Kicking off what could be a rough Super Tuesday for his presidential campaign, Sen. Bernard Sanders said he got at least one vote in his home state of Vermont after casting a ballot for himself.
Speaking to reporters outside a Burlington polling place Tuesday morning, Mr. Sanders jokingly told reporters he wasn’t sure whether to vote for himself or for primary rival Hillary Clinton.
“After a lot of deliberation, I know that Bernie Sanders here in Vermont got at least one vote,” he said. “I’m working on my wife … so we’re feeling pretty good.”
Eleven states will vote in Tuesday’s slate of Democratic primary elections, and Mrs. Clinton is poised to win most of those contests. Polls show her leading virtually everywhere, with the exception of Vermont, where Mr. Sanders likely will win in a landslide.
Whatever happens Tuesday, Mr. Sanders said he has no intention of dropping out of the race.
“This is a campaign that’s going to the Philadelphia [Democratic party] convention in July, and I want to thank the millions of supporters throughout this country who are fighting to make real changes in this country,” the senator said.
• Ben Wolfgang can be reached at bwolfgang@washingtontimes.com.
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