Defiant Sanders signals intention to fight on at Democratic convention
He is lobbying superdelegates to withdraw support from Hillary and back him instead
West Hollywood, California
BERNIE Sanders defiantly vowed again on Sunday to take his campaign to the Democratic National Convention this summer, even as Hillary Clinton edged closer to clinching the party's presidential nomination and the final primary contests drew near.
Ahead of Tuesday's primaries in California and five other states, Mr Sanders repeated his pledge not to concede even if Mrs Clinton acquires enough delegates to reach 2,383, the threshold for securing the nomination.
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