Hillary Clinton is Heading for a Blow-Out Victory in Puerto Rico Primary

[Iamaartist]

Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton is set to get a blow-out victory in the Puerto Rico primary, which will be held on June 5.

Hillary Clinton is Heading for a Blow-Out Victory in Puerto Rico Primary

As it stands right now, Clinton needs about 90 delegates to become the presumptive nominee. She will easily pick that up before votes are counted for the California primary on June 7. Puerto Rico has 60 delegates. Clinton is expected to win New Jersey by a wide margin as well.

According to a poll conducted by Puerto Rico-based Pasquines, Clinton leads Sanders by 30 points, 63% to 33% with 4% undecided, Benchmark Politics reports. The poll also found Clinton with a net favorability of 65% compared to 34% for Bernie Sanders.

The results from Pasquines shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone. Clinton beat Sanders 70% to 30% in the Puerto Rican stronghold of the South Bronx.

The US Virgin Islands, with seven delegates, is also voting on June 5. Bernie Sanders may characterize Hillary Clinton as the lesser of two evils with Donald Trump, she’s the strongest candidate left on the stage to assume the presidency.

[Squinch]

2. I'm surprised at how many delegates they have. That is fabulous.

So if we figure she gets 2/3 = 40, and then even if she gets only half of NJ, she's got all she needs.

Yaaaaaayyyyy!!!!!!!!

[Iamaartist]

3. Yaaaaaayyyyy!!!!!!!! is right......

[still_one]

4. No surprise, it doesn't fit into the Sanders' demographic

[obamanut2012]

5. But that's a Confederate* quasi state

So, doesn't count.

*South of Mason-Dixon line is Confederate, right?

[Iamaartist]

6. I think Puerto Rico has 60 delegates.although not sure...

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. Yeah

They're all right wing rednecks I hear.

[SidDithers]

12. The location of the Mason Dixon line is fluid...

Sid

[LiberalFighter]

13. good one

[BobbyDrake]

7. I've been seeing more of the "he's won 5 of the last 6" talk this weekend...

...as if all the contests don't matter, only the ones that the media can string into some kind of "streak" to give an obvious losing candidate the appearance of momentum. Yeah, they're still trying to make "momentum" a thing.

So happy that I am on the side of math and reality (and victory ) with all the other rational folks here in HRC Group.

[Iamaartist]

14. Also the media now keeps saying she is narrowimg the polls with Trump ......what bunch of bull...

[Cha]

9. Awesome! thank you, Iaaa~

[SharonClark]

10. June will be good for Hillary, the Democratic Party and the country

[Walk away]

17. Yep...18 more day and Bernie can jump in the lake!

[SaschaHM]

11. A blowout in PR two days before CA would be amazing. Benchmark Politics also did an interesting ...

write-up on the contest. A party that strongly favors Hillary is also voting in their primaries that day so that will be a huge boost for her. I'm hoping that the media gives the contest the coverage that it deserves. At 60 delegates, it significantly changes the math going forward for each candidate and it's one of the last big contests.

[RBInMaine]

15. No no no! It's a rigged poll! Rigged I tell you! Rigged! I know it is! Arggggg.....

That's what the Bernie folks are saying right now.

[LiberalFighter]

16. If the results of the election is reflected by that poll

Percent of Pledged Delegates Needed
***** : Now ---- After
Clinton : 32.7% -- 30.0%
Sanders: 67.5% -- 70.2%

Pledged Delegates Remaining (721)

Percent of All Delegates Needed
***** : Now ---- After
Clinton : 11.3% -- 7.6%
Sanders: 88.9% -- 92.6%

All Delegates Remaining (889) Does not include automatic delegates that have not publicly declared. There are about 20.