Bernie Sanders: I can still beat Clinton in presidency bid

âI donât believe they have an insurmountable lead,â Sanders said, from Arizona, where he was campaigning. âSecretary Clinton has done phenomenally well in the Deep South, and in Florida. Thatâs where she has gotten the lionâs share of votes. And I congratulate her for that. But weâre out of the Deep South now.â
Clinton pointed to a memo by her campaign manager, Robby Mook, who said she has an âinsurmountable leadâ in the delegate count. The campaign noted its pledged delegate lead of more than 300 is twice as large as any that then-Illinois senator, Barack Obama, held over Clinton in the 2008 primary. âAnd, note Ohio, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada and Iowa are generally not considered Deep South,â said Clinton spokesman, Brian Fallon, referring to states won by the ex-secretary of state. Clintonâs win in Missouri means she won all five of Tuesdayâs Democratic primary contests. She also beat Sanders in Florida, Ohio, Illinois, and North Carolina.