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| Clinton fans celebrate with glow sticks and Rihanna tunes in New York | Clinton fans celebrate with glow sticks and Rihanna tunes in New York |
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| As Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders vied for the New York Democratic primary on Tuesday night, competing “celebration” parties also took place across the Big Apple. | As Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders vied for the New York Democratic primary on Tuesday night, competing “celebration” parties also took place across the Big Apple. |
| At a Clinton victory party at Icon, a gay bar in Queens, about 30 supporters listened to a Rihanna-fueled soundtrack while they awaited news of the former secretary of state’s win. | |
| Related: Hillary Clinton wins decisive victory over Bernie Sanders in New York | Related: Hillary Clinton wins decisive victory over Bernie Sanders in New York |
| As the news came through that Clinton had clinched victory, the crowd screamed. Attendees donned bright blue glow sticks around their wrists and Clinton campaign logo stickers on their shirts. | As the news came through that Clinton had clinched victory, the crowd screamed. Attendees donned bright blue glow sticks around their wrists and Clinton campaign logo stickers on their shirts. |
| But by the time Clinton spoke, just after 10pm, the crowd had dwindled. Only 20 supporters were left, 17 of them male – mainly buff guys in dress shirts. | But by the time Clinton spoke, just after 10pm, the crowd had dwindled. Only 20 supporters were left, 17 of them male – mainly buff guys in dress shirts. |
| “Let Hillary speak, bitches!” yelled out an attendee as the former New York senator began to talk to her crowd across the river in Midtown Manhattan, the bar clapping and cheering. Clinton’s mention of her home state of New York, LGBT rights and equal pay for women all got cheers from the audience. | “Let Hillary speak, bitches!” yelled out an attendee as the former New York senator began to talk to her crowd across the river in Midtown Manhattan, the bar clapping and cheering. Clinton’s mention of her home state of New York, LGBT rights and equal pay for women all got cheers from the audience. |
| “Equal pay for drag queens, too!” yelled out Alex Suvall, a 26-year-old who moved from Miami to Murray Hill, Manhattan, earlier this month. Duvall had voted for Clinton in the Florida primary and was expecting to watch her win again. “I kinda knew [she’d win], that’s why I came out. I’m going to celebrate,” he said. | “Equal pay for drag queens, too!” yelled out Alex Suvall, a 26-year-old who moved from Miami to Murray Hill, Manhattan, earlier this month. Duvall had voted for Clinton in the Florida primary and was expecting to watch her win again. “I kinda knew [she’d win], that’s why I came out. I’m going to celebrate,” he said. |
| Suvall celebrated by drinking margaritas and salsa dancing around the bar with a female patron. | Suvall celebrated by drinking margaritas and salsa dancing around the bar with a female patron. |
| A sold-out Katy Perry fundraiser concert for Clinton last month had convinced Branden Hayward, a huge fan of the singer, to back the former secretary of state. | A sold-out Katy Perry fundraiser concert for Clinton last month had convinced Branden Hayward, a huge fan of the singer, to back the former secretary of state. |
| “If Katy’s behind Hillary, then I’m behind Hillary. I respect Katy a lot,” said the 30-year-old personal trainer and nutrition coach from Astoria. | “If Katy’s behind Hillary, then I’m behind Hillary. I respect Katy a lot,” said the 30-year-old personal trainer and nutrition coach from Astoria. |
| Nick Haby, a 27-year-old marketing assistant and organizer of the #AstoriaforHillary event at Icon declared himself “ecstatic” about Clinton’s win. He climbed on to the bar to thank everyone for coming and purchased a round of unidentifiable bright pink shots for all in attendance. | Nick Haby, a 27-year-old marketing assistant and organizer of the #AstoriaforHillary event at Icon declared himself “ecstatic” about Clinton’s win. He climbed on to the bar to thank everyone for coming and purchased a round of unidentifiable bright pink shots for all in attendance. |
| By 11.15pm the celebration was becoming particularly exuberant. A woman who had been dancing and yelling “Yes!” at the screen during Clinton’s speech fell down drunkenly on the floor and could not get up. | By 11.15pm the celebration was becoming particularly exuberant. A woman who had been dancing and yelling “Yes!” at the screen during Clinton’s speech fell down drunkenly on the floor and could not get up. |
| “She was overcome with enthusiasm,” joked Andy Roden, 35, a bartender who lives in Bushwick, Brooklyn. | “She was overcome with enthusiasm,” joked Andy Roden, 35, a bartender who lives in Bushwick, Brooklyn. |
| Sanders’ supporters are traditionally viewed as more exuberant than Clinton’s, but the mood at a Bernie viewing party in Manhattan’s East Village was understandably more sedate. There were groans as Clinton was declared victorious, although there was also defiance. | Sanders’ supporters are traditionally viewed as more exuberant than Clinton’s, but the mood at a Bernie viewing party in Manhattan’s East Village was understandably more sedate. There were groans as Clinton was declared victorious, although there was also defiance. |
