AP Calls Democratic Primary for Clinton, Sanders Fights On

The Associated Press made a surprise announcement on the eve of the June 7 primaries.
AP Calls Democratic Primary for Clinton, Sanders Fights On
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks onstage during the "Hillary Clinton: She's With Us" concert at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif., on June 6, 2016. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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But Sanders has so far been unable to sway the superdelegates, and there were signs Monday that he was taking stock of his standing in the race. Speaking to reporters, Sanders said he planned to return to Vermont on Wednesday and “assess where we are” following the California results.

Clinton has also outperformed Sanders throughout the primary season, leading Sanders by more than 3 million cast votes, by 291 pledged delegates and by 523 superdelegates. She won 29 caucuses and primaries in states and U.S. territories to his 21 victories.

The Clinton campaign is planning a celebration of their primary victory in her Brooklyn headquarters:

 “We’re going to celebrate tonight. Like I said, a lot of people want to make sure to turn out today,” Clinton’s campaign manager Robby Mook said on CNN’s “New Day.”

“We do not want to send a message that anybody’s vote doesn’t count. Hillary said at the beginning of this campaign, she’s going to fight for every single vote, that’s what we’re going to do. We’ve got few hours left and then celebrate as you said, what is a very historic occasion. We’re really excited about that.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.