Top 5 Questions: Tuesday's Mississippi Primaries
By Rachel Kapochunas, CQ Staff Mon Mar 10, 12:14 AM ET
1. What's at stake?
After Clinton's Ohio and Texas victories, each of Mississippi's 40 Democratic delegates became precious to both Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama. Seven of them are unpledged superdelegates, free to support the candidate of their choosing. The other 33 will be allocated proportionally to the candidates based on their primary results, so both Obama and Clinton will pick up a portion of Mississippi delegates.
In addition, there are Congressional primaries.
In addition, there are Congressional primaries.
2. Who is favored to win Tuesday?
Political analysts believe that Obama will win the state, and recent polls support that theory.
Obama has drawn strong support from African-American voters and, according to American Research Group, 55 percent of Mississippi's likely Democratic voters are black. In Ohio's March 4 primary, 18 percent of Democratic voters identified themselves as African American, and 87 percent of them supported Obama over Clinton, according to exit polls.
Clinton has been campaigning in the state, but she has also dispatched her husband, former President Bill Clinton, to make the Mississippi campaign rounds. The former president had strong ties to the black community and was commonly referred to as the nation's "first black president." But he angered some black voters earlier this year when he likened Obama's South Carolina primary victory to Jesse Jackson's primary successes in the state. Some believed Clinton was attempting to dismiss Obama's win due solely to his race.
Political analysts believe that Obama will win the state, and recent polls support that theory.
Obama has drawn strong support from African-American voters and, according to American Research Group, 55 percent of Mississippi's likely Democratic voters are black. In Ohio's March 4 primary, 18 percent of Democratic voters identified themselves as African American, and 87 percent of them supported Obama over Clinton, according to exit polls.
Clinton has been campaigning in the state, but she has also dispatched her husband, former President Bill Clinton, to make the Mississippi campaign rounds. The former president had strong ties to the black community and was commonly referred to as the nation's "first black president." But he angered some black voters earlier this year when he likened Obama's South Carolina primary victory to Jesse Jackson's primary successes in the state. Some believed Clinton was attempting to dismiss Obama's win due solely to his race.
3. Since John McCain has clinched the Republican nomination, what might happen on the GOP side?
Republicans expect lower voter turnout Tuesday, due to an uncontested top-of-ticket race. But since voters do not register by party in Mississippi, it is possible that some Republicans may show up just to cast ballots in the more intriguing Democratic primary. And some will still be heading to the polls to cast ballots in the presidential race and to participate in the state's regularly scheduled congressional and Senate primary elections.
This is by far the dumbest thing I have ever heard. EVERY state in my opinion should have everyone registered by party. If I was a smart republican and wanted to play by strategy I can get over in these states. If I want my party to win all I have to do is vote for a democrat that is most likely to lose in the general election against my party. Therefore sabotaging the democrats for my candidate to get ahead. Boom my party wins. This is the most idiotic system ever. This is precisely what Rush Limbaugh has encouraged republicans to do. Vote for Hillary because according to polls she is likely to lose the general election to Mccain because of systems like this. Surprise Surprise that according to the demographics showed in Texas many republicans voted for clinton like never before. Its all about strategy in this case. November really cannot come no quicker.
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