Democratic Super Tuesday results thread (first polls close at 7pm ET)

[Bigby]

would it be racist of me to say that maybe the AA numbers will go up because they vote later?

No, unless you add some prejudice in with it.

[Nyvin]

Holy HELL I cannot stand Chris Mathews......

[RJEvans]

Holy HELL I cannot stand Chris Mathews......

What did he say?

[Eraserhead]

Even if the black numbers are accurate, Sanders is still going to get killed in most of those states. It just might not be by ridiculous South Carolina style margins.

[yourelection]

How important are the super delegate for the democratic nomination?

[Likely Voter]

According to Maddow, the Clinton campaign is saying they don't expect to win MA and that Sanders is setting the expectation they will win all 5 of their targets (VT, CO, MN, OK and MA).   

[Dr. Arch]

How important are the super delegate for the democratic nomination?

Image-wise? Very. For the actual nomination? Not at all. There is no precedent of them favoring a candidate who lost in the delegate count.

[Pyro]

This is a very interesting development if it's actually true.

[Comrade Funk]

According to Maddow, the Clinton campaign is saying they don't expect to win MA and that Sanders is setting the expectation they will win all 5 of their targets (VT, CO, MN, OK and MA).   

LOL setting us up for disappointment. I'm from Philadelphia, I'm used to it.

[ProgressiveCanadian]

Holy HELL I cannot stand Chris Mathews......

MSNBC is a failing news network they will be gone sometime after this election cycle.

[Likely Voter]

How important are the super delegate for the democratic nomination?

Short answer: pretty important

15% of all delegates are 'super delegates' so for a candidate to win a majority of delegates without them they need to overperform with the 85% of pledged delegates. However, because pledged delegates are awarded proportionately, it becomes hard in a close race to get to 50%+1 without the supers. For example, in 2008 Obama won a slim majority of pledged delegates but still needed some super delegates to get over the top. 

[RaphaelDLG]

would it be racist of me to say that maybe the AA numbers will go up because they vote later?

No, unless you add some prejudice in with it.

Don't they also vote earlier in higher quantities, i.e., with absentee ballots at church?  Do exits take into account absentee figures?

[Likely Voter]

This is a very interesting development if it's actually true.

This pattern of more liberal has been seen in all four states so far

[The Other Castro]

[The Free North]

This is a very interesting development if it's actually true.

Polarization of the electorate and destruction of the 'moderate' democrat.

[RaphaelDLG]

What happened was between 2008-2016 everyone went on youtube and saw the Jimmy Smits debate video from the West Wing on why liberal isn't a dirty word anymore

[The Other Castro]

What happened was between 2008-2016 everyone went on youtube and saw the Jimmy Smits debate video from the West Wing on why liberal isn't a dirty word anymore

That episode is from like 2006.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Does everybody think Vermont will be called at the top of the hour?

[ElectionsGuy]

Does everybody think Vermont will be called at the top of the hour?

Almost certainly. Georgia will probably be called for Clinton as well.

[Mr. Morden]

Young voters in Virginia:



But what counts as "young"?

[Likely Voter]

Usually young means under 30, but for the Fox Business demographic, under 65 is a spring chicken.

[izixs]

Young voters in Virginia:



But what counts as "young"?

Anyone younger than the average Fox News viewer perhaps? I guess usually the breakdowns tend to center around 30, 45, and 65, so perhaps 30 and below?

[Mr. Morden]

[RaphaelDLG]

What happened was between 2008-2016 everyone went on youtube and saw the Jimmy Smits debate video from the West Wing on why liberal isn't a dirty word anymore

That episode is from like 2006.

I knew that; that was sarcasm

[An American Tail: Fubart Goes West]

That seems rather low.