Seattle – Bernie Sanders won the Democratic caucuses in Alaska and Washington on Saturday, giving his campaign a much-needed boost as he seeks to disrupt Hillary Clinton’s path to the party’s presidential nomination. US networks projected Sanders winning by wide margins in both western states where 117 delegates are up for grabs – 101 in Washington and 16 in Alaska. IS IT TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE? – Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington March 25. Going into Saturday’s caucuses in Alaska and Washington, he only had 952 delegates compared to Hilary Clinton’s 1,711 – a huge gap considering that 2,383 delegates are needed to win the Democratic nomination. (EPA) The Vermont senator and the former secretary of state were also facing off Saturday in Hawaii, where 25 delegates are at stake. The results for that contest were expected [...]
