That's sorta true. I think today's and next Tuesday's results will show that Bern had/has more than a "deep South" problem. He has a Democratic base problem.
As we know from 2008...
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marvin martian
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The patsy in a con isn't always "in on it". In this case, I think he was.
The numbers aren't totally in from NY but HRC netted 30+ pledged delegates yesterday. She erased the gain Bern made in Wisconsin and Bern's recent gains in various district/state conventions. Her pledged delegate lead is back up to around 225. She leads the polling in the 3 largest states next Tuesday...PA,MD and CT. HRC stayed in until the end in 2008 and Bern can too but the delegate math is way worse for him than it was for HRC at this stage in 2008.
I don't blame Bern for staying in right now. NY was/is her home and her home state. HRC is leading the latest polling in PA,MD and CT. She could very well run the table next Tuesday. He could win 2-3 May states. His campaign keeps pointing to CA in June but NJ and NM also vote that day and the last primary is the DC primary. Last night was big for HRC. Next Tuesday the door could really slam shut on Bern. There are no winner-take-all states and there will only be 10 states left after next Tuesday. Bern ain't gonna win all of those 10 states either.
marvin martian
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Clean sweep indeed. Sanders' pretend campaign is on it's last legs. One more good shot from Hillary and her complicit media, and Sanders is dead in the water. The phony campaign that never was will really finally be gone. The DNC's dream of a one-candidate "primary" is realized.
Polling changed in RI. Bern might take that one.
marvin martian
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It doesn't really matter. You know that, right?
Matters to me and HRC.
marvin martian
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I assure you it doesn't matter to her, and I think she knows more than you do...
Reasonable people differ. Personally, I think you're just trying to start a pissing contest.
marvin martian
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Not really. I don't have a dog in the fight. Clinton's juggernaut of corruption and Sanders' phony campaign are inconsequential to me, since I'm not voting for or supporting either one of them. It's been amusing seeing so many Americans come out to openly support a communist, but I suspect a lot of them are just faking it for the attention.
I think Bern thought May was gonna be a clean sweep for him. Indiana is an open primary but the demographics are more like Illinois than Wisconsin. Looks like the results may be more like Illinois than Wisconsin too.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/in/indiana_democratic_presidential_primary-5807.html
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/in/indiana_democratic_presidential_primary-5807.html
This is going to be interesting:
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/278627-sanders-i-will-upset-clinton-and-defeat-trump-in-november
Fresh off his victory in Indiana, Bernie Sanders expressed confidence that he can pull off "one of the great political upsets" in American history to defeat Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton and presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump.
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/278627-sanders-i-will-upset-clinton-and-defeat-trump-in-november
Fresh off his victory in Indiana, Bernie Sanders expressed confidence that he can pull off "one of the great political upsets" in American history to defeat Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton and presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump.
He better get busy in NJ:
"A new Monmouth University Poll found Clinton with 60 percent of support, compared to Sanders, who has 32 percent. The Democratic presidential front-runner leads Sanders in almost every demographic category including voters over age 50, African-American voters and female voters. Sanders is most competitive among male voters. "
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/278693-poll-clinton-leads-sanders-nearly-2-to-1-in-new-jersey
I think Bernie will keep it interesting, but is there really any doubt the DNC will crown Hillary? After all, it's her turn.
This one kinda slipped in under the radar yesterday:
"Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton leads rival Bernie Sanders by 10 points in California, according to a Capitol Weekly poll released on Tuesday.
Among likely Democratic voters, Clinton leads with 49 percent support, with Sanders lagging at 39 percent."
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/dem-primaries/278588-poll-sanders-trails-clinton-by-double-digits-in-calif
"Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton leads rival Bernie Sanders by 10 points in California, according to a Capitol Weekly poll released on Tuesday.
Among likely Democratic voters, Clinton leads with 49 percent support, with Sanders lagging at 39 percent."
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/dem-primaries/278588-poll-sanders-trails-clinton-by-double-digits-in-calif
I was listening to a radio broadcast where a California voter was expressing excitement that California was actually figuring into the campaign rather than the usual non-decider position.
Bern will win WV today but it only has 29 pledged delegates. Bern nets 4-7 pledged delegates. Not enough.
HRC is contesting KY next week. She wants a split with Bern on 5/17. Bern will win Oregon on 5/17.
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/279312-clinton-camp-reserves-airtime-ahead-of-kentucky-primary
HRC is contesting KY next week. She wants a split with Bern on 5/17. Bern will win Oregon on 5/17.
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/279312-clinton-camp-reserves-airtime-ahead-of-kentucky-primary
