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pnwmom

(108,978 posts)
Mon May 2, 2016, 12:48 AM May 2016

Based on demographics, Hillary seems strongest in Indiana and Bernie in West Virginia.

Kentucky could be a toss-up.

Indiana is about 9.6% African American. This gives Hillary a slight edge, which is borne out by the polls.

West Virginia is less than 4% African American and has a primary open to Dems and "undeclareds" -- so those factors bode well for Bernie.

Kentucky has only 7% African American people but it has a closed primary. Existing voters had to declare being Democrat by the end of 2015. (New voters could register up to a month before the election.)

None of these states is as diverse as the US, so maybe they'll all go to Bernie. We'll know soon enough.

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Based on demographics, Hillary seems strongest in Indiana and Bernie in West Virginia. (Original Post) pnwmom May 2016 OP
Indiana is an open primary KingFlorez May 2016 #1
You're right. Thanks, I'll fix. pnwmom May 2016 #3
INDIANA PRIMARIES ARE OPEN! Skwmom May 2016 #2
Thanks, I'll fix. pnwmom May 2016 #4
WV - you have to be either Democrat or Undeclared. Skwmom May 2016 #5
That sounds pretty open to me . . . but you're right. It's not open to Rethugs. n/t pnwmom May 2016 #6
Close enough to an open primary. Rethugs are voting Trump or Cruz. And won't be mettleing with Ds.nt w4rma May 2016 #7
I'm seeing a pattern. NurseJackie May 2016 #8
 

w4rma

(31,700 posts)
7. Close enough to an open primary. Rethugs are voting Trump or Cruz. And won't be mettleing with Ds.nt
Mon May 2, 2016, 02:16 AM
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