Bernie Sanders earns first Super Tuesday win — in New Zealand

Bernie Sanders wins support all the way in New Zealand.
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Bernie Sanders crushed Hillary Clinton in the first vote of Super Tuesday — in New Zealand. Democrats Abroad kicked off their week-long primary today, which is open to American citizens living abroad, Inquisitr reports. In-person voting is set to take place in 104 cities and 39 countries, with 13 delegates up for grabs. Twenty-one of those international primaries are to be held today, on Super Tuesday.

Sanders snatched up 21 votes in Wellington, with Clinton earning a mere six. One of the votes was ruled invalid.

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