Jane Sanders appeared to contradict a top Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) aide who told the New York Times the campaign would “reassess” its standing after Tuesday’s primaries.
Asked on MSNBC if the senator would “reassess” his campaign, his wife replied, “No, no. We assess on an every day basis.” She also insisted Sanders would stay in the race until the summer’s Democratic convention.
Tad Devine, a senior strategist for the Sanders campaign, told the Times earlier Tuesday that the campaign would be upfront if it becomes clear that “there’s no sort of mathematical way to do it.” He also said the senator wouldn’t be leaving the race.
“If we have a really good day, we are going to continue to talk about winning most of the pledged delegates because we will be on a path toward it,” he said. “If we don’t get enough today to make it clear that we can do it by the end, it’s going to be hard to talk about it. That’s not going to be a credible path.”
Devine also said Wednesday’s “reassessment” talk with senior aides would address any adjustments to be made based on Tuesday night’s results.
“Reassess does not mean that he’s not going to be part of this race,” Devine told the newspaper. “Reassess does not mean that his message, that we think is the most powerful message, is going to change.”
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is favored to win at least four of the five Tuesday primaries in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
