So, she really is doing better in red states. What are the implications of that?

[Nyan]

How's that gonna affect the final tally process?
Isn't it more of an advantage when you do better in blue states?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. That tells me she's more Republican than Democratic.

I would think the advantage would be to whoever does better in the blue states.

But I could be wrong.

[monmouth4]

3. Absolutely agree with that..n/t

[MissDeeds]

2. Whoa!

Good catch. I think that speaks volumes.

[MrChuck]

4. It means

So long and thanks for all the fish
Those states will never hear from HRH again.
Nor she from them.

[99th_Monkey]

5. Well winning Red States CAN win you a Primary, but then only to lose in the GE

I see little sign from DNC/HRC that they are much concerned about the GE.

It's weird.

[Nyan]

7. Ah. I see.

It is weird that they don't seem much concerned about GE, but it's not really.
I say the "establishment" doesn't really care whether it's republican or democratic win. It's gotta be Wall Street win. That's why Clinton never chastised Bloomberg for hinting that he'll run against Bernie, should Clinton lose. They've gotta make sure Wall Street candidate wins. If it can't be on the democratic side, run a spoiler so Wall Street republican will win. I very much doubt Clinton will campaign for Bernie if Bernie wins.

[99th_Monkey]

14. the "establishment" doesn't really care ..

.. whether it's republican or democratic win. It's gotta be Wall Street win."

Yep. Like this...

[Nyan]

15. Yep. That chart explains why repugs are always anxious to get the Clintons.

Their Wall Street daddies love the Clintons more. Gotta drive the Clintons out of Washington so we can get all of their money!!

[jeff47]

6. The delegate formula penalizes states that reliably vote Republican in the general election

So there are more delegates to win in "blue" states.

For example, Texas has 2/3rds the population of California. But Texas has less than half the delegates of California (222 to 475)

So "winning" in blue states gets you more delegates.

But keep in mind every state is awarding delegates proportionally. So Clinton's win in MA gets her about 3 more delegates than Sanders. Sanders is going to need better than near-ties, but not too much better.

[Nyan]

9. Wow, okay then.

Thanks for the info!

[Kittycat]

8. He's out performing in the states he was hoping to win

The only toss up is Mass. I think they were hoping to win by a couple, that flipped. Still so close it will be a close split.

[Nyan]

10. Would have been a clean win with Warren.

But still, it's amazing that he got this far on his own.

[TBF]

11. Those red states stay red in the general -

she is getting a lot of delegates from states that aren't going to matter for her in the fall. So it is really a hollow victory so far. She won all of these in 2008 too before she was out.

[TexasBushwhacker]

12. Deep south states have large AA populations

and Texas is almost 40% Latino. Neither group seems to be supporting Bernie, at least not the older voters. Arkansas still sees her as the former First Lady of the state, but that she can win the GE there.

[Dragonfli]

13. It means little other than that Red states are full of people that love Conservatism

Even progressives are often so inundated by the conservative talk around them 24/7, that although they are not Conservatives, they tend to vote for the more Conservative candidate.

Conservative states simply vote Conservative, in both parties.
The overall white noise all around them at all times affect even Democrats.

Haven't you ever noticed that most of the Conservative Democrats come from Conservative States?

[in_cog_ni_to]

16. Red states love CONSERVATIVES.

Enough said.