Monday, May 2, 2016

Indiana Preview

There was supposed to be suspense on the Republican side. It sometimes feels that at the last minute the Republicans will pull themselves back from the brink of a Trump nomination but there is not much in the way of evidence to support that. The two most recent polls in Indiana show double-digit Trump leads. There was one outlier poll for Cruz but the period over which it was conducted was way too long. Plus, it does not take enough account of what happened in New York and the Acela primaries of the Eastern seaboard states. Trump is on track for all 57 delegates and a smooth path to the nomination. Republicans seem to have realized their choice was Trump or chaos and chose Trump.
Total Trump 57 Cruz 0 Kasich 0
Delegate Allocation
Trump
Cruz
Kasich
IN AL
30
0
0
IN 1
3
0
0
IN 2
3
0
0
IN 3
3
0
0
IN 4
3
0
0
IN 5
3
0
0
IN 6
3
0
0
IN 7
3
0
0
IN 8
3
0
0
IN 9
3
0
0

On the Democratic side, this primary has the demographic makings of a photo finish. We think it could either be like Michigan, which Sanders just won, or like Missouri, which Clinton just won. We think Clinton will pull it out by the absolute smallest of margins and net only one delegate.  But if it tips the other way it would not be a surprise. Another non-surprise would be a Clinton statewide win and a Sanders delegate win; what are likely to be Clinton districts have an even number of delegates and what are likely to be Sanders districts have an odd number.
Total: Clinton 42 Sanders 41

Delegate Allocation
Clinton
Sanders
IN AL
9
9
IN PLEO
5
4
IN 1
5
3
IN 2
3
3
IN 3
2
3
IN 4
2
3
IN 5
3
4
IN 6
2
3
IN 7
5
3
IN 8
3
3
IN 9
3
3
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