Very disappointing.
I was not a BernieBro by any stretch, but I do believe Sanders would have been competitive in Utah, even could have won the state in a plurality.
1) He is a fresher face. Ironic, considering his age.
2) Sanders had large appeal to younger voters, and Utah has the lowest median age in the country at 30 years old.
3) His personality is very compatible with Mormons.
4) Sanders actually had significant leads over Trump in a few polls. Clinton never did.
I must say that Clinton being a female also hurts her chances in a state that largely believes men should rule. Only one female has ever been elected statewide in Utah history. Ironically, this was Democrat Jan Graham who was elected Attorney General in 1992 and re-elected in 1996. I wish she ran for a third term in 2000.
And look at how Mia Love underperformed in both 2012 and 2014.
Not saying Hillary will underperform, as the Democratic floor is quite low already and the 24% of people who expressed support for Clinton in this poll always vote Democratic anyway.
