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Clinton and Sanders Go Toe to Toe in Nevada
The Democratic presidential candidates made similar cases to supporters gathered at an event hosted by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid.
Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders appear on stage with Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid on Jan. 6, 2016, in Las Vegas.
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Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders converged in Las Vegas on Wednesday to make the same argument, with each saying they're the best suited not only to win the White House but help Democrats win further down the ballot.
“All of us want to make sure that we defeat right wing extremism that we make certain that no Republican becomes president of the United States,” Sanders told Nevada Democrats gathered at a dinner organized by retiring Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. “That result will not happen with establishment politics and establishment economics.”