Hillary Clinton

book_worm

(15,951 posts) Tue Mar 1, 2016, 09:35 PM Mar 2016

Edit: ABC calls MA for Hillary!! (HRC up by 2.4% 86% reporting)

Last edited Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:24 AM - Edit history (23)

MSNBC called it for her as did Reuters and apparently Fox--and now ABC.

BREAKING: Clinton projected the winner of the Democratic primary in Massachusetts: Fox http://reut.rs/1TQkY0l

http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/massachusetts

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Edit: ABC calls MA for Hillary!! (HRC up by 2.4% 86% reporting) (Original Post) book_worm Mar 2016 OP

. stonecutter357 Mar 2016 #1

Better than "too early" vdogg Mar 2016 #2

Is that good? metroins Mar 2016 #3

They've been saying it is a must win for Bernie...so a close race isn't good for them. Lucinda Mar 2016 #4

Does it matter? Treant Mar 2016 #5

Technically, not a bit. Bleacher Creature Mar 2016 #7

Incredible-Still in the Race in MA! Haveadream Mar 2016 #6

Lol. Are you OK? sufrommich Mar 2016 #11

LOL Haveadream Mar 2016 #42

With 26.7% counted Hillary is leading by 4 points Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2016 #8

Isn't MA like the other blue states - urban goes D, rural R? jmowreader Mar 2016 #10

w/30% in she is leading by 5.2% DURHAM D Mar 2016 #9

Up by 5.3% with 32% reporting book_worm Mar 2016 #12

She's pulling away... wysi Mar 2016 #13

Boston will be the key to victory if she wins... book_worm Mar 2016 #14

Springfield has reported in 64/64 precincts HRC won 61-38 book_worm Mar 2016 #15

Keep it coming... book_worm Mar 2016 #16

The percentage gap is narrowing... wysi Mar 2016 #17

Still a lot of votes to report in Boston area, too book_worm Mar 2016 #18

Last update says... wysi Mar 2016 #19

Fingers crossed--lots of areas to hear from book_worm Mar 2016 #20

Go Boston! book_worm Mar 2016 #21

Boston: HRC 57-42 with 188/251 precincts reporting book_worm Mar 2016 #22

Gotta go offline for an hour... wysi Mar 2016 #23

Me, too. book_worm Mar 2016 #25

It turned out to be good news. :) wysi Mar 2016 #34

Fall River, MA--29/29 precincts reporting HRC 57-41 book_worm Mar 2016 #24

HRC with 58% of votes in leading statewide by about 29,000 book_worm Mar 2016 #26

Lowell, MA 33/33 precincts HRC wins 51-47 book_worm Mar 2016 #27

Still nervous ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #28

Me, too book_worm Mar 2016 #29

Lynn, MA 28/28 precincts in HRC wins 51-47 book_worm Mar 2016 #30

Reuters calls it for Clinton book_worm Mar 2016 #31

If HRC actually is the winner in MA it makes my night. book_worm Mar 2016 #32

I'm hearing Fox News called it for HRC, too. book_worm Mar 2016 #33

75% in HRC up by 3 book_worm Mar 2016 #35

Hope it holds ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #36

Caucuses are tough, but to win MA (if we do) will be a big trophy book_worm Mar 2016 #38

76% in and HRC up by 3 book_worm Mar 2016 #37

Wellesley 8/8 precincts and HRC wins 69-31 book_worm Mar 2016 #39

82% in and HRC up by 3 book_worm Mar 2016 #40

ABC now calls it for HRC book_worm Mar 2016 #41

She did it! Haveadream Mar 2016 #43

Really! Cha Mar 2016 #44

stonecutter357

(12,697 posts)

1. .

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 09:37 PM

Mar 2016

vdogg

(1,384 posts)

2. Better than "too early"

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 09:38 PM

Mar 2016

Still in the hunt.

metroins

(2,550 posts)

3. Is that good?

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 09:38 PM

Mar 2016

I thought it would be overwhelmingly Bernie but MA is much more pragmatic and realistic.

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)

4. They've been saying it is a must win for Bernie...so a close race isn't good for them.

Reply to metroins (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 09:41 PM

Mar 2016

We shall see how it ends up though!

Treant

(1,968 posts)

5. Does it matter?

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 09:44 PM

Mar 2016

I mean, it does to us, but really? It'll be a few delegates one way or the other. Sanders' New England firewall clearly does not exist.

Bleacher Creature

(11,257 posts)

7. Technically, not a bit.

Reply to Treant (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 09:59 PM

Mar 2016

However, the narrative changes quite a bit if Sanders only wins two states tonight (assuming OK holds).

Haveadream

(1,630 posts)

6. Incredible-Still in the Race in MA!

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 09:51 PM

Mar 2016

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)

11. Lol. Are you OK?

Reply to Haveadream (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 10:28 PM

Mar 2016

Haveadream

(1,630 posts)

42. LOL

Reply to sufrommich (Reply #11)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:43 AM

Mar 2016

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,192 posts)

8. With 26.7% counted Hillary is leading by 4 points

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 10:23 PM

Mar 2016

She's taking the more urban districts.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/2016-election-results/super-tuesday/

jmowreader

(50,562 posts)

10. Isn't MA like the other blue states - urban goes D, rural R?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 10:27 PM

Mar 2016

And yes, Virginia, there is a LOT of rural land in Mass.

