Hillary Clinton

question everything

(48,839 posts) Wed Jun 8, 2016, 09:15 AM Jun 2016

It was speculated that Sanders would win the mountain states

because he had won the ones least diverse.

Thus, Montana and North Dakota - in addition to be a caucus state - were not a surprise.

Nice to see South Dakota where Daschle, apparently, campaigned hard.

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It was speculated that Sanders would win the mountain states (Original Post) question everything Jun 2016 OP

SD was the only state that I gave her a chance in. But 355 voters in ND? Yeah a caucus is great tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

South Dakota was a pleasant surprise. still_one Jun 2016 #2

Thanks, Tom Daschle. spooky3 Jun 2016 #3

MT had an open primary. BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #4

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

1. SD was the only state that I gave her a chance in. But 355 voters in ND? Yeah a caucus is great

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Wed Jun 8, 2016, 09:19 AM

Jun 2016

Bernie did well in places that looked like him.

still_one

(96,565 posts)

2. South Dakota was a pleasant surprise.

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Wed Jun 8, 2016, 09:21 AM

Jun 2016

spooky3

(36,214 posts)

3. Thanks, Tom Daschle.

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Wed Jun 8, 2016, 10:08 AM

Jun 2016

BlueMTexpat

(15,496 posts)

4. MT had an open primary.

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Wed Jun 8, 2016, 10:29 AM

Jun 2016

I am sure that there were crossover Rs (anti-Hillary voters) for Bernie because the GOPer nominee was already decided.

But a double-digit margin of victory for Bernie in MT was expected. Ultimately it was just slightly more than six percentage points. Plus Bernie had personally campaigned in the state and Clinton had not made an appearance there although the Big Dawg made a very brief stop in Billings.

I see lots of reason for optimism for Hillary in MT for the GE.

ND had a caucus where very few people were represented, more likely hardcore BS supporters. Had there been a primary, while Hillary would still likely have lost, there would likely have been a smaller margin of victory for Bernie there as well.

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