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Eric J in MN

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Sun Mar 27, 2016, 03:45 AM Mar 2016

AP spins yesterday's elections with negativity towards both Democratic candidates.


WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders scored a duo of wins in Western caucus contests Saturday, giving a powerful psychological boost to his supporters but doing little to move him closer to securing the Democratic nomination.

While results in Washington and Alaska barely dented Hillary Clinton's significant delegate lead, Sanders' wins underscored her persistent vulnerabilities within her own party, particularly with young voters and liberal activists who have been inspired by her rival's unapologetically liberal message. The two Democrats were also competing in Hawaii.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/e31234eb416546dabd902ea4ce07eb14/sanders-seeks-caucus-trifecta-win-close-delegate-gap



The first paragraph belittles Sanders' landslide victories on the grounds that he still has a narrow path to the nomination.

The second paragraph belittles Clinton as having "vulnerabilities within her own party."

The article COULD have said, "Bernie Sanders scored a duo of landslide wins in Western caucus contests Saturday, showing his strength with young voters and liberal activists who have been inspired by his unapologetically liberal message. But Hillary Clinton still has a large delegate lead which shows her strength with older voters and those who want a moderate candidate."






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AP spins yesterday's elections with negativity towards both Democratic candidates. (Original Post) Eric J in MN Mar 2016 OP
I'll give you an A+ for the rewrite. Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #1
Thank you. NT Eric J in MN Mar 2016 #2
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