Five Primaries Today

Ken AshfordElection 2016Leave a Comment

Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Maryland, and Rhode Island.

The delegates in each state are distributed proportionately on the Democratic side.  Expect Clinton to widen her lead in each state and overall.

On the Republican side, the states delegate count methods vary, but this will be a good evening for Trump.

The media is breathless about Cruz and Kasich creating an alliance (in reality show parlance) by both agreeing to let Cruz concentrate his resources in Indiana, while Kasich aims his resources at Oregon and New Mexico.  It won’t make any difference.  Trump, I believe, is on his way to 1,237, and tonight will move him much closer.

I guess what I am trying to tell everyone is that it is over.  Get ready for the general election.

God knows I am.

UPDATE:

Tonight’s races—RCP average

PENNSYLVANIA Trump +22  Clinton +16
MARYLAND Trump +21  Clinton +24
CONNECTICUT Trump +27  Clinton +6
RHODE ISLAND Trump +29  Clinton +3
DELAWARE Trump +37  Clinton +7

UPDATE #2:

Kudos to William Saletan at Slate for this article (the headline says it all though):

Bernie polls