Six in 10 of those who said they are very liberal supported Sanders, while Clinton was supported by moderates.
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Notably, pledged delegates are elected or chosen at the state or local level, with the understanding that they will support a particular candidate at the convention.
IN will not change that basic dynamic. Because Indiana Democrats allocate delegates proportionally, the close race between the two candidates ensures that Sanders will capture only a small net delegate gain, leaving him still well behind Clinton in the race for support.
It would also be one of the rarest occasion that the candidates would be from the same city and having their headquarters in NY.
Count Jane Sanders among those who don’t think the “Bernie or bust” movement has legs.
But according to the New York Times, which spoke to the floating delegates from a number of states, their support for Cruz has been weakening.
There is some irony in Clinton playing the role of a unifier: She’s always been one of the most divisive figures in American politics.
Trump now faces pressure to unite a Republican Party that has been roiled by his candidacy. Her campaign last-minute added a stop in Indianapolis Sunday, underscoring their interest in the state. IN was just the latest example of Sanders’ crossover appeal.
But Trump is the only Republican left in the race who can secure the 1,237 delegates needed for the nomination through regular primary voting.
Clinton had a lead of more than 300 pledged delegates entering Tuesday’s contest, and the two candidates will basically split Indiana’s 83 Democratic delegates.
“The convention will be a contested convention”.
Last month’s fundraising report showed a 40% drop in donations to the Sanders campaign, which has had to lay off hundreds of staffers. It was the first time in three months that Clinton outraised Sanders. The campaign wasn’t over for them.
This isn’t Trump’s first attempt at undermining Clinton’s campaign. He’d beaten the polls, as he did in nearby MI – and probably, once all the votes are in, by a wider margin. Some polls say Clinton is too far ahead to lose. He pointed to polls that showed voters saying the primary invigorated the party.
Demographically, the 77% white state looks winnable for Sanders. He also won big in New Hampshire, Wisconsin and MI, where independents are free to participate. But many in the Democratic party argue that the game for Sanders would soon be over. “We gotta protect our country”, he told his supporters.
Sanders is hoping his message about global free trade deals costing jobs will resonate in the manufacturing state.
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Trump now has at least 1,047 delegates. Sanders strategists have made it clear they’re going all in on the Golden State, and even pulled television advertising money out of in to focus on the state.
