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| Hillary Clinton declares victory but Sanders vows to fight on – as it happened | |
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| Here's where we stand | |
| Sam Levin | |
| Here’s a recap of what went down on this busy election night: | |
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| at 8.48am BST | |
| 7.35am BST | 7.35am BST |
| 07:35 | 07:35 |
| Rory Carroll | Rory Carroll |
| Streaming out of the hangar into a cool Los Angeles night, some Sanders supporters appeared to heave heard two completely different speeches. | Streaming out of the hangar into a cool Los Angeles night, some Sanders supporters appeared to heave heard two completely different speeches. |
| Fong Chuu, 54, a nurse, heard a candidate who planned to fight on until the end, still determined to get the nomination. “We never had any doubt, he’ll go all the way.” | Fong Chuu, 54, a nurse, heard a candidate who planned to fight on until the end, still determined to get the nomination. “We never had any doubt, he’ll go all the way.” |
| Asked how the campaign can circumvent daunting arithmetic, she shrugged. “He’s a smart man. And there’s been so much corruption, you never know.” | Asked how the campaign can circumvent daunting arithmetic, she shrugged. “He’s a smart man. And there’s been so much corruption, you never know.” |
| Tong Chuu: 'Never any doubt. We'll go all the way.' Arithmetic? 'You never know.' pic.twitter.com/KyrZPrsUBM | Tong Chuu: 'Never any doubt. We'll go all the way.' Arithmetic? 'You never know.' pic.twitter.com/KyrZPrsUBM |
| Others echoed this argument: the nomination process has been corrupted – by the media, the Democratic National Committee, big corporations – and that revelation of a smoking gun may yet tilt the nomination Sanders’ way. | Others echoed this argument: the nomination process has been corrupted – by the media, the Democratic National Committee, big corporations – and that revelation of a smoking gun may yet tilt the nomination Sanders’ way. |
| However supporters like Mel Horan, 57, an art teacher, heard a coded concession speech in Sanders’ reference to the movement, and the struggle continuing, rather than seizing the White House. | However supporters like Mel Horan, 57, an art teacher, heard a coded concession speech in Sanders’ reference to the movement, and the struggle continuing, rather than seizing the White House. |
| “He’s trying to start his pivot so that the movement survives him, for all this energy to beyond him. He didn’t want to disappoint people tonight but I think he’s starting to prepare.” | “He’s trying to start his pivot so that the movement survives him, for all this energy to beyond him. He didn’t want to disappoint people tonight but I think he’s starting to prepare.” |
| The “inevitability of the arithmetic” was clear, said Horan, as ebullient supporters streamed past. “But there is a lot of denial. Many are not hearing what he was saying.” | The “inevitability of the arithmetic” was clear, said Horan, as ebullient supporters streamed past. “But there is a lot of denial. Many are not hearing what he was saying.” |
| 7.16am BST | 7.16am BST |
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| Sanders wins Montana | Sanders wins Montana |
| Minutes after Bernie Sanders ended his late-night rally in Santa Monica, the candidate won the Montana primary. Votes are still being counted in California, the biggest state of the night. | Minutes after Bernie Sanders ended his late-night rally in Santa Monica, the candidate won the Montana primary. Votes are still being counted in California, the biggest state of the night. |
| Montana – Thank you all. The struggle continues! https://t.co/NM2H80ZEGG | Montana – Thank you all. The struggle continues! https://t.co/NM2H80ZEGG |
| 7.05am BST | 7.05am BST |
| 07:05 | 07:05 |
| Sanders said he spoke to Clinton and congratulated her on her victories tonight. He confirmed that he also spoke to Obama, saying, “I look forward to working with him to make sure we move this country forward.” | Sanders said he spoke to Clinton and congratulated her on her victories tonight. He confirmed that he also spoke to Obama, saying, “I look forward to working with him to make sure we move this country forward.” |
| Bernie says he had a "very gracious call with secretary Clinton and congratulated her on her victories" | Bernie says he had a "very gracious call with secretary Clinton and congratulated her on her victories" |
| Sanders’ assessment of his contests tonight: | Sanders’ assessment of his contests tonight: |
| I want to thank the people of North Dakota. It appears that we will likely win Montana as well. I don’t think anybody knows what will end up here in California, though I suspect the gap will significantly diminish. And if this campaign has proven anything, it has proven that millions of Americans … are prepared to stand up and fight to make this country a much better place. | I want to thank the people of North Dakota. It appears that we will likely win Montana as well. I don’t think anybody knows what will end up here in California, though I suspect the gap will significantly diminish. And if this campaign has proven anything, it has proven that millions of Americans … are prepared to stand up and fight to make this country a much better place. |