Still, Hillary (as of 6:26 Pacific time) is five points up. So I have faith.

DURHAM D

(32,611 posts)

9. w/30% in she is leading by 5.2%

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 10:25 PM

Mar 2016

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

12. Up by 5.3% with 32% reporting

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Tue Mar 1, 2016, 10:28 PM

Mar 2016

Democratic Primary

Clinton leads by 5 points, with 32% reporting.
CANDIDATES VOTE PCT.
Hillary Clinton 181,846 52.0%
Bernie Sanders 163,132 46.7
Other 4,390 1.3

wysi

(1,512 posts)

13. She's pulling away...

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 10:30 PM

Mar 2016

Now that the Boston suburbs are coming in...

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

14. Boston will be the key to victory if she wins...

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 10:37 PM

Mar 2016

She is up by 12 in Boston with only 88/255 precincts reporting.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

15. Springfield has reported in 64/64 precincts HRC won 61-38

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Tue Mar 1, 2016, 10:40 PM

Mar 2016

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

16. Keep it coming...

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 10:51 PM

Mar 2016

Boston is the key is up by 13 with only 131/255 precincts reporting.

wysi

(1,512 posts)

17. The percentage gap is narrowing...

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 10:54 PM

Mar 2016

But she's led by about 21,000 votes for a while now.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

18. Still a lot of votes to report in Boston area, too

Reply to wysi (Reply #17)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 10:54 PM

Mar 2016

but it will be very close whoever wins.

wysi

(1,512 posts)

19. Last update says...

Reply to book_worm (Reply #18)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 10:56 PM

Mar 2016

... she's now ahead by 24,000 votes with 51% reporting.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

20. Fingers crossed--lots of areas to hear from

Reply to wysi (Reply #19)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 10:58 PM

Mar 2016

so it could go either way.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

21. Go Boston!

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:01 PM

Mar 2016

Boston is the key is up by 14 points with still lots of precincts to report.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

22. Boston: HRC 57-42 with 188/251 precincts reporting

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Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:05 PM

Mar 2016

wysi

(1,512 posts)

23. Gotta go offline for an hour...

Reply to book_worm (Reply #22)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:07 PM

Mar 2016

... hoping for some more good Hillary news when I get home!

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

25. Me, too.

Reply to wysi (Reply #23)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:08 PM

Mar 2016

wysi

(1,512 posts)

34. It turned out to be good news. :)

Reply to book_worm (Reply #25)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:45 PM

Mar 2016

n/t

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

24. Fall River, MA--29/29 precincts reporting HRC 57-41

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:08 PM

Mar 2016

The Home of Lizzie Borden.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

26. HRC with 58% of votes in leading statewide by about 29,000

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Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:11 PM

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book_worm

(15,951 posts)

27. Lowell, MA 33/33 precincts HRC wins 51-47

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Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:22 PM

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ismnotwasm

(42,008 posts)

28. Still nervous

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Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:23 PM

Mar 2016

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

29. Me, too

Reply to ismnotwasm (Reply #28)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:25 PM

Mar 2016

but it will be close no matter what.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

30. Lynn, MA 28/28 precincts in HRC wins 51-47

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Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:28 PM

Mar 2016

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

31. Reuters calls it for Clinton

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:40 PM

Mar 2016

BREAKING: Clinton projected the winner of the Democratic primary in Massachusetts: Fox http://reut.rs/1TQkY0l

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

32. If HRC actually is the winner in MA it makes my night.

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Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:42 PM

Mar 2016

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

33. I'm hearing Fox News called it for HRC, too.

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Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:44 PM

Mar 2016

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

35. 75% in HRC up by 3

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Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:48 PM

Mar 2016

ismnotwasm

(42,008 posts)

36. Hope it holds

Reply to book_worm (Reply #35)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:52 PM

Mar 2016

Looks like Colorado and Minn are not going to be so hot, But all in all VERY decent.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

38. Caucuses are tough, but to win MA (if we do) will be a big trophy

Reply to ismnotwasm (Reply #36)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:53 PM

Mar 2016

no matter by how small a margin.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

37. 76% in and HRC up by 3

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Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:52 PM

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book_worm

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39. Wellesley 8/8 precincts and HRC wins 69-31

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Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:02 AM

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book_worm

(15,951 posts)

40. 82% in and HRC up by 3

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Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:13 AM

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book_worm

(15,951 posts)

41. ABC now calls it for HRC

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Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:24 AM

Mar 2016

BREAKING: ABC News projects Hillary Clinton will win Massachusetts Democratic primary http://abcn.ws/1TmaXK3

Haveadream

(1,630 posts)

43. She did it!

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:45 AM

Mar 2016

Thank you, Massachusetts!!

Cha

(297,655 posts)

44. Really!

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Wed Mar 2, 2016, 04:06 AM

Mar 2016

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