RE: It was a closed primary
Wasn’t the New York Democratic primary a closed primary as well?
Well yes it is. We will have to assume then that New York independents will overwhelmingly go for Trump in the general. Any indication that this will be so?
Not to mention a portion of the 70% of registered dems who didn't participate in the primary.
Party primaries in New York are closed, that is, open to those who are enrolled in a certain party prior to the election. It’s 30 days before unless they have changed it recently. A Democrat would not have been able to vote for Trump in the Republican primary unless he or she had changed party enrollment by the deadline.
The GOP turnout was the highest in 40 years. And we don’t know how the Bernie voters, the independents, and third party members will vote. That said, it will be very difficult for a Rep to put NY in play.
I don’t think Trump will win NY in the general. Hillary will. But Trump will put MI and PA into play, and he has a good shot at winning OH and CO, and an even better shot at FL and NV.
Cruz will lose all of those, and thus the election. So what was the point of this article again? Oh, yeah, to bash Trump. Weak effort.
If you were a registered Dem and wanted to vote for Trump in the primary, you couldn’t. Registered Dems who want to vote for Trump in the general will have that option.
Many of those who voted for Hillary or Sanders will actually support Trump in the fall. The numbers the article cites, merely reflect the far greater Democratic registration in New York.