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book_worm

(15,951 posts)
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 08:13 AM Mar 2016

OK, we just had the worse day of the season--now look what's ahead of us

The Wisconsin primary (April 5) is an open primary on April 5--it will be close--but I think that a lot of independents will also be voting for Kasich. HRC and her team are going all out--there are ads and phone banks and door knockers. Hillary is coming next week.

Wyoming on April 9 may be a blip for Bernie. It is a caucus on a Saturday--but it's also a closed caucus. Only 14 delegates.

Then we move east for a series of closed primaries--where only democrats can participate. On April 19 is the New York Primary. There is 247 delegates at stake and HRC is popular in her adopted home state that she was elected to twice for the U.S. Senate. She should be able to take a big number of delegates that day.

Then a week later come five additional closed primaries:
Pennsylvania (189 delegates)
Maryland (95 delegates)
Connecticut (55 delegates)
Rhode Island (24 delegates)
Delaware (21 delegates)

I would say based on history and recent polls that Pennsylvania should be very good to HRC as well as Maryland. I also feel good about Delaware. The two New England States will be closer but I don't believe that Bernie will have blow outs like in upper New England. These will be democrats voting--not indies and I think that HRC can win them like she won Massachusetts.

So as they say--turn that frown upside down!

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OK, we just had the worse day of the season--now look what's ahead of us (Original Post) book_worm Mar 2016 OP
Thanks for the info! workinclasszero Mar 2016 #1
Looks pretty good for HRC Iliyah Mar 2016 #2
Indeed Clinton is popular in NY. KitSileya Mar 2016 #3
Have to agree with you lets get passed yesterday FloridaBlues Mar 2016 #4
How many delegates did she gain Saturday? FarPoint Mar 2016 #5
Hillary does not have to win the states left to secure the needed delegates, Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #6
K & R. Thanks for posting. Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #7
Thanks! mcar Mar 2016 #8

KitSileya

(4,035 posts)
3. Indeed Clinton is popular in NY.
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 08:27 AM
Mar 2016

She was re-elected with 67% of the vote, while her predecessor averaged around 55%.

FloridaBlues

(4,008 posts)
4. Have to agree with you lets get passed yesterday
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 08:54 AM
Mar 2016

Expect more nasty noise coming up with the Bernie bros until Wisconsin but HRC surporters are standing strong!

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
6. Hillary does not have to win the states left to secure the needed delegates,
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 09:09 AM
Mar 2016

Sanders has to win all of the rest and more than splitting the delegates. I would not be surprised if Hillary does well in the remainder of the states. The delegates continues.

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