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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Analysis: Why Winning California Will Not Be Easy For Bernie Sanders [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)8. Let's take a look at the states that each candidate has won.....
Of the states that have had primaries, Clinton has won 13 of the 14 largest states, her only loss being Michigan which she lost by a mere 1.6%, less than 19,000 votes.
Clinton and Sanders have split the six smallest primary states.
As far as caucus states are concerned, Sanders has won 7 of the 9, Clinton 2. Five of Sanders' caucus state wins have been in the five smallest states.
Without even getting into the demographics of the states, Sanders' strength appears to be the smaller (mostly rural) primary states and caucus states.
Clinton's strength is the larger, more urban states.
That bodes well for Clinton in California, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey - the four biggest states yet to vote, worth a total of 1037 delegates.
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Analysis: Why Winning California Will Not Be Easy For Bernie Sanders [View all]
bravenak
Mar 2016
OP
No not true. These are proportional promaries. Both candidates pic up delegates. Before Tuesday
upaloopa
Mar 2016
#83
I thought the race was over? Why are you bothering posting about California?
ThePhilosopher04
Mar 2016
#3
Arizona has those too, they just figured more people were using them...
sweetloukillbot
Mar 2016
#59
Absolutely nothing about Sanders' campaign run would be easy. Only an idiot would think otherwise.
nc4bo
Mar 2016
#12
Not to mention that I will phone bank for Hillary in my county of Santa Barbara
upaloopa
Mar 2016
#27
I applied to the United Farm Workers headquarters in Keene, as a accountant after that position and
upaloopa
Mar 2016
#67
In the face of a possible Donald Trump or Ted Cruz White House, I am amazed
Jackie Wilson Said
Mar 2016
#38
Trump or Cruz will be happy to hear you are making it easier for them to destroy the planet
Jackie Wilson Said
Mar 2016
#53
Yes. I think that his rhetoric leave some of us demographically challenged folks
bravenak
Mar 2016
#50
Let me guess...massive early voting coupled with greatly reduced polling places,
NorthCarolina
Mar 2016
#81