EXCLUSIVE WTHR/HPI Poll: Trump, Clinton have small leads in Indiana, overall tight race

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Source: WTHR Channel 13



EXCLUSIVE WTHR/HPI Poll: Trump, Clinton have small leads in Indiana, overall tight race



Posted: Apr 22, 2016 10:54 AM CST
Updated: Apr 22, 2016 11:10 PM CST
By WTHR Channel 13


The results of the first statewide poll for Indiana’s upcoming primary show a small lead for party front runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, with a tight race on both sides of the aisle.

The WTHR/HPI Indiana Poll has Trump with a 6-point lead over his closest challenger Ted Cruz. The poll indicates a record turnout will favor Trump over the other candidates.

The results prove just how pivotal Indiana's primary race is going to be nationally.

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The Democratic primary is even closer with Clinton holding a 3-point lead over Bernie Sanders (within the margin of error, making it a virtual tie). Hillary has a commanding lead with core Democrats but Sanders is leading with independents and first-time voters.

Democratic Presidential Primary

Hillary Clinton 48%
Bernie Sanders 45%

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NaphiSoc ?@NaphiSoc 25m25 minutes ago

#HillaryClinton Still significantly leads the 2nd place popular vote winner #DonaldTrump by wide margin #FeelTheMath

[moonbabygo]

1. this is truly one

of the most exciting race to the white house, at least in my time

[displacedtexan]

2. And this is an open primary.

Fascinating.

[riversedge]

3. Details of voting in congressional and state primary elections--Indiana....

Strange system --IMHO



http://www.openprimaries.org/states_indiana


INDIANA
Indiana.gifPrimaries:

Democratic congressional and state primaries: mixed

Republican congressional and state primaries: mixed

Democratic Presidential primary: open

Republican Presidential primary: open




Registration:

Indiana has nonpartisan registration. There is no option to affiliate with a political party on the voter registration form.


Details of voting in congressional and state primary elections:

Affiliation with a party is not required to vote in primaries. However, voters can only choose the primary ballot of the party who recieved a majority of their votes in the previous general election, and voter records are kept as public information.

If a voter did not vote in the last general election, they must "intend to vote for the majority of the nominees on their desired party's ballot."

Voters can be challenged by another eligible voter on suspicion of perjury.

This system is an attempt to get voters to vote along party lines, but is not easily enforceable.

[displacedtexan]

5. That's interesting.

How does it actually work? I know they have to register to vote beforehand.

[riversedge]

6. I am not from Indiana so am not in the know about the specifics

[bemildred]

4. Open primary was instituted as an antidote to the party hacks control in California.

It's worked pretty well here, and we took redistricting away from the legislature too. It's not perfect yet, but it is much improved.

[displacedtexan]

8. Did you really just insult my state and my political party?

I also find it hard to believe that the state of Indiana decided to base its election rules on "Let's not be like California, where the party hacks have all of the control," and that was that.

Edited to say I thought this was the Hillary Clinton group. I rarely post in any other place these days. Carry on, Indiana.

[Major Hogwash]

7. Bernie will win Indiana.

Feel the bern.

[riversedge]

9. NOPE and NOPE