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US presidential primaries: Bernie Sanders wins West Virginia by 15% points

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US presidential primaries: Bernie Sanders wins West Virginia by 15% points Vermont senator   Bernie Sanders   today won the   West Virginia   primary defeating Democratic presidential frontrunner   Hillary Clinton   by more than 15% points even as the former US secretary of state looks set to secure the party nomination. However, Sanders' win is unlikely to prevent Clinton from emerging as the presumptive Democratic nominee, given that she has a massive lead over him in the delegates count. At a campaign rally in Oregon, Sanders acknowledged that he has an uphill climb in terms of becoming the party's nominee, but said he would continue his fight till the end of the primary season. As a consolation, Clinton won the   Nebraska   primary, but she is not getting any delegate from it. The delegates were allocated in the March 5 primary, which was won by Sanders. Clinton received 10 delegates as against Sanders' 15. In the Republican party, t...