One way Mississippi is more important to Clinton than Michigan

[SecularMotion]

DETROIT, Michigan —With all eyes fixed on Michigan’s contentious Democratic primary Tuesday, it could be Mississippi — a state whose outcome is nearly a forgone conclusion — that has a bigger impact on the nuts and bolts of winning the Democratic nomination.

Michigan is in many ways a more consequential contest than Mississippi, thanks to its size, diversity, and industrial economy. Both campaigns have a lot to prove here. And both campaigns say they expect a much closer race than the polls showing a double-digit Clinton lead suggest, though that could be spin.

Mississippi, on the other hand, has less than a third as many delegates as Michigan (41 versus 147) and no one doubts that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will beat Sen. Bernie Sanders there. But in one key way, Mississippi could prove more important.

Since delegates are awarded proportionately in the Democratic nominating process, a Clinton landslide in Mississippi could impact the overall delegate race more than a narrow win for Sanders in Michigan, despite its size and importance.

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/one-way-mississippi-more-important-clinton-michigan

[DefenseLawyer]

1. There is delegate count and there is momentum

Your take on the snapshot of the delegate count should she sweep Mississippi is right. But as far as momentum goes, and the big picture, losing Michigan would be a far bigger deal than winning Mississippi.

[angstlessk]

3. Agree...now that Michigan MAY go for Bernie

SUDDENLY It is no longer important, and Mississippi is so much a better weather van in the scheme of things...

[desmiller]

7. Agreed

My state is more red than my own blood. How in the world is this state is more important than Michigan? More MSM brainwash.

[NurseJackie]

2. Okay, so the nominee is determined by the one with the most DELEGATES and not "states" ...

... I wasn't sure there for a minute. To hear Bernie's hardcore fans tell it, they seem to be under the impression that individual state wins will assure him the nomination. (That's the only logical reason I can come up with to explain their apparent fascination with the state count.)

[angstlessk]

4. I do believe the word MOMENTUM was mentioned n/t

[SheenaR]

6. States are important

Because people like yourself informed us we would not win one before Iowa and then we would only win Vermont on ST.

Tonight will make 9

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Ok that is not what they were saying TWO DAYS AGO

[winter is coming]

8. Sounds like pre-emptive spin in case they don't win MI by double digits. n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. It started in the morning

When Granholm went on CNN I posted about it here. I have covered politics enough to know that when operatives go on TV to lower expectations it is becuase internals are not looking good.

Of course I was schooled about that being to get voters to the polls, DUH! If you are down in internals, you want to get them there. And you hope the other side goes, we won and stays home... but it is a deadly double edged sword. Funny, Granholm did not mentioned Miss for some odd reason, where turnout has been horrifically low, and she was way ahead.

[DefenseLawyer]

11. Rachel Maddow just spent 5 minutes explaining why Michigan doesn't matter.

Only Mississippi matters. The night will be "deadly" (her word) for Sanders even if he wins Michigan by 10 points.

[winter is coming]

12. Is that why Hillary asked for that debate in MI? Because it didn't matter? n/t

[Matariki]

10. This sounds like it might mean good news!

[SecularMotion]

13. Kick