Bernie Sanders Projected To Sweep Vermont Democratic Primary

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, speaks during a campaign rally in Springfield, Mass., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2105. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was projected to score a sweeping victory in his home state of Vermont in Tuesday’s Democratic presidential primary, according to CNN and MSNBC.

Given his strong lead in state polls ahead of Super Tuesday, the Vermont senator’s win came as little surprise.

Sanders has a long record as a popular politician in the liberal state. He began his political career as the mayor of Burlington, served in the U.S. House for 16 years as Vermont’s sole congressman and was re-elected to the Senate for a second term in 2012 with 71 percent of the vote.

Sanders joked about his support in the state while leaving his Burlington polling location Tuesday morning, telling reporters: “After a lot of deliberation, I know that Bernie Sanders here in Vermont got at least one vote.”

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  1. Avatar for pshah pshah says:

    Congratulations to Bernie for winning his home state - and I mean that sincerely - since it’s more than I can say for Rubio.

  2. So, is Hillary’s home state Illinois, New York, Arkansas or Wherever is most convenient?

  3. Avatar for tena tena says:

    Congrats, Bernie.

  4. In other news, Lindbergh landed.

  5. There are many people who haved lived in different states or different countries at different times in their life for a variety of reasons.

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