US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has pledged to keep campaigning for his party’s nomination despite an uninspiring performance during the third Super Tuesday primaries.
The US Senator from Vermont saw his chances narrow on Tuesday, after his chief rival, former first lady Hillary Clinton, scored decisive victories in the key states of Florida, Illinois, Ohio and North Carolina.
“I congratulate Secretary Clinton on her victories on Tuesday. I also want to thank the millions of voters across the nation who supported our campaign and elected delegates who will take us all the way to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia,” Sanders said in a statement.
Sanders is also trailing the former Secretary of State in delegate count. Clinton has so far won 1,599 of the 2,382 delegates needed for nomination, compared to Sanders’ 844. There are still more than 2,000 more delegates available.
“With more than half the delegates yet…