NEW YORK – Joe Biden is accelerating its race towards the democratic nomination and widens the gap inflicted to Bernie Sanders in terms of delegates. The former vice-president of Barack Obama cashing in on another came back positive in the primary, especially because among her victories include the Michigan. Not only is the State biggest where to vote this Tuesday, march 10, with 125 delegates up for grabs. Michigan is also a State crucial in view of the final challenge of the 3 November: it is in the heart of the Midwest, is home to Detroit, a large part of the automotive industry and other production sectors traditional. It is one of the States where Donald Trump in 2016, released a shot on the resounding, taking away the democratic fringes of the working class that had voted twice for Obama in 2008 and 2012, but who four years ago condemned Hillary Clinton to defeat.
The victory of Biden is a good omen, it shows that this 77enne veteran of the policy, despite not having the charisma of Obama, however, has the ability to win back that working class white, where Trump had made the breach. If you add to this the overwhelming strength of Biden between african-americans and among women, his “galaxy” includes some of the constituency crucial where a democrat should be able to do the full of votes. Bernie Sanders in Michigan began to sign as a surprise resounding in 2016, when reversed, the predictions of the polls, and tore this State to Hillary.
The elimination of Sanders is becoming increasingly likely, however, open a problem. In a primary for him in the negative, the 78-year-old senator from Vermont, who throughout his life defended the ideals of socialism, continues to be plebiscitato by young people. Young people under 29 years of age are not a constituency equally important to the elderly because they are less disciplined, and their voter turnout is often disappointing (even in these primaries).
However, for defeat to Trump the democratic party in November, will also need them. How can Biden avoid a repeat of what happened in 2016, when so many young people literally “schifati” from Clinton and the nomination that is judged to be scippata the establishment, deserted the final grade by contributing to the election of Trump? In the coming months, Biden, if he sees approach the goal of the nomination, they will devote a lot of energy to patch-up with the Sanders. In part, Biden has already incorporated in its programme, themes that were at one time the radical left: from the taxes on the rich to health “with a public option”, the fight against climate change, the China of today has moved far more to the left than the Biden of decades of political career in the Senate.
can’t take anything for granted, however, the more that Trump by president-in-office will be an even more formidable opponent than it had been in 2016. The only handicap may Trump the risk of a recession by coronavirus, which was not on the radar screen until two weeks ago. Meanwhile, the coronavirus has made its appearance in this Tuesday’s primary: on the eve of both Biden that Sanders had cancelled two rallies for fear of contagion. Does not delete them, so far, only Trump.
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