Clinton, Sanders have harsh words in NY primary

While Clinton escalated her attacks against rival Bernie Sanders, Republican leader Donald Trump complained about a “rigged” nomination process prompting a fierce defense from party leaders.

[...] at a rally in Rochester, N.Y., on Sunday, Trump blasted the way political parties choose presidential nominees as “corrupt” and “crooked” — a sentiment echoed by surrogates and supporters who appear increasingly troubled by Cruz’s superior efforts when it comes to wrangling delegates.

Sanders hit back at a rally in the upstate city of Binghamton, rallying supporters with a lengthy rift slamming Clinton for promoting fracking as secretary of state and only offering conditional opposition to the practice.

The harsher tone comes just days before the two Democrats will meet on stage for the first Democratic primary debate in more than a month.

Since their last face-off, the contest has taken a decidedly negative turn, with the two candidates trading a series of barbs over their qualifications for the White House.