Bernie Sanders Campaign Dependent On Super Tuesday Success – Will Supporters Feel The Bern On Voting Day?
Bernie Sanders is the popular choice among progressive liberals and many believed the Vermont Senator would easily beat Hillary Clinton in a bid for the presidency. Now after a loss in both South Carolina and another in the Nevada primary, many key states need to “feel the Bern,” otherwise Hillary’s hold on the democratic nomination will be too strong for Sanders to come back. That is not a good sign for Democrats, as preliminary polls show that Bernie Sanders has a much better chance of defeating Donald Trump in November. Right now, Sanders’ success is dependent on a good showing on Super Tuesday. Will enough Bernie supporters make it to the polls to make a difference?
The Bernie Sanders campaign has slowed down after starting off the race with die-hard supporters and record numbers showing up for rallies. Now it’s starting to look like Hillary Clinton is taking the lead in terms of numbers and support from Democrats and that doesn’t bode well for Bernie coming into Super Tuesday.
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Sanders’ campaign is certainly nowhere near throwing in the towel, but a few key wins on Super Tuesday would do him some good, according to FiveThirtyEight. The March 1 super primary has also been dubbed the SEC Primary because more delegates can be won on this day than any other in the 2016 presidential race. The outcome of Super Tuesday will be a pretty good indicator on where Bernie Sanders stands in his fight for the Democratic nomination against Hillary Clinton.
Recent polls show that Sanders is gaining the Hispanic vote over Hillary is some very key areas even though he was not popular among Hispanics in Nevada. Clinton definitely has the edge for the African-American vote and Sanders polls better in more liberal areas that tend to be whiter, like Oregon and Washington.
Meanwhile, Clinton’s state polls have started to look really good for her. Sanders has a lot of catching up to do. https://t.co/2HFadCX6LN
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) February 26, 2016
On Super Tuesday, Bernie Sanders should easily win the Vermont vote. Sanders will also need Minnesota, Colorado, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Tennessee to swing his direction in order to stay on track with the Democratic nomination according to the report. Bernie is considered a favorite in Massachusetts, Colorado, and Minnesota, but not by enough to call it his state yet. Sanders is still trailing behind Clinton in Oklahoma and Tennessee, two states that he needs to win on Super Tuesday in order to stay on track.
The Huffington Post suggests that both Hillary and Bernie are both still going strong coming into the SEC Primary. There are 12 states up for grabs on Super Tuesday which little polling information to let voters know if Democrats are aligning more with Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton. With 485 delegates up for grabs to the Democrats, that is a huge unknown. Clinton is definitely leading in Texas, the biggest Super Tuesday prize with 251 delegates available to the Democrats. This is why Bernie Sanders must win so many other states in order to stay afloat in his bid for the presidency.
After the polls come in, it will be much clearer where Sanders and Clinton stand. A big enough win for one of them could set the tone and make it much easier to predict who will be nominated to face off against the Republican candidate in November. Bernie Sanders supporters in Super Tuesday states are urged to head to the polls rather than assuming their candidate would pull through.
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