WASHINGTON — Defiant and determined to transform the Democratic Party, Senator Bernie Sanders is opening a two-month phase of his presidential campaign aimed at inflicting a heavy blow on Hillary Clinton in California and amassing enough leverage to advance his agenda at the convention in July — or even wrest the nomination from her.
Advisers to Sanders said Wednesday that he was newly resolved to remain in the race, seeing an aggressive campaign as his only chance to pressure Democrats into making fundamental changes to how presidential primaries and debates are held in the future. They said he also held out hope of capitalizing on any late stumbles by Clinton or any damage to her candidacy, whether by scandal or by the presumptive Republican nominee, Donald Trump. After sounding subdued if not downbeat about the race for weeks, Sanders resumed a combative posture against Clinton, demanding Wednesday that she debate him before the June 7 primary in California and highlighting anew what he asserted were her weaknesses against Trump. For the full article click here
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