5 Takeaways From Tuesday's
Democratic Primaries 1. Joe Biden is in firm
control of the Democratic primary. While Biden struggled in the
first three contests, his performance in the past
two weeks has revealed him as the clear contender. 2. Bernie Sanders' struggles
with key demographics are solidifying. Older voters and voters of color
have lifted Biden. Younger voters haven't
shown up for Sanders as his campaign was hoping. 3. The Democratic Party
has made its decision. DNC officials and some top Democrats
seem to indicate that Biden is the assumed
nominee, suggesting that the rest of the contests
and debates should be canceled. 4. Sanders' 2020 race
is losing to his 2016 race. Many states he won in landslide victories
in 2016 have been close races in 2020.
Sanders also won Michigan in 2016,
losing to Biden this time. 5. Biden's success in Michigan hints at
the anti-Clinton sentiment in the state. President Donald Trump won
Michigan in the 2016 presidential
election, a state that Sanders won in the 2016 primary. Michigan choosing Biden
shows the 2016 loss there has less to do
with Sanders and more to do with Clinton.