| The Vermont senator ended his short speech with: “Thank you, all. The struggle continues.” | The Vermont senator ended his short speech with: “Thank you, all. The struggle continues.” |
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| Sanders stays in the race | Sanders stays in the race |
| Sanders in Santa Monica: | Sanders in Santa Monica: |
| Next Tuesday, we continue the fight. ... We are going to fight hard to win the primary in Washington DC. And then we take our fight for social, economic, racial and environmental justice to Philadelphia.” | Next Tuesday, we continue the fight. ... We are going to fight hard to win the primary in Washington DC. And then we take our fight for social, economic, racial and environmental justice to Philadelphia.” |
| He added, “We will continue to fight for every vote and every delegate.” | He added, “We will continue to fight for every vote and every delegate.” |
| Bernie in the house. Roars. Go on and on. Deafening. pic.twitter.com/qEJUPoskT9 | Bernie in the house. Roars. Go on and on. Deafening. pic.twitter.com/qEJUPoskT9 |
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| So far, Sanders is delivering a version of his stump speech with no mention of his Democratic rival. | So far, Sanders is delivering a version of his stump speech with no mention of his Democratic rival. |
| Sea of blue as Bernie takes the stage pic.twitter.com/mCMXEmHx5z | Sea of blue as Bernie takes the stage pic.twitter.com/mCMXEmHx5z |
| “Our vision will be the future of America. Our campaign from day one has understood some very basic points and that is, first we will not allow rightwing Republicans to control our government,” Sanders said. | “Our vision will be the future of America. Our campaign from day one has understood some very basic points and that is, first we will not allow rightwing Republicans to control our government,” Sanders said. |
| “The American people in my view will never support a candidate whose major theme is bigotry, who insults Mexicans, who insults Muslims and women and African Americans. We will not allow Donald Trump to become president of the United States.” | “The American people in my view will never support a candidate whose major theme is bigotry, who insults Mexicans, who insults Muslims and women and African Americans. We will not allow Donald Trump to become president of the United States.” |
| “Our mission is more than just defeating Donald Trump - it is transforming our country,” he continued to loud cheers. | “Our mission is more than just defeating Donald Trump - it is transforming our country,” he continued to loud cheers. |
| 6.48am BST | 6.48am BST |
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| Sanders arrives in Santa Monica | Sanders arrives in Santa Monica |
| A smiling Bernie Sanders and his wife have arrived to huge cheers in Santa Monica, hours after Hillary Clinton declared herself the Democratic nominee: | A smiling Bernie Sanders and his wife have arrived to huge cheers in Santa Monica, hours after Hillary Clinton declared herself the Democratic nominee: |
| Let me thank all of you for being part of the political revolution. I especially want to thank the tens of thousands of volunteers here in the state of California, and I want to thank the people of California for their incredible hospitality. It has been one of the most moving moments of my life to be out throughout this state in beautiful evenings and seeing thousands and thousands of people coming out, people who are prepared to stand up and fight for real change in this country. | Let me thank all of you for being part of the political revolution. I especially want to thank the tens of thousands of volunteers here in the state of California, and I want to thank the people of California for their incredible hospitality. It has been one of the most moving moments of my life to be out throughout this state in beautiful evenings and seeing thousands and thousands of people coming out, people who are prepared to stand up and fight for real change in this country. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 6.48am BST | at 6.48am BST |
| 6.25am BST | 6.25am BST |
| 06:25 | 06:25 |
| Rory Carroll | Rory Carroll |
| A passionate crowd is chanting “Feel the Bern” and “Si se puede” while fans await Bernie Sanders in the Santa Monica airport hangar, but there’s a mounting sense of foreboding. | A passionate crowd is chanting “Feel the Bern” and “Si se puede” while fans await Bernie Sanders in the Santa Monica airport hangar, but there’s a mounting sense of foreboding. |
