Bernie Sanders rallied supporters at his California campaign headquarters on Friday, telling them he believes Democratic superdelegates will flip in his favor at the party’s upcoming national convention.
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“I understand that we have a steep climb here. Am I here to tell you that tomorrow we’re going to flip 300 superdelegates? You don’t hear me say that,” the Vermont senator told a roomful of volunteers. “But what I am saying is that we are going to make the case.”
“And by the way, when things happen, sometimes they happen fast,” Sanders added.
The 74-year-old socialist, who is gunning for an upset victory against Hillary Clinton in California’s primary next Tuesday, claimed such a win could propel him closer towards securing the nomination if superdelegates take it into account.
“If 50 of them reach the conclusion that, ‘You know what, it is just possible that Hillary Clinton may not be able to defeat Donald Trump,’ or maybe that it is really clear that Bernie is the stronger candidate — things can happen pretty quickly,” he said.
Sanders currently trails Clinton by 769 delegates in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, including 501 superdelegates. The Vermont senator has repeatedly said he has no intention of exiting the race before the convention in July.