| “Yeah, but it’s a projection. That’s a projection,” said Cami Arrow, 46, as CNN called the NY primary for Clinton. The network made the announcement at 9.45pm, showing the former NY senator on 60.5% to Sanders’ 39.5%. | “Yeah, but it’s a projection. That’s a projection,” said Cami Arrow, 46, as CNN called the NY primary for Clinton. The network made the announcement at 9.45pm, showing the former NY senator on 60.5% to Sanders’ 39.5%. |
| “I still have some hope. I feel like it’s not over till it’s over.” | |
| Arrow was sitting at the bar of Bareburger – “organic burgers, organic salads” – where about 40 people had gathered to watch the results come in. Many had been out campaigning and most wore at least one item of Sanders memorabilia. | |
| At 10.06pm, 20 minutes after Clinton was declared victorious, some in the crowd were still holding out hope that the projections were wrong. | At 10.06pm, 20 minutes after Clinton was declared victorious, some in the crowd were still holding out hope that the projections were wrong. |
| “See, the numbers are going up!” said Kathy Hayes, as Sanders’ percentage of the vote rose half a point to 40%. “The gap’s narrowing as we watch!” | “See, the numbers are going up!” said Kathy Hayes, as Sanders’ percentage of the vote rose half a point to 40%. “The gap’s narrowing as we watch!” |
| Hayes, who lives in Brooklyn and works at an art college was wearing a denim jacket with a tiger embroidered on the back. Next to the tiger was a patch saying: “Bernie or bust.” | Hayes, who lives in Brooklyn and works at an art college was wearing a denim jacket with a tiger embroidered on the back. Next to the tiger was a patch saying: “Bernie or bust.” |
| She lamented the early voter registration deadline that meant late converts to either Sanders or Clinton were unable to vote in the primary. | She lamented the early voter registration deadline that meant late converts to either Sanders or Clinton were unable to vote in the primary. |
| “I missed the deadline to affiliate – so many of my friends missed the deadline. People just did not know about the affiliation deadline. I think it speaks volumes about how tricky the system is. | “I missed the deadline to affiliate – so many of my friends missed the deadline. People just did not know about the affiliation deadline. I think it speaks volumes about how tricky the system is. |
| “If it was an open primary, it’d be a landslide in the other direction,” she said. | “If it was an open primary, it’d be a landslide in the other direction,” she said. |
| Numerous voters reported problems at polling stations on Tuesday. Many, like Hayes, had missed the deadline to register as Democrats. Others found their names removed from electoral rolls and had to cast provisional votes by affidavit. | Numerous voters reported problems at polling stations on Tuesday. Many, like Hayes, had missed the deadline to register as Democrats. Others found their names removed from electoral rolls and had to cast provisional votes by affidavit. |
| People at the Sanders party, already skeptical of the establishment’s role in choosing a candidate, lamented the furore. | People at the Sanders party, already skeptical of the establishment’s role in choosing a candidate, lamented the furore. |
| “I feel like the voting in this country is outdated,” said Jenny Reed, 28. She had just bought a Bernie Sanders bandanna – it was emblazoned with popular quotes from the Vermont senator – and was wrapping it round her head. | |
| “I feel like we need to have some sort of standardized federal plan as to whether it’s closed or open.” | “I feel like we need to have some sort of standardized federal plan as to whether it’s closed or open.” |
| Hayes felt the commotion had unfairly targeted would-be Sanders voters. | Hayes felt the commotion had unfairly targeted would-be Sanders voters. |
| “On Facebook, people kept posting over and over again: ‘They don’t have a record of my registration.’ And all day there were people whose registrations disappeared, they were never processed, people whose affiliations switched randomly.” | “On Facebook, people kept posting over and over again: ‘They don’t have a record of my registration.’ And all day there were people whose registrations disappeared, they were never processed, people whose affiliations switched randomly.” |
| By 10.20pm, the talk of a Sanders resurgence had faded, and the television volume was turned down as CNN streamed Clinton’s victory speech. | By 10.20pm, the talk of a Sanders resurgence had faded, and the television volume was turned down as CNN streamed Clinton’s victory speech. |
| “I can’t believe that lizard won,” said a man with a beard as he walked out of the bar. | “I can’t believe that lizard won,” said a man with a beard as he walked out of the bar. |
| Hayes said she would vote for Clinton if she won the nomination, but only reluctantly. And only with Sanders’ blessing. | Hayes said she would vote for Clinton if she won the nomination, but only reluctantly. And only with Sanders’ blessing. |
| “I don’t want to at all. But I might have to. If Bernie tells us to, then people will hopefully do what he tells us to do.” | “I don’t want to at all. But I might have to. If Bernie tells us to, then people will hopefully do what he tells us to do.” |