Palmetto State Republican voters go to the
polls tomorrow in the long-awaited South Carolina primary, Trump appears poised
to capture first place in this most important of the four February
contests.
Finishing first here means the awarding of 29
at-large delegate votes and likely considerably more South Carolina employs a
Winner-Take-All by congressional district system, meaning placing first in each
of the state’s seven CDs awards such candidate three delegates for every
district won.
Therefore, it is almost a certainty that
winning the statewide count means several congressional districts will also be
won. Thus, the total delegate take, presumably for Trump, will most
likely be in the 38 to 41 range from a grand total of 50 South Carolina
Republican delegates.
Many media stories are covering what promises to be a close vote for second place, but that means very little in terms of advancing toward the nomination. If the Trump estimate is correct, the remaining candidates will be fighting for only nine to twelve delegates.
At the end of the evening, Trump will likely have in the neighborhood of 55-58 committed delegate votes, while his closest competitor, likely Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), will only be in the neighborhood of 23. If all of the public polling is correct, Mr. Trump should have a big night in this “Winner Take Most” primary. Source: AAN - See more HERE
Many media stories are covering what promises to be a close vote for second place, but that means very little in terms of advancing toward the nomination. If the Trump estimate is correct, the remaining candidates will be fighting for only nine to twelve delegates.
At the end of the evening, Trump will likely have in the neighborhood of 55-58 committed delegate votes, while his closest competitor, likely Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), will only be in the neighborhood of 23. If all of the public polling is correct, Mr. Trump should have a big night in this “Winner Take Most” primary. Source: AAN - See more HERE
