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Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 04:14 PM Apr 2016

Final predictions: Hillary vs Bernie in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Delaware, Rhode Island

http://www.dailynewsbin.com/opinion/final-predictions-hillary-vs-bernie-in-pennsylvania-maryland-connecticut-delaware-rhode-island/24584/

We Can All Work It Out.video Beatles.....

Five states are set to vote this Tuesday in the democratic primary race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. These states come late in the process, with Clinton already leading by hundreds of delegates and millions of popular votes and now seeking a knockout, while Sanders looks to put a dent in her lead and rebound from his New York loss. Here are my final predictions for Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Delaware, and Rhode Island:

Pennsylvania: This state represents the mother lode of delegates for April 26th voting. It has 189 delegates available, nearly as many as the 195 delegates spread across the other four states. It’s a closed primary, which means the polls are likely to be accurate. The final average of Pennsylvania polls is pegging Hillary’s lead in the state at 16.9%. It’s been my observation that when she holds a final average polling lead in the teens in a closed primary state, she tends to finish slightly above that average. So my final prediction is that Hillary Clinton will win Pennsylvania by 18%. That would give Hillary roughly 111 delegates and Bernie roughly 78 delegates, although keep in mind there is never quite a straight line from percentage of votes to percentage of delegates.

Maryland: This the consolation prize for the day, mathematically speaking. Maryland has 95 delegates, and as is the case with all states, its democratic delegates are awarded proportionally. The final average of polls has Hillary up by 24%. In closed primaries where her lead has been in the twenties, it’s been less consistent but she’s tended to indeed win by a number in the twenties. So my admittedly nonspecific final prediction is that Hillary will win Maryland by somewhere between 20% and 29%. That would break down to perhaps 59 delegates for Hillary and 36 for Bernie.

Connecticut: The current polls say Hillary leads the state by an average of 5.6%. In closed primaries where Hillary’s lead is in the single digits, she’s tended to finish slightly below it. So my prediction is that Hillary wins Connecticut by 5%, giving her 29 delegates and Bernie 26 delegates.

Delaware: Late-arriving polls say Hillary is up by an average of 7.5%. I’m going to once again predict that Hillary wins the state by 5%. With that kind of tight margin and a low delegate count to begin with, it could turn out that Hillary ends up with eleven delegates and Bernie ends up with ten. If he won by a small margin, that would flip.

Rhode Island: The only poll in this state, released two days ago, has Hillary up by 9%. Because Rhode Island is the only semi-open primary of the day, I’m going to predict that Hillary wins by something much smaller, perhaps by 3%. Because there are an even number of delegates, they could be split evenly, twelve to twelve. Hillary fans won’t like it, but it’s the same tiny-delegate math that allowed her to get half the delegates in Wyoming when Bernie won the popular vote. However is she won by something closer to 9%, she might indeed get thirteen delegates here.

Overall: I expect Hillary Clinton to win all five April 26th states, and while that’s not a certainty, the polls unanimously agree with me. Bernie Sanders has no chance of winning the two big states, which is bad new for him because he desperately needs both. Of the three smaller states, Rhode Island may be his best chance of an upset due to the unpredictable nature of the semi-open format. In total I have Hillary winning 222 delegates on this day, and Bernie winning 162. That wouldn’t be a disaster for him in a close contest, but this race was already a blowout. Hillary will end the day within 220 delegates of clinching the nomination, which she’ll be assured of picking up in subsequent states before the convention.




