La primaria demócrata entre Hillary Clinton y Bernie Sanders ha demostrado ser una intensa pelea, cabeza a cabeza.
Pero no más.
En el tercer “Super Tuesday” (Marzo 15), Clinton ganó en cada Estado. La ex Secretaria de Estado y Primera Dama derrotó contundentemente a Sanders en Florida, Carolina del Norte y Ohio, y logró ganarle por muy poco en Missouri e Illinois.
A pesar que antes del 15 de marzo la nominación era difícil de predecir, Clinton mostró una confianza fuerte y una actitud desestrezada luego del Segundo “Super Tueday.” Quizás ella ya predecía los últimos resultados.
Con los resultados del 15 de marzo, Clinton aseguró 1,599 delegados de los 2,383 necesarios para ganar. Este número comparado a los 844 delegados del Senador demócrata hace difícil, o imposible, que algo cambie.
Pero aunque sólo un milagro lograría una victoria de Sanders, el candidato no demostró ninguna inclinación de bajarse de la carrera. Obviamente, Clinton preferiría que el candidato se baje. En su discurso luego de su victoria el pasado martes Clinton dijo, “Quiero felicitar al Senador Sanders para la campaña que logró.” Una invitación a abandonar las primarias, ¿Quizás?
A pesar que van a haber más elecciones primarias, es casi matemáticamente imposible que Sanders triunfe. Hillary se llevó todo.
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Hillary has taken it all
Commentary by Dermidio Juez-Perez
The Democratic presidential primary election between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders has been an intense, neck-and-neck race.
Not anymore.
On the third Super Tuesday (March 15), Clinton won every state. The former secretary of state and first lady crushed Sanders in Florida, North Carolina and Ohio and slightly defeated him in Missouri and Illinois.
Despite the primary being too close to call before March 15, Clinton showed a confidence and stress-free attitude regarding her nomination after the second Super Tuesday. Maybe she could predict the latest results.
With the latest results, Clinton has secured 1,599 delegates (including super-delegates) out of the 2,383 needed to take the Democratic nomination. Her number of delegates compared to the 844 delegates obtained by the U.S. senator from Vermont makes it difficult, maybe impossible, for anything to change.
But even though only a miracle could give Sanders the nomination, he hasn’t shown any inclination of exiting the race. No doubt, Clinton wishes he would drop out of the running. While giving her victory speech after the third Super Tuesday, Clinton stated, “I want to congratulate Senator Sanders for the vigorous campaign he’s waging.” A subtle invitation for him to bow out, perhaps?
Even though more primaries are pending, it’s almost mathematically impossible for Sanders to make a comeback. Hillary, it seems, has taken it all.
