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stopbush

(24,396 posts)
Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:45 PM Apr 2016

Wyoming: 4th Time's The Charm For Hillary

I'm beginning to see Hillary's tie/win in Wyoming as being a significant marker in this race.

First came NV, where Sanders was trending towards a win coming off his yuge win in NH. Hillary stopped him there, winning by 5 points at a crucial time heading into SC. That was followed by

Super Tuesday I, where Hillary took 8 contests to Sanders' 5 (including wins in delegate-rich states like TX, MA & GA), then

Super Tuesday II (March 15), where Hillary ran the table, taking 5 states to Sanders' zero in a contest that included huge wins in OH and FL,

and now,

Wyoming, where her surprise win stopped Sanders string of small-state victories and showed that the bad publicity Sanders' was generating for himself is having adverse effects on his candidacy.

In isolation, WY may not seem like a big deal. But taken in context, it shows that Hillary has a lot of support out there, and that said support tends to rise to the occasion and to assert itself at critical points in the campaign season.

And just as NV was an important victory ahead of the SC primary, I believe WY will have a similar effect on the next primary coming up, New York.

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Wyoming: 4th Time's The Charm For Hillary (Original Post) stopbush Apr 2016 OP
I think it caused a pause--Seldom hear of the mojo for Sanders at this moment. riversedge Apr 2016 #1
#nomojoforthebern misterhighwasted Apr 2016 #3
thanks I had not seen that. Will put to good use riversedge Apr 2016 #5
lol. I made it up. But I'll make use of it as well. misterhighwasted Apr 2016 #6
It's called "no-memtum." stopbush Apr 2016 #7
ha..#nomentum misterhighwasted Apr 2016 #10
Stopbush I agree! Her Sister Apr 2016 #2
K&R! DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #4
Thank you for your keen analysis, stop~ Cha Apr 2016 #8
You're welcome! stopbush Apr 2016 #9

riversedge

(70,243 posts)
1. I think it caused a pause--Seldom hear of the mojo for Sanders at this moment.
Mon Apr 11, 2016, 03:15 PM
Apr 2016

But i don't read a lot of their crap either.

 

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
2. Stopbush I agree!
Mon Apr 11, 2016, 04:35 PM
Apr 2016

I've also felt that there was something meaningful about the Wyoming surprise! Was waiting for NY to confirm.

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