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Sanders pledges to continue presidential campaign

Wednesday, 16 March 2016 4:22 PM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 16 March 2016 6:57 PM ]

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign rally, in Phoenix, Arizona, March 15, 2016. (AFP photo)

US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has pledged to keep campaigning for his party’s nomination despite an uninspiring performance during the third Super Tuesday primaries.

The US Senator from Vermont saw his chances narrow on Tuesday, after his chief rival, former first lady Hillary Clinton, scored decisive victories in the key states of Florida, Illinois, Ohio and North Carolina.

"I congratulate Secretary Clinton on her victories on Tuesday. I also want to thank the millions of voters across the nation who supported our campaign and elected delegates who will take us all the way to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia," Sanders said in a statement.

Sanders is also trailing the former Secretary of State in delegate count. Clinton has so far won 1,599 of the 2,382 delegates needed for nomination, compared to Sanders’ 844. There are still more than 2,000 more delegates available.

“With more than half the delegates yet to be chosen and a calendar that favors us in the weeks and months to come, we remain confident that our campaign is on a path to win the nomination,” he added.

Sanders has said that he sees a “path toward victory”, claiming his campaign is gaining momentum.

In an interview with CNN, Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown, who has been named as a possible vice presidential pick for Clinton, said Sanders will most likely continue with his campaign.

"I don't expect him to drop out. He has every right to stay in," Brown said.

In her victory speech on Tuesday night, Clinton congratulated Sanders for continuing to wage what she called a “vigorous campaign.”

Registered Democratic voters will cast their votes in the states of Idaho, Arizona and Utah on March 22.

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