Clinton was heavily favored to win Texas – though it was expected to be closer than the.
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“We are going to have to make strategic decisions about allocations of resources”, Devine said, adding that the most important piece of the puzzle is where Sanders spends his time. But despite his belief that he will outperform the polls and grab a healthy share of those delegates, the fact is, the Texas polls heavily favor the frontrunner, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Hillary Clinton claimed Super Tuesday victories in the Georgia and Virginia Democratic primaries, while rival Bernie Sanders carried his home state of Vermont.
Though Colorado’s superdelegates can change their allegiances – and two so far have not committed to either candidate – Clinton solidified her status as the front-runner with several big wins on Super Tuesday. The same scenario is observed in Alabama, Arkansas and Georgia that experienced between a quarter and a third decrease.
I don’t know if it’s too late to stop the GOP from anointing a grotesque and mendacious lout like Trump as its presidential nominee.
So Clinton, increasingly confident that she’ll be the Democratic nominee, is turning her attention more and more to Republican frontrunner Donald Trump. So Tuesday’s primary election was the only chance Bay State voters had to cast a ballot that might have an impact. If she can replicate the resounding support that she got from black voters in SC, where she was favored by 9 in 10 African Americans, she’ll be well situated to nail the nomination.
Given this scenario, many are concerned that Clinton will struggle to get the same support from black, Hispanics and young voters who paved the way for President Barack Obama’s seat in the White House. The winning candidate needs at least 2,383 delegates. “Sanders remains in the primary, he will continue to win elections along the way, but it will make little difference to Hillary’s pledged delegate lead”, wrote campaign manager Robby Mook, in a memo released Wednesday morning.
At the same time, a Clinton-Trump matchup would present unique challenges, underscored by the fact that both candidates have high “unfavorable” ratings among non-supporters. The point that Mr. Sanders is a better general election candidate is buried in CNN’s own report on the polls.
Democratic voters were more likely to want a continuation of Obama’s policies than switch to more liberal policies in eight of nine states where surveys were conducted.
“I don’t think there is any doubt about it”, said Terry Madonna, director of the Franklin & Marshall Poll in Pennsylvania. “I just wouldn’t vote”.
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That favours Clinton, Harris said, because the millennials, despite their willingness to protest over the last few years, have not yet proven that they will exercise political power through voting.
