Hillary Clinton is Heading for a Blow-Out Victory in Puerto Rico Primary [View all]
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.
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