Bernie Sanders says he has an 'excellent chance' of winning big on Super Tuesday

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published 20 February 2016

Bernie Sanders gave an optimistic speech Saturday after finishing behind Hillary Clinton in the Nevada Democratic caucuses.

"Five weeks ago we were 25 points behind in the polls," he told supporters. "We've made some real progress." Sanders said he believes on Super Tuesday, he has an "excellent chance" of winning most of those states, and he will continue to bring attention to the "corrupt campaign finance system which is undermining American democracy."

Sanders declared that he's proving that "taking on the establishment, whether it's the financial establishment, political establishment, the media establishment, is not easy. We have come a very long way in nine months, and it's clear to me and most observers the wind is at our back." He's also confident that at the Democratic convention, "we are going to see the results of one of the great political upsets in the history of the United States."

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.