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book_worm

(15,951 posts)
Mon Feb 29, 2016, 01:05 PM Feb 2016

Monmouth Poll: HRC has a 48-point lead in Alabama, but...

in their Oklahoma poll is running five-points behind--Oh well, you can't win 'em all. Still, HRC will get almost as many delegates out of a narrow loss in Oklahoma and will get a huge number of delegates out of a landslide win in Alabama

-- Democratic primary --
In the Democratic contest, Hillary Clinton currently holds a commanding 71% to 23% lead over
Bernie Sanders in Alabama. In Oklahoma, though, Sanders has a small 48% to 43% edge over Clinton.
This is much different from the outcomes in these two states eight years ago. In 2008, Clinton lost
Alabama to Barack Obama by 14 points, but she won Oklahoma by a healthy 24 points.
A key difference between these two states is the proportion of minority voters in each. In
Oklahoma, 75% of likely Democratic voters in the Monmouth poll are non-Hispanic whites. In Alabama,
that number is only 42%, while a majority (53%) are black.

Sanders leads Clinton among white voters in Oklahoma by 48% to 41%, but trails in Alabama
with just 37% to 59% for Clinton. Clinton’s substantial lead among white voters in Alabama is
augmented by her 80% to 12% showing among black voters there.

“The best chance for Sanders seems to be in places with largely white Democratic electorates.
Unfortunately for him, the most delegate-rich Super Tuesday states have significant numbers of minority
voters,” said Murray.

Half of likely Democratic primary voters say that they are completely decided on their candidate
choice – 51% in Alabama and 52% in Oklahoma. Clinton voters are more likely than Sanders supporters
in both states to report their vote is locked in.


https://politicalwire.com/

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Monmouth Poll: HRC has a 48-point lead in Alabama, but... (Original Post) book_worm Feb 2016 OP
Get ready for the meme Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #1
But, somehow, Oklahoma will. 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #2
And Oklahoma isn't!? but yes, they love saying that or saying.. book_worm Feb 2016 #3
No, not at all Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #6
It doesn't matter that both are red states. KitSileya Feb 2016 #10
K&R. nt UtahLib Feb 2016 #4
Looks like the wins will be significant. yallerdawg Feb 2016 #5
Oklahoma Demographics... Agnosticsherbet Feb 2016 #7
While it looks to be one of the better Bernie states tomorrow book_worm Feb 2016 #8
Clinton may pull it out. It is gong to depend on turnout. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2016 #9
K&R! Tarheel_Dem Feb 2016 #11

book_worm

(15,951 posts)
3. And Oklahoma isn't!? but yes, they love saying that or saying..
Mon Feb 29, 2016, 01:09 PM
Feb 2016

Alabama doesn't matter because it was part of the Confederacy.

KitSileya

(4,035 posts)
10. It doesn't matter that both are red states.
Mon Feb 29, 2016, 01:37 PM
Feb 2016

What they will be really saying is that Oklahoma counts because his supporters there are white, and Alabama won't count because a large part of her supporters there are black. See also NH and SC.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
5. Looks like the wins will be significant.
Mon Feb 29, 2016, 01:10 PM
Feb 2016

Anything else will be a draw (a.k.a. "virtual tie&quot .

Delegates counted by even the Bernie supporters will end up a runaway!

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
7. Oklahoma Demographics...
Mon Feb 29, 2016, 01:16 PM
Feb 2016

White: 72.2%
Black or African American: 7.4%
Native American: 8.6%
Asian: 1.7% (0.4% Vietnamese, 0.3% Indian, 0.2% Chinese, 0.2% Korean, 0.2% Filipino, 0.1% Hmong, 0.1% Japanese)
Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Two or more races: 4.7%

as of January 15, 2014, there are 854,329 registered Republican voters in Oklahoma, compared to 885,609 Democratic voters and 238,874 voters registered as independent or with other parties

1964 was the last time the state actually supported a Democrat in the General Election.


Oklahoma Democratic presidential primary, 2008 Hillary Clinton 228,480 54.76%

Disclaimer: I was born there.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)
8. While it looks to be one of the better Bernie states tomorrow
Mon Feb 29, 2016, 01:20 PM
Feb 2016

the polls are too close to say he will certainly carry it.

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