinton was ahead by 1,692 to 949. | When superdelegates - party officials who can support either candidates - who have so far declared their allegiance are included, Mrs Clinton was ahead by 1,692 to 949. |
| It takes 2,383 delegates to win. | It takes 2,383 delegates to win. |
| Bigger battles ahead | Bigger battles ahead |
| Celebrating via Twitter, Mr Sanders said: "Thank you, Alaska! Together we are sending a message that this government belongs to all of us... Washington, thank you for your huge support! It is hard for anybody to deny that our campaign has the momentum." | |
| Mr Sanders earlier told supporters in Wisconsin: "This is what momentum is about. Don't let anybody tell you we can't win the nomination or win the general election. We're going to do both of those things." | |
| Mr Sanders had spent the week on the west coast, rallying support among liberals and the left-wing. | Mr Sanders had spent the week on the west coast, rallying support among liberals and the left-wing. |
| Late on Friday in Seattle's Safeco baseball stadium, he repeated key elements of his policy platform, urging economic equality and universal health care. | Late on Friday in Seattle's Safeco baseball stadium, he repeated key elements of his policy platform, urging economic equality and universal health care. |
| He said: "Real change historically always takes place from the bottom on up when millions of people come together. We need a political revolution!" | He said: "Real change historically always takes place from the bottom on up when millions of people come together. We need a political revolution!" |
| Mr Sanders is trying to build on overwhelming victories in last Tuesday's caucuses in Idaho and Utah. | Mr Sanders is trying to build on overwhelming victories in last Tuesday's caucuses in Idaho and Utah. |
| However, he suffered defeat in Arizona, and although his delegate haul from the three states was 20 higher than Mrs Clinton, he failed to make major inroads into her lead. | However, he suffered defeat in Arizona, and although his delegate haul from the three states was 20 higher than Mrs Clinton, he failed to make major inroads into her lead. |
| Mrs Clinton has pointed out that she has "2.6 million more votes" than Mr Sanders. | Mrs Clinton has pointed out that she has "2.6 million more votes" than Mr Sanders. |
| She campaigned less in the three states that voted on Saturday, perhaps expecting the defeats, and spent Easter with her family. | She campaigned less in the three states that voted on Saturday, perhaps expecting the defeats, and spent Easter with her family. |
| This week she focused on the deadly attacks in Brussels, condemning Republican rivals Donald Trump and Ted Cruz for their "reckless" foreign policies. | This week she focused on the deadly attacks in Brussels, condemning Republican rivals Donald Trump and Ted Cruz for their "reckless" foreign policies. |
| Despite Saturday's results, the battle will be won and lost in far bigger states still to come. In RealClearPolitics poll averages, Mrs Clinton has the lead over Mr Sanders by nine percentage points in California, 34 points in New York and 28 in Pennsylvania. | Despite Saturday's results, the battle will be won and lost in far bigger states still to come. In RealClearPolitics poll averages, Mrs Clinton has the lead over Mr Sanders by nine percentage points in California, 34 points in New York and 28 in Pennsylvania. |
| Calculations suggest Mr Sanders may need to win two-thirds of the remaining delegates - in primaries, caucuses and among so-far uncommitted super-delegates - the unelected officials who can vote for their candidate of choice at the party's election convention. | Calculations suggest Mr Sanders may need to win two-thirds of the remaining delegates - in primaries, caucuses and among so-far uncommitted super-delegates - the unelected officials who can vote for their candidate of choice at the party's election convention. |
| 'Ripped off' | 'Ripped off' |
| There was no voting in the Republican race on Saturday. | There was no voting in the Republican race on Saturday. |
| Donald Trump leads Ted Cruz by 739 delegates to 465, with a total of 1,237 needed to win the Republican nomination, according to AP. | Donald Trump leads Ted Cruz by 739 delegates to 465, with a total of 1,237 needed to win the Republican nomination, according to AP. |
| Mr Trump has made his most detailed comments yet on his planned foreign policy. | Mr Trump has made his most detailed comments yet on his planned foreign policy. |
| He told the New York Times he was not an isolationist, but was concerned that America had been let down by its partners and allies. | He told the New York Times he was not an isolationist, but was concerned that America had been let down by its partners and allies. |
| He said: "We have been disrespected, mocked and ripped off for many, many years by people that were smarter, shrewder, tougher. | He said: "We have been disrespected, mocked and ripped off for many, many years by people that were smarter, shrewder, tougher. |
| "So America first, yes, we will not be ripped off anymore. We're going to be friendly with everybody, but we're not going to be taken advantage of by anybody," he said. | "So America first, yes, we will not be ripped off anymore. We're going to be friendly with everybody, but we're not going to be taken advantage of by anybody," he said. |
| The delegate tracker | The delegate tracker |
| Winning delegates, the people who endorse a candidate at the party conventions in July, is key to securing the nomination. | Winning delegates, the people who endorse a candidate at the party conventions in July, is key to securing the nomination. |
| The Democratic totals include the delegates won per state, as well as so-called "unpledged" or "super delegates". Hillary Clinton has a huge lead among the party leaders and elected officials who each get a vote at the convention. | The Democratic totals include the delegates won per state, as well as so-called "unpledged" or "super delegates". Hillary Clinton has a huge lead among the party leaders and elected officials who each get a vote at the convention. |
| AP conducts surveys of these super delegates, and adds them to a candidate's totals if they indicate their support. But super delegates can - and do - change their minds during the course of the campaign, so the figures may shift as the race unfolds. | AP conducts surveys of these super delegates, and adds them to a candidate's totals if they indicate their support. But super delegates can - and do - change their minds during the course of the campaign, so the figures may shift as the race unfolds. |
| The delegate tracker is updated automatically. There may be a short delay between the delegates being assigned and the totals changing. | The delegate tracker is updated automatically. There may be a short delay between the delegates being assigned and the totals changing. |