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Next for Bernie Sanders? Final Primary and a Talk With Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton Wins the District of Columbia Primary
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WASHINGTON — The general election fever has been getting hotter as Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump have knocked each other around on national security, immigration and abortion in the past week. But for Democratic voters in Washington — and for Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont — the primary election season goes on for one more day. WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, formally bringing the presidential primaries to a close.
While the outcome of the District of Columbia’s contest on Tuesday is of little consequence now that Mrs. Clinton is the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, one question is keeping the intrigue alive: What will Mr. Sanders, her remaining rival for the nomination, do next? The outcome of the District of Columbia’s contest was of little consequence, as Mrs. Clinton obtained enough delegates last week to be the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee. One question, though, is keeping intrigue alive: What will Senator Bernie Sanders, her rival for the nomination, do next?
Thus far, the only certainty is that he and Mrs. Clinton plan to hold a private meeting on Tuesday. Mr. Sanders is under mounting pressure to suspend his all-but-impossible bid for the nomination, but he has given no indication that he plans to drop out. Thus far, the only certainty is that he and Mrs. Clinton planned to meet privately in Washington on Tuesday night. Mr. Sanders is under mounting pressure to suspend his all-but-impossible bid for the nomination, but he has given no indication that he plans to drop out.
Several people close to the senator, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private discussions, say he will try to get assurances from Mrs. Clinton that she will fight for many of his campaign policy proposals, including a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage, a jobs program tied to repairing the country’s infrastructure, and tuition-free public colleges and universities. At this point, Mr. Sanders is refusing to concede defeat and release his delegates to vote for Mrs. Clinton, which some think could avoid a sense of disunity at the Democratic convention. His refusal could be a negotiating tactic for winning concessions on the party’s platform. Several people close to the senator, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private discussions, said he would try to get assurances from Mrs. Clinton that she will fight for many of his campaign policy proposals, including a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage, a jobs program tied to repairing the country’s infrastructure, and tuition-free public colleges and universities.
At this point, Mr. Sanders is refusing to concede defeat and release his delegates to vote for Mrs. Clinton, which some think could avoid a sense of disunity at the Democratic convention. His refusal could be a negotiating tactic for winning concessions on the party’s platform.
“He looks forward to the opportunity to meet with Secretary Clinton, and he appreciates that they are able to get together and talk about where the party goes from here,” Michael Briggs, Mr. Sanders’s spokesman, said. “He hopes we can figure out a way to welcome all of the people who have turned out for Senator Sanders into the Democratic Party fold.”“He looks forward to the opportunity to meet with Secretary Clinton, and he appreciates that they are able to get together and talk about where the party goes from here,” Michael Briggs, Mr. Sanders’s spokesman, said. “He hopes we can figure out a way to welcome all of the people who have turned out for Senator Sanders into the Democratic Party fold.”
In a statement released Monday evening, the Clinton campaign said that she and Mr. Sanders agreed to meet when she called him last Tuesday night. “She looks forward to the opportunity to discuss how they can advance their shared commitment to a progressive agenda, and work together to stop Donald Trump in the general election,” the statement said. In a statement released Monday evening, the Clinton campaign said that she and Mr. Sanders had agreed to meet when she called him last Tuesday night. “She looks forward to the opportunity to discuss how they can advance their shared commitment to a progressive agenda and work together to stop Donald Trump in the general election,” the statement said.
Democrats have publicly urged patience with Mr. Sanders, suggesting that he has earned the right to end his presidential bid as he sees fit, hopefully with sufficient influence to direct his supporters to back Mrs. Clinton. While Mr. Sanders has remained vague about his plans, his fund-raising emails have largely been replaced by solicitations urging people to vote in Tuesday’s primary and missives about the importance of statehood for the District of Columbia. Democrats have publicly urged patience with Mr. Sanders, suggesting that he has earned the right to end his presidential bid as he sees fit, hopefully with sufficient influence to direct his supporters to back Mrs. Clinton. While Mr. Sanders has remained vague about his plans, his fund-raising emails were largely replaced by solicitations urging people to vote in Tuesday’s primary and missives about the importance of statehood for the District of Columbia.
Mrs. Clinton and her supporters are counting on Mr. Sanders to eventually endorse her and signal to his loyal base of more than 10 million voters that she is the best person to beat Mr. Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee. Mr. Sanders also has an enormous donor list that Mrs. Clinton will want to tap into so that she can court the young voters who packed the senator’s rallies across the country. Mrs. Clinton and her supporters are counting on Mr. Sanders to eventually endorse her and signal to his loyal base of more than 10 million voters that she is the best person to beat Mr. Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee. Mr. Sanders also has an enormous donor list that Mrs. Clinton will want to use so that she can court the young voters who packed Mr. Sanders’s rallies across the country.
Mrs. Clinton was declared the presumptive nominee last week after she crossed the threshold of 2,383 delegates needed to secure the nomination. She has also succeeded in winning a majority of pledged delegates, a majority of the states that have held primaries, and the popular vote. Mrs. Clinton was declared the presumptive nominee last week after she crossed the threshold of 2,383 delegates needed to secure the nomination. She has also won a majority of pledged delegates, a majority of the states that have held primaries, and the popular vote.
Not ready to give up, many of Mr. Sanders’s most fervent supporters note that she has not won enough pledged delegates alone to secure the nomination. Superdelegates still have time to change their mind.Not ready to give up, many of Mr. Sanders’s most fervent supporters note that she has not won enough pledged delegates alone to secure the nomination. Superdelegates still have time to change their mind.
Mr. Sanders vowed on Sunday to remain in the race until the convention in July, a move that took some by surprise. Several people close to him said the senator was focused on taking his campaign to the convention because he wanted to keep fighting for the ideas that won him millions of supporters. They also said he was concerned that if he conceded without getting some of his policies injected into the party, some of his supporters would not vote for Mrs. Clinton, even if Mr. Sanders endorsed her. Mr. Sanders vowed on Sunday to remain in the race until the convention in July, a move that took some by surprise. Several people close to him said he was focused on taking his campaign to the convention because he wanted to keep fighting for the ideas that won him millions of supporters. They also said he was concerned that if he conceded without getting some of his policies injected into the party, some of his supporters would not vote for Mrs. Clinton, even if Mr. Sanders endorsed her.
Mr. Sanders also told reporters over the weekend that he would continue his efforts aimed at “transforming the Democratic Party.” He did not, as he has in the past, talk about trying to persuade superdelegates to withdraw support from Mrs. Clinton and back him instead. And in a private meeting on Sunday with about 20 supporters and advisers, there was no talk from Mr. Sanders about trying to win the nomination.Mr. Sanders also told reporters over the weekend that he would continue his efforts aimed at “transforming the Democratic Party.” He did not, as he has in the past, talk about trying to persuade superdelegates to withdraw support from Mrs. Clinton and back him instead. And in a private meeting on Sunday with about 20 supporters and advisers, there was no talk from Mr. Sanders about trying to win the nomination.
“We are very good at arithmetic,” he said. “We know, you know, who has the received the most votes up to now.”“We are very good at arithmetic,” he said. “We know, you know, who has the received the most votes up to now.”
Mr. Sanders plans to travel Tuesday morning from his home in Burlington, Vt., to Washington, where he will attend several events.
Mr. Sanders has urged his supporters there to go to the polls, and he has repeatedly said that he supports allowing the District of Columbia to become a state, with voting members of Congress. Despite hopes of greater representation, many Washingtonians have ruefully noted that their primary votes will essentially be meaningless this year.