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Godhumor

(6,437 posts)
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 10:52 AM Mar 2016

BBC's Super Tuesday Breakdown

Hillary Clinton

The former secretary of state racked up win after win, including in the delegate-rich states of Texas, Georgia and Virginia. Her Southern firewall, buoyed by overwhelming support from black voters, held strong.

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She may have some bumps in the road ahead of her, but that resounding defeat in New Hampshire feels like a long time ago.

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Verdict: She should probably confirm those hotel reservations for the Democratic convention in Philadelphia.


Bernie Sanders

The Vermont senator won his home state, Oklahoma, Colorado and Minnesota. It's a performance largely in line with expectations on a night when the candidate needed to beat expectations.

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Mr Sanders isn't going anywhere - he still has plenty of money and there are states where he'll be competitive. His pathway to the nomination has become much narrower, however.

Verdict: The Vermont senator still has his message, and it's one that has resonated with many Democrats, but the Clinton campaign machine is proving a formidable adversary.

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http://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-35704193

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BBC's Super Tuesday Breakdown (Original Post) Godhumor Mar 2016 OP
I would reverse that last sentence ... Myrina Mar 2016 #1
And there's the thing ... NurseJackie Mar 2016 #2

Myrina

(12,296 posts)
1. I would reverse that last sentence ...
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 10:59 AM
Mar 2016

" ... the Clinton campaign machine is proving a formidable adversary ... "

to

" ... the Sanders campaign is proving a formidable adversary ... "

One that TPTB certainly didn't plan for. Now they are seeing / hearing the will of the PEOPLE.
What are they going to do about it?

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
2. And there's the thing ...
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 11:01 AM
Mar 2016
It's a performance largely in line with expectations on a night when the candidate needed to beat expectations.

Bernie DID NOT beat expectations. He did not have any "big wins" that would make him competitive. His wins were expected, no surprises, and they didn't have the "oomph" or punch that would have been needed to actually win the nomination.

His mathematical path to the nomination is narrow. REALISTICALLY, he hasn't got a chance.

Go, Hillary! We love you!
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