Clinton and Sanders also faced off in a televised debate in Flint, Michigan, just two days before a crucial primary in that delegate-rich northern industrial state.

But the two Democratic candidates also clashed over the role of trade deals in the deterioration of Michigan's economy, the usefulness of the Export-Import Bank and the state of manufacturing in America generally.

Sometimes, the contrast between their positions, aims and personalities created visible tension. Clinton is correct when she says the state of MI has not drawn upon the state's Rainy Day Fund, which has a balance of close to $500 million. "But it's a little bit too late". Bernie Sanders will be in Detroit, Michigan for a town hall.

Where discussions of the Flint crisis illustrated some measure of unity among the candidates, spirited disputes about trade, Wall Street and the auto bailout highlighted their differences.

Will Clinton and Sanders really share the Democratic ticket in 2016? The senator won 64 percent of the vote.

"More than once, Sanders chafed at Clinton's interruptions, saying, "Excuse me, I'm talking" or "Let me finish, please". Obviously last night got fiery at times". Clinton spoke of exchanges between her suburban church and the youth of inner-city churches in Chicago.

Clinton made the remarks at her final rally ahead of MI primary Tuesday.

Bloomberg, who had spent months mulling a third-party run, made his decision official through an editorial posted by the Bloomberg View, writing that he believes his candidacy would likely lead to the election of Trump or Cruz.

"I don't want to hear anything about tougher laws for mental health or criminal backgrounds, because that doesn't work", Gene Knopf, the father of 14-year-old shooting victim Abigail Knopf, asked in a question to former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and Sen.

Since then, Sanders and Clinton have met several times, and their encounters have been progressively less cordial.

However, as the Sanders campaign matured into a major competitor for Clinton, Sanders became more challenging, even hostile.

Second, in a jab at the Republican presidential candidates.

Sanders and Clinton both voted in favor of the bill, but it failed to clear the Senate, prompting Bush to announce about a week later that the federal government would step in with $17.4 billion in federal aid to help the carmakers survive and restructure.

Sanders has struggled throughout the Democratic contest to make inroads with black voters.

Trump is facing competition from Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who has failed to win a single primary so far but hopes MI can give him a boost heading into his home state's winner-take-al the delegate contest on March 15.

Clinton said she's gotten more votes than Trump in the primaries, and predicted that his "bigotry, his bullying, his bluster are not going to wear well on the American people". However, with 150 Republican and 179 Democratic delegates to the parties' national nominating conventions at stake, the races offer an opportunity for the front-runners to pad leads and rivals to catch up.