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West Virginia Primary

Posted Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at 11:37 AM

We are down to just one race; the Democratic Primary between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Or are we? There have been rumors swirling that if Ted Cruz wins Nebraska today he would restart his presidential campaign. I personally doubt it either way but it would make for a great story.

Before discussing the Democratic West Virginia primary I have a little house keeping to do.

Hillary Clinton won Guam over the weekend gaining four delegates to Sanders 3. This puts their totals up to today:

Hillary Clinton - 1,704 delegates

Bernie Sanders - 1,421 delegates

There are 29 delegates up for grabs today in the state. Bernie Sanders has the lead going into today with an average of 47-43%. That is also his lead in the last polling. The polling in West Virginia has swung greatly in either direction since February. At that time, Sanders had a 57-29% lead over Hillary. A month later, Hillary had a 44-31% lead on Sanders. Sanders has lead the last two polls.

www.fivethirtyeight.com gives Sanders a 63% of winning the state.

UPDATE 8:30 PM:

Well, so much for Ted Cruz possibly coming back into the race as Trump is projected to win Nebraska as well as West Virginia. Sanders is currently leading Hillary by 10% but no call as of yet.

UPDATE 8:45 PM:

Bernie Sanders has now been projected to win the state of West Virginia.

GENERAL UPDATE:

As polling was brought up in another post in the next few days I am planning to break down the polling compared to the actual results for the Republican Party. I will do the same for the Democratic Party once that primary has been decided.

FINAL UPDATE:

Bernie once again beat all expectations and beat Hillary going away 51-36% and picked up the delegates 18-11. That still isn't at the percentage that he would need to over take Clinton but it helps him keep pace.

TOTAL DELEGATES:

NEEDED TO WIN NOMINATION:

Hillary Clinton - 1,715

Clinton needs to win 35% of the remaining delegates (311 of 897) to win the nomination before the convention.

Bernie Sanders - 1,439

Sanders needs to win 65% of the remaining delegates (587 of 897) to win the nomination before the convention.

Though Clinton only won 36% of the vote last night which is what Sanders needed he only garnered 51% of the vote due to other candidates being on the ballot that garnered the remaining 13% of the vote.

POLL BLOG PREVIEW:

I am currently working on the polling through the Republican primaries and I have found that a candidate was severely under polled. It was not Trump however.

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Its over! Killary wins the nomination, and the Repukes continue to self-destruct, just so they have somebody to blame.

Killary wins in November, and we continue on with Obama 2.0, that is if the bag doesn't get thrown in prison first (which isn't going to happen).

And we continue the decline of this once great nation, while we argue about where we go to pee! And liberal weenies continue to babble endlessy with their foolishness.

Sigh.........................

-- Posted by allstar69 on Tue, May 10, 2016, at 12:54 PM
Why do you hate America to the point that you insult the nation? I happen to believe that we live in a great nation. I'm sorry that you have so much contempt for everyone that any move forward is disastrous for you.

-- Posted by MichaelHendricks on Tue, May 10, 2016, at 8:02 PM
Of course, I was never surprised that you admitted to "feeling the bern."

You have always struck me as someone who wants to stand in line for your basic needs while bragging about what a "utopia" you were living in.

Well, in the words of someone else you show never-ending disdain, "hide and watch, pilgrim!"

-- Posted by allstar69 on Tue, May 10, 2016, at 10:03 PM
Ooops, my bad! It was "watch and learn"

Same, same!

-- Posted by allstar69 on Tue, May 10, 2016, at 10:35 PM
By the way, kiddo, I don't hate America!

I hate those who want to facilitate the destruction of America!

What category do you belong in, Michael?

Oh, I forgot!

You support Oblamo and Bernie!

I get it now!

And, you say I hate America?

Well, OK then, bucko!

-- Posted by allstar69 on Tue, May 10, 2016, at 10:46 PM
Wow, I must have struck a nerve. You are absolutely right I support Obama. The longest stretch of job growth in American history under Obama, gun rights actually extended under Obama, healthcare for more Americans. You see that as the destruction of America, I see that as improvement on this great country of ours.

Just from your comments above it is very clear that you don't have the slightest clue what Bernie Sanders stands for and supports. From your comments I also see that you have Democratic Socialism confused with Communism. I have explained the differences before but obviously you were too busy to read or at the very least comprehend what I said.

I don't hate anyone I was raised better than that. But I will do my best as a voter to make sure that someone like Donald Trump, who is at the very least attempting to facilitate the dumbing down of America, from becoming president.

Again, allstar if you hate this country as much as you project above and are so determined that we are going down the drain (though there isn't actually any proof of it, but you don't like facts, they get in the way of spouting you folksy charm of throwing out the foul language here and there) you are free to move. I hear Iran has the type of oligarchy you're looking for.

-- Posted by MichaelHendricks on Tue, May 10, 2016, at 11:29 PM
You really don't have a clue, do you, Mikey Boy? Well, OK then! Watch and learn, bucky!

-- Posted by allstar69 on Tue, May 10, 2016, at 11:45 PM
That's all you have? Pity. This blog just isn't what it used to be. I guess you have disdain for the blog as well since it isn't as great as it used to be, eh allstar?

-- Posted by MichaelHendricks on Wed, May 11, 2016, at 8:55 AM
It's nice to hear from you again! You're still wrong about everything, but, great to see your blog.

-- Posted by Hugh Jassle on Wed, May 11, 2016, at 3:43 PM
Thanks CPB

-- Posted by MichaelHendricks on Wed, May 11, 2016, at 5:01 PM

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