Bernie Sanders projected to win Wisconsin

Bernie Sanders takes Wisconsin
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Bernie Sanders will win Wisconsin's Democratic primary, Fox News and NBC News are projecting. With 99 percent of precincts reporting, he leads rival Hillary Clinton 56 percent to 43 percent.

Leading the Wisconsin polls going into Tuesday's contest, Sanders was hoping for a big win to cut into Clinton's formidable delegate lead.

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