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Final predictions: Hillary vs Bernie in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Delaware, Rhode Island (Original Post) Iamaartist Apr 2016 OP
Astute calculations tonyt53 Apr 2016 #1
I want a sweep tomorrow! workinclasszero Apr 2016 #2
Hope so......to Iamaartist Apr 2016 #3
I'm a bit wary of the DE polling SaschaHM Apr 2016 #4
We all can hope it goes well... Iamaartist Apr 2016 #5
PPP had a RI poll out today with Bernie up by 4 WI_DEM Apr 2016 #6
Tomorrow I will be dancing around the house pandr32 Apr 2016 #7
Dance.......... Iamaartist Apr 2016 #9
Looks like there will be a lot of dancing in this group! pandr32 Apr 2016 #18
I can live with those numbers. sheshe2 Apr 2016 #8
I can to..... Iamaartist Apr 2016 #11
A lot of good delegates awaits tomorrow. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #10
Thats a good thing...... Iamaartist Apr 2016 #13
Good Job Tommy2Tone Apr 2016 #12
Thank-you very much.... Iamaartist Apr 2016 #15
I am so Debbie Downer Treant Apr 2016 #14
I think we all are nervous about tomorrow.... Iamaartist Apr 2016 #16
I am not nervous in the least. Tommy2Tone Apr 2016 #19
Not really nervous either Treant Apr 2016 #22
That's what I got as well.....nt Walk away Apr 2016 #23
You're lowering expectations - always a good thing! SharonClark Apr 2016 #25
I agree. I don't count my chicks until they're done. I learned in Cha Apr 2016 #30
Hillary will pad another 50-60 delegates to her lead as well beachbum bob Apr 2016 #17
From this post to tomorrow's results ... BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #20
Thank-you It didnt work Iamaartist Apr 2016 #24
Thanks - I was worried BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #29
It seems pretty optimistic but it would be great! Walk away Apr 2016 #21
Thank-you very much Walk away Iamaartist Apr 2016 #26
Don't worry! Tomorrow is going to be exciting! I'm making Pop Corn and... Walk away Apr 2016 #28
Thanks for the overview. LAS14 Apr 2016 #27
 

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)
1. Astute calculations
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 04:19 PM
Apr 2016

No name-calling, no belittling, just numbers. Close to the same numbers that Nate Silver's group has come up with.

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)
4. I'm a bit wary of the DE polling
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 04:34 PM
Apr 2016

The Gravis poll that produces a spread of 7 with 5% of the responders identifying as African American. Unless there was a mass exodus since 2010, that's not acceptable when the population of the state is 21% African American. In 2008, Black voters accounted for 25% of the turnout. DE should be a big Clinton win.

pandr32

(11,594 posts)
7. Tomorrow I will be dancing around the house
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 04:49 PM
Apr 2016

...and singing Ray Charles' "Hit the Road Jack" while Hillary Clinton earns the lion's share of delegates and votes.

Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
13. Thats a good thing......
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 05:13 PM
Apr 2016

Thinkingabout its almost over... then comes the GE....but we will get though it...

Treant

(1,968 posts)
14. I am so Debbie Downer
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 05:13 PM
Apr 2016

I'm calling PA +10, MD +20, DE +5, CT +1 and RI -3 (a Sanders win, the only one of the night).

Total delegate haul to be around +30 Clinton--a solid win, but not overwhelming.

Why? I bloody hate to be disappointed, that's why.

Treant

(1,968 posts)
22. Not really nervous either
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 06:56 PM
Apr 2016

But knowing how the polling has been (usually picking the right winner, but the margins are in question), I always go conservative and lower on delegate counts.

That way Tuesday night is fun and relaxing.

Cha

(297,378 posts)
30. I agree. I don't count my chicks until they're done. I learned in
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 02:33 AM
Apr 2016

bushVSGore. Never again.

Totally Underestimate.. It worked for Wyoming!

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
17. Hillary will pad another 50-60 delegates to her lead as well
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 05:23 PM
Apr 2016

As 200,000 additional votes to her lead there

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
21. It seems pretty optimistic but it would be great!
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 06:52 PM
Apr 2016

With the latest polls from today showing things tightening, I came up with about a 30 more delegate lead.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
28. Don't worry! Tomorrow is going to be exciting! I'm making Pop Corn and...
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:13 PM
Apr 2016

staying up as long as I can to see all the calls. Just think, we will all be hanging out here, at Bill's, Boo's and over at TVP. Every state we get through even 50/50 is a win for us because we are so far ahead!

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