Bernie Sanders Wins Wisconsin Democratic Primary But...

[Haveadream]

it doesn't look good for Sanders going forward.

While Sanders has now outraised Clinton in each of the last three months and won six of the last seven contests between the two candidates, Clinton’s delegate cushion has proven difficult to cut into. This disparity is a result of the types of states each is winning: Clinton swept every state in the South and has won more delegate-heavy states like Texas, Florida and Ohio, while the majority of Sanders’ wins have come in caucus states that carry fewer delegates.

As Politico noted, one problem for Sanders is that he doesn’t perform well in closed primaries, and 16 of the states remaining in the contest between him and Clinton are closed — just two are open with no restrictions on who can vote in the Democratic contest.

Some of the the delegate-rich states he’d need win to stay close to Clinton with pledged delegates hold closed primaries, including New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey. Sanders’ wins have come in caucuses and in three primaries where independents aren’t barred from participating.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-wisconsin_us_5703db6de4b083f5c608e5d6

[cosmicone]

1. The reign of free-stuff independents is over. n/t

[Iliyah]

4. And GOPers trying to sabotage the Dems race

[CalvinballPro]

2. Sixteen closed primaries, that's music to my ears! nt

[Haveadream]

3. Closed Primaries

Where Democrats get to choose their candidate!

[Stand and Fight]

5. Closed Primaries are Good News for Hillary!

More importantly, Sanders hasn't won a single closed primary to date; whereas, Hillary has won every one of them. Pretty good odds if you ask me!