Six more states weigh in on the Democratic primary. Here are the takeaways — so far
Democrats in crucial Michigan aren’t waiting for a nominee to mobilize to beat President Trump. But could his appeal to white working-class voters again defeat them?Even before voting ended in Missouri, early exit polls from the state signaled a big problem for Sanders: About three-quarters of the voters were 45 or older. Although Sanders has emerged as the runaway favorite among young voters, he has struggled mightily to win over the Democratic Party’s older, and most reliable, constituents.
Sure enough, when the polls in Missouri closed at 8 p.m. Eastern time, Biden was swiftly called the winner of the Show-Me State.When Sanders mounted a serious challenge to Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination four years ago, he was boosted by support from white working-class voters. That demographic, which sided decisively with President Trump in 2016, has been central to Sanders’ pitch this time that he is best positioned to win the White House.
Michigan was the highest-profile reversal for Sanders, but the later contests of the evening took place in states where Sanders had racked up enormous wins over Clinton in 2016. He won North Dakota by nearly 40 percentage points four years ago, Idaho by almost 60 and Washington by 45.
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