| Chants of 'Bernie' and 'si se puede'. Then anxious looks at MSNBC monitor. There will be tears. #CaliforniaPrimary pic.twitter.com/Vk0piMXs32 | Chants of 'Bernie' and 'si se puede'. Then anxious looks at MSNBC monitor. There will be tears. #CaliforniaPrimary pic.twitter.com/Vk0piMXs32 |
| Between lulls in chanting and sign-waving, people are peering at the press pen to glimpse rolling headlines on TV monitors. The big campaign screen overlooking the hangar shows only still images of Sanders on the campaign trail, when hope reigned. | Between lulls in chanting and sign-waving, people are peering at the press pen to glimpse rolling headlines on TV monitors. The big campaign screen overlooking the hangar shows only still images of Sanders on the campaign trail, when hope reigned. |
| “It’s pretty upbeat but there are a lot of die-hard supporters here so even though the numbers don’t look good there’s a lot of positive energy,” said Joanna Lenn, 46, a volunteer. She was bracing for the worst. “If he loses California from my perspective it would be over.” | “It’s pretty upbeat but there are a lot of die-hard supporters here so even though the numbers don’t look good there’s a lot of positive energy,” said Joanna Lenn, 46, a volunteer. She was bracing for the worst. “If he loses California from my perspective it would be over.” |
| Amid cheers and a swelling Diana Ross soundtrack (“Baby Love”) Gustavo Ramirez, 45, brandished a placard but he was fighting back tears. A volunteer, he said he spent months rising at 4am for the campaign. “If there’s heartbreak it’s at the corporate system and that just strengthens our resolve,” he said. | Amid cheers and a swelling Diana Ross soundtrack (“Baby Love”) Gustavo Ramirez, 45, brandished a placard but he was fighting back tears. A volunteer, he said he spent months rising at 4am for the campaign. “If there’s heartbreak it’s at the corporate system and that just strengthens our resolve,” he said. |
| He accused the media of bias, saying Spanish language networks largely ignored Sanders. Of six supporters interviewed randomly, all six, unprompted, accused the media of favoring Hillary Clinton. | He accused the media of bias, saying Spanish language networks largely ignored Sanders. Of six supporters interviewed randomly, all six, unprompted, accused the media of favoring Hillary Clinton. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 6.33am BST | at 6.33am BST |
| 6.11am BST | 6.11am BST |
| 06:11 | 06:11 |
| Rory Carroll | Rory Carroll |
| The Guardian’s Rory Carroll is inside the Santa Monica rally where Sanders supporters are waiting for their candidate – and bracing for the worst. | The Guardian’s Rory Carroll is inside the Santa Monica rally where Sanders supporters are waiting for their candidate – and bracing for the worst. |
| Volunteer Gustavo Ramirez bracing for worst. 'If heartbreak it'll be at the corporate system.' #CaliforniaPrimary pic.twitter.com/YOwhLFv9Hb | Volunteer Gustavo Ramirez bracing for worst. 'If heartbreak it'll be at the corporate system.' #CaliforniaPrimary pic.twitter.com/YOwhLFv9Hb |
| Volunteer Joanna Lenn: 'if he loses California from my perspective it would be over.' #californiaprimary pic.twitter.com/o3TnCzQwwb | Volunteer Joanna Lenn: 'if he loses California from my perspective it would be over.' #californiaprimary pic.twitter.com/o3TnCzQwwb |
| If Bernie's LA rally is supposed to be a wake they haven't got the memo yet. Buzzy atmosphere. #CaliforniaPrimary pic.twitter.com/JdsgIaWGZF | If Bernie's LA rally is supposed to be a wake they haven't got the memo yet. Buzzy atmosphere. #CaliforniaPrimary pic.twitter.com/JdsgIaWGZF |
| 6.01am BST | 6.01am BST |
| 06:01 | 06:01 |
| Politico has a compelling look inside the Sanders campaign this evening, published just as Clinton was declaring victory in Brooklyn. The story offers a window into how the Vermont senator has been reportedly taking a combative route in the campaign, personally choosing to call Clinton unqualified, to challenge Donald Trump to a debate via Jimmy Kimmel, and writing the defensive statement after conflicts in Nevada: | Politico has a compelling look inside the Sanders campaign this evening, published just as Clinton was declaring victory in Brooklyn. The story offers a window into how the Vermont senator has been reportedly taking a combative route in the campaign, personally choosing to call Clinton unqualified, to challenge Donald Trump to a debate via Jimmy Kimmel, and writing the defensive statement after conflicts in Nevada: |
| Sanders is himself filled with resentment, on edge, feeling like he gets no respect -- all while holding on in his head to the enticing but remote chance that Clinton may be indicted before the convention | Sanders is himself filled with resentment, on edge, feeling like he gets no respect -- all while holding on in his head to the enticing but remote chance that Clinton may be indicted before the convention |
| Read the full story here. | Read the full story here. |