Tuesday's primary in Michigan will test the ability of Sen. Sanders and former VP Biden to win in a crucial general election battleground. Four years ago, Sanders' stunning victory in the state slowed Hillary Clinton's march to the party's nomination.
Just as suddenly as the Democratic race narrowed to a one-on-one showdown between the Vermont senator and former Vice President Joe Biden, it's brought a primary that Sanders needs to win -- or his path to the Democratic nomination could quickly evaporate."Every state is terribly important, and I think coming Tuesday, maybe Michigan is the most important state," Sanders told reporters Friday in Detroit.
"There's a lot more grassroots energy just around issues in Detroit," said Justin Onwenu, a community organizer in Detroit who supports Sanders."There are a lot of systematic problems that have gone unchecked for such a long time. That's kind of the narrative around the Rust Belt."Sanders' ground game edgeSanders could also benefit from an organizational advantage.
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