Sanders Scores Upset Win Over Clinton in Michigan Primary
- Clinton wins Mississippi's Democratic presidential contest
- Sanders raises stakes for five-state showdown next week
Sanders Tops Clinton in Michigan Primary Upset
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Bernie Sanders scored an upset win over Hillary Clinton in the Michigan Democratic primary, overcoming the double-digit lead she held in polls ahead of the vote and proving he can win in a diverse industrial state.
While Clinton won Tuesday’s other contest, the Mississippi primary, the victory by Sanders in Michigan dents her front-runner status and helps him extend the campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. It also exposed a weakness for Clinton with attracting white, working-class voters who will be a prime constituency in industrial states for the general election in November.