MIAMI (AP) – Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders head into Wednesday night’s debate with a far different vibe than when they last squared off just a few days ago – Sanders riding high after his upset victory in Michigan and Clinton’s camp offering reassurances that she’s still on track to claim the nomination.
With Florida offering the biggest prize in the next round of voting, the two campaigns began tussling over who’s been a true advocate for Latinos and who’s been a friend only out of political convenience.
Sanders said his Michigan triumph amounted to a public repudiation of establishment efforts to wrap up the primary and hand the nomination to Clinton.
“Last night our political revolution scored ‘one of the greatest upsets in modern political history,’ and we’re seeing the same kind of come-from-behind momentum all across America,” he wrote in a fund-raising letter to supporters.
Clinton’s campaign manager, Robby Mook, put the spotlight on Clinton’s still-commanding lead in Democratic delegates.