Hillary Clinton wins Georgia, Virginia

[onehandle]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton claimed Super Tuesday victories in the Georgia and Virginia Democratic primaries, while rival Bernie Sanders carried his home state of Vermont. Republican races in those states were too close to call as polls closed.

Super Tuesday marked the busiest day of the 2016 primaries, with the biggest single-day delegate haul up for grabs. With elections being held in every region of the country, the contests were putting a spotlight on candidates' strengths and weaknesses with a broad swath of American voters.

For Clinton, as well as Republican front-runner Donald Trump, the voting marked an opportunity to begin pulling away from their rivals and charting a course toward the general election. Each entered Super Tuesday having won three of four early voting contests, and more strong showings could start putting the nominations out of reach for other contenders.

Clinton led in both Virginia and Georgia among both men and women, as well as black voters. Sanders continued to show strength with young voters, carrying the majority of those under the age of 30, according to early exit polls conducted by Edison Research for The Associated Press and television networks.

Read more: http://savannahnow.com/elections/2016-03-01/hillary-clinton-wins-georgia-virginia#

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+Hundreds of delegates.

[riversedge]

1. CONGRATS TO HILLARY AND HER TEAM

[iandhr]

2. Excellent

Go Hillary.

[Historic NY]

3. WTG...........

[retrowire]

4. Georgia has 117 delegates.

Hillary is confirmed to have 11 at this very moment... This very moment where the polls JUST closed...

And she's declared the winner? http://www.politico.com/2016-election/results/map/president/georgia

God damn how fast did they count those votes? Without a link I feel like people are jumping the gun, a bit too much. I mean, the polls just closed 12 minutes ago.

[azurnoir]

6. Noticed that too and nothing on MSNBC's site either

[Wednesdays]

7. The projection was probably based on exit polls.

Whoever did the polling knew the winner even before the polls closed, but only reported it afterward.

[retrowire]

11. Mmm, that may be the case then. nt

[MyNameGoesHere]

8. Hmmm

And they called it for Sanders just as quick. I didn't see that in your SG post.

[retrowire]

9. I want a show of hands about that one.

How many people honestly think there was a chance Bernie would lose Vermont? Anyone? Anyone?

[MyNameGoesHere]

26. Given the demographics

I am positive Sanders would win VT. However you went off the rails calling out Clinton projected wins when Sanders was projected to win using the same criteria. It was almost as if you were saying your candidate was being screwed again. It was a bad SG post.

[retrowire]

27. see post 16 nt

[JDPriestly]

12. Georgia last voted for a Democrat in a presidential election in 1992.

Keep this map in mind.

http://www.270towin.com/historical-presidential-elections/

[hack89]

24. I don't understand this argument

the general election results are irrelevant to our nominating process - southern Dems are still Dems.

[leftynyc]

14. Why is this a surprise

all of a sudden? Races have been called as soon as polls close for as long as I remember. Why make it sound like a stupid conspiracy?

[retrowire]

16. Hello leftynyc.

///Disclaimer, I am now posting under the influence of alcoholic beverages so please enjoy the following post.///

IT is a surprise to me because I'm a greenhorn politically. If you've read many of my posts on DU, you'll know that this is my first time ever voting and thus, it's my first time tuning in to a presidential race and actually watching.

So forgive my naive questions, they are innocent I assure you. No conspiracies here, just a guy refreshing web pages and trying to make sense of stuff.

[leftynyc]

18. Apologies

I really didn't realize you were NEW NEW to voting. Welcome to having a voice eve n when it feels otherwise. Calling races on the basis of exit polls has been going on forever.

[retrowire]

20. No problem and thanks for understanding. nt

[cstanleytech]

17. You sure 11 was not the number of primaries being held?

[retrowire]

19. This page

http://www.politico.com/2016-election/results/map/president/georgia

HAD Hillary with only 11 delegates at first but clearly the number has changed.

[LiberalFighter]

22. A good source

Another source is green papers. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/GA-D

[cstanleytech]

30. Considering the news I was reading though reported that it was 11 primaries being held

tonight I am willing to bet that the most likely explanation is that it was just a simple case of human error but if some people want to believe that its because of some vast left wing nutjob conspiracy by the corporate elite media to get Hillary elected they are of course free to do so.

[LiberalFighter]

25. Right now the delegates are

Clinton: 66
Sanders: 20

[Chicago1980]

5. Congratulations...

Please let's not gloat this evening.

[JDPriestly]

10. Georgia last voted fora Democrat for president in 1992. That's nearly a quarter of a

century ago.

Georgia might as well not exist when it comes to electing a Democratic president.

Keep these maps open as you watch the election result.

http://www.270towin.com/historical-presidential-elections/

[onehandle]

13. Democrats don't count unless they support the 'Not Hillary' Party.

Got it.

[leftynyc]

15. No more room under

the bus these days.

[brer cat]

23. Well the Bernie supporters would like for it not to exist.

btw the election today was a primary. All that matters is which democrat they choose, and it's not Bernie.

Obama got a bit over 45% in the GE in 2008 and 2012 in GA. It is no stretch at all to see Hillary win the GE in 2016.

[elmac]

21. From the cold, cold, bone chilling cold & snowy state of Michigan

I congratulate Sec. Clinton on her win.

[BlueMTexpat]

28. Thanks for the nice post!

[Ace Rothstein]

29. The Virginia results are concerning.

When comparing the turnout for each party. That's a state that has been trending more and more blue over the last decade.