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| US election: 'Sanders said no woman could win', Warren says | US election: 'Sanders said no woman could win', Warren says |
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| Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren claims rival Bernie Sanders told her a woman could not win the 2020 election. | Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren claims rival Bernie Sanders told her a woman could not win the 2020 election. |
| Ms Warren said the comment was made during a two-hour meeting with Mr Sanders in 2018. | Ms Warren said the comment was made during a two-hour meeting with Mr Sanders in 2018. |
| Mr Sanders denied the claim and said he believed a woman could beat President Donald Trump. | Mr Sanders denied the claim and said he believed a woman could beat President Donald Trump. |
| Mr Sanders and Ms Warren are the most prominent progressive candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in November's presidential election. | Mr Sanders and Ms Warren are the most prominent progressive candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in November's presidential election. |
| Correspondents say the spat is a breakaway from the unstated non-aggression pact between the two politicians seeking to appeal to left-wing voters. | Correspondents say the spat is a breakaway from the unstated non-aggression pact between the two politicians seeking to appeal to left-wing voters. |
| The dispute arose when CNN quoted Warren aides as saying she had been told by Mr Sanders during a private meeting that a woman could not win. | The dispute arose when CNN quoted Warren aides as saying she had been told by Mr Sanders during a private meeting that a woman could not win. |
| In his response, he said the comment had been made up by "staff who weren't in the room and are lying about what happened." | In his response, he said the comment had been made up by "staff who weren't in the room and are lying about what happened." |
| He told CNN: "It is ludicrous to believe that at the same meeting where Elizabeth Warren told me she was going to run for president, I would tell her that a woman couldn't win." | He told CNN: "It is ludicrous to believe that at the same meeting where Elizabeth Warren told me she was going to run for president, I would tell her that a woman couldn't win." |
| "Do I believe a woman can win in 2020? Of course! After all, Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump by 3 million votes in 2016." | "Do I believe a woman can win in 2020? Of course! After all, Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump by 3 million votes in 2016." |
| But later on Monday, Ms Warren stood by the allegation in a statement. "Among the topics that came up was what would happen if Democrats nominated a female candidate. I thought a woman could win, he disagreed," she said. | But later on Monday, Ms Warren stood by the allegation in a statement. "Among the topics that came up was what would happen if Democrats nominated a female candidate. I thought a woman could win, he disagreed," she said. |
| She added that the two remained "friends and allies". | She added that the two remained "friends and allies". |
| BBC North America reporter Anthony Zurcher said the rising tension has left some progressives concerned that both candidates could be weakened in the end. | |
| The pair are preparing to take part in a televised Democratic debate in Iowa on Tuesday. Six candidates have qualified to take part including former Vice-President Joe Biden and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg. | The pair are preparing to take part in a televised Democratic debate in Iowa on Tuesday. Six candidates have qualified to take part including former Vice-President Joe Biden and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg. |
| According to an opinion poll taken on 8-9 January, 23% of registered Democrats said they supported Mr Biden, while 20% supported Mr Sanders and 15% said they would vote for Ms Warren. | According to an opinion poll taken on 8-9 January, 23% of registered Democrats said they supported Mr Biden, while 20% supported Mr Sanders and 15% said they would vote for Ms Warren. |
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