WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders wins the Democratic presidential caucuses in Utah, claiming victory in a Western state as he tries to keep pace with front-runner Hillary Clinton.
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I like the fact that Bernie’s getting wins, but yesterday’s primaries are more evidence that this race is over. Bernie won two of three races – and he won those two by huge margins – and yet only won 6 more delegates than Hillary. He can’t make up the 300+ pledged delegate gap that way, and with the unpledged delegate lead it’s even harder.
Not reported here, but he also won the vote of Democrats abroad:
“Sanders beat Clinton 69 to 31 percent in a year of record turnout for American Democratic voters living overseas. More than 34,000 people participated, a 50 percent jump from 2008. Sanders picked up 9 pledged delegates to Clinton’s 4.”
Hawaii and Washington are next. There are lots of high delegate states coming up. This year, California’s primary might really count.
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@brooklyndweller points out that it was, in fact, reported here.
California isn’t a caucus, and isn’t 90+ white.
And it ain’t a conservative state in the south, either.
Yep. I said last night Sanders would get UT and ID two of the Whitest states we have. No surprise to anyone.