Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Democratic Discord as Candidates Look Ahead to June 7
As discord grows among Democrats, the presidential candidates look ahead to the June 7 primaries. Does Sanders have a realistic path to the nomination?
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenThe odds of Bernie Sanders becoming the Democratic nominee remain very slim, yet Sanders has vowed to remain in the race until the last ballot is cast. As discord grows among Democrats, the candidates look ahead to the June 7 primaries. Can Sanders convert enough superdelegates to nab the nomination? We’ll hear from one California superdelegate who has been harassed by Sanders supporters for deciding to back Hillary Clinton early in 2015.
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Photo: Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at a Bernie Sanders for President campaign event in Des Moines, Iowa. (Phil Roeder/Flickr)
