MORNING MESSAGE
The
scope of Sanders victory took virtually all observers by surprise. He trounced
Clinton by more than 20 percentage points. He won ... every income group except
the affluent (over $200,000). He won blue-collar voters. He won those without a
college education (67-31) and those with one (56-43). He won the very liberal,
the liberal, the moderate and the independent ... Fifty-five percent of women
voters reserved a berth in Madeline Albright’s “special place in hell” by
casting their vote with Sanders. As he had in Iowa, Sanders once more won young
voters (18-29) by a staggering margin (83 percent to 16 percent.) Think about
that: 83 to 16. He won on the issues. Two-thirds of Democratic voters wanted to
replace our health care system with a single payer system ... This is a stunning
victory. Writing it off because Sanders comes from a neighboring state won’t
work
ESTABLISMENT UPENDED IN NH
Establishment
candidates rejected in NH. Politico: “If the country’s fatigue with the
prospect of a Clinton-Bush presidential matchup has hovered above this 2016 race
like a latent current of electricity, Tuesday’s New Hampshire results were the
long-awaited lightning strike … America faces the real possibility that Donald
Trump and Bernie Sanders could actually battle for the White House in
November.”
Sanders
campaign well-financed for long haul. W. Post: “‘One of the big things that
separates us from past insurgent campaigns is that we’ll have the resources to
enable us to compete across a broad range of states,’ said Tad Devine, a senior
strategist for Sanders. Devine said that the campaign is planning to launch ads
Wednesday in three Super Tuesday states: Colorado, Minnesota and Oklahoma.”
Primaries
move towards more racially diverse states. Politico: “‘Once you leave New
Hampshire, the Democratic Party is 44 percent non-white,’ [Joe] Trippi said …
‘With minority voters, African-Americans and Latinos, the main obstacle we have
is they simply don’t know [Sanders]. As they get to know him, as they get to
know his story, as they begin to see his message and what he stands for, I think
he’s going to have a tremendous opportunity,’ said chief strategist Tad
Devine…”
Sen.
Harry Reid holds off on endorsement before NV caucus. Politico: “Harry Reid
clearly wants Hillary Clinton to be the next president. Yet he hasn’t endorsed
her … He believes that a rowdy face-off between Clinton and Sanders supporters
could stoke Democratic registration in his booming home state … The Nevada
Democratic Party allows same-day registration … he’s also acutely aware that
putting his thumb on the scale could alienate Sanders supporters.”
Clinton
campaign manager performed well in 2008 NV caucus. