return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 9 months agoTrump easily defeats Haley in South Carolina GOP Primarythehill.comexternal-linkmessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1129arrow-down123
arrow-up1106arrow-down1external-linkTrump easily defeats Haley in South Carolina GOP Primarythehill.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square51fedilink
minus-squarecentof@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24arrow-down4·9 months agoIt is literally ~60%-40% as of right now. I would hardly call that a crushing blow.
minus-squarenjm1314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down1·9 months agoIn politics? 20 points is a huge margin of victory. Anything over 10 is considered a landslide.
minus-squareexcitingburp@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·9 months agoThe rules are different for a second term primary. 85%+ is typical from what I’ve read. Especially when your voter base is bigoted and your opponent is female.
minus-squarenjm1314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoMaybe for a current incumbent. Not for someone running for the nomination.
minus-squareGiddyGap@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·9 months agoIf you’ve ever been to South Carolina, 20 points for Trump seems very low.
It is literally ~60%-40% as of right now. I would hardly call that a crushing blow.
In politics? 20 points is a huge margin of victory. Anything over 10 is considered a landslide.
The rules are different for a second term primary. 85%+ is typical from what I’ve read. Especially when your voter base is bigoted and your opponent is female.
Maybe for a current incumbent. Not for someone running for the nomination.
If you’ve ever been to South Carolina, 20 points for Trump seems very low.