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‘You can't win 'em al’: Sanders concedes defeat in South Carolina, says he ‘believes strongly’ in Super Tuesday success ‘You can’t win ‘em all’: Sanders concedes defeat in South Carolina, says he ‘believes strongly’ in Super Tuesday success
(about 1 hour later)
Senator Bernie Sanders has brushed off concerns over his second-place finish at the South Carolina primary, saying that he hopes to bring it home on Super Tuesday, when 14 states would be casting their ballots for a nominee. Senator Bernie Sanders brushed off concerns over his second-place finish in the South Carolina primary, saying he hopes to bring it home on Super Tuesday when 14 states vote for the Democratic Party nominee.
Sanders, who was busy campaigning in Norfolk, Virginia, when the South Carolina primary results came in, appeared upbeat about his campaign’s future, describing the Saturday vote result as a minor setback. Sanders, who was busy campaigning in Norfolk, Virginia when the South Carolina primary results came in, appeared upbeat about his campaign’s future, describing it as a minor setback.
Sanders said that what he believes would be his road to the Democratic nomination would be not without bumps, predicting he might suffer more beatings along the way. Sanders said that what he believes will be his road to the Democratic nomination won’t be without bumps, predicting there could be more losses along the way.
“And that will not be the only defeat, there are a lot of states in this country, nobody wins them all,” the self-described progressive socialist said, while congratulating Biden, who was a heavy favorite to win the South Carolina contest from the onset. “And that will not be the only defeat, there are a lot of states in this country, nobody wins them all,” the self-described democratic socialist said, while congratulating Biden, who was the heavy favorite to win the South Carolina contest from the outset.
Sanders, who rather unexpectedly emerged as an early frontrunner among fellow Democratic hopefuls, said that he was looking forward to Super Tuesday, a crucial moment in the race.  Sanders, who rather unexpectedly emerged as an early frontrunner among fellow Democratic hopefuls, said he is looking forward to Super Tuesday, a crucial moment in the race. 
The Vermont independent was previously leading his competitors with 45 delegates after clear victories in New Hampshire and Nevada, and will be adding at least 9 pledged delegates to his growing list after South Carolina. The Vermont independent was previously leading his competitors with 45 delegates after clear victories in New Hampshire and Nevada, and will be adding at least nine pledged delegates to his growing list after South Carolina.
Biden, for his part, was all smiles when he took to the stage in Columbia, South Carolina, declaring that his campaign “was very much alive" after dismal results at the three previous early contests. Biden, for his part, was all smiles when he took to the stage in Columbia, South Carolina, declaring that his campaign “was very much alive" after his dismal results in the three previous contests.
“This campaign is taking off,” a jubilant Biden said, before taking a swipe at Sanders.“This campaign is taking off,” a jubilant Biden said, before taking a swipe at Sanders.
Firing up the crowds, the former VP yet again invoked his former boss  Barack Obama – that is despite the fact that the latter still has to officially endorse him. Firing up the crowd, the former vice president once again invoked his ex-boss, Barack Obama – despite the fact that the former president has not endorsed him.
“If Democrats want to nominee [someone] who’s a Democrat, a life-long Democrat, a proud Democrat, and a Obama-Biden democrat, join us” “If Democrats want to nominee [someone] who’s a Democrat, a life-long Democrat, a proud Democrat, and an Obama-Biden democrat, join us”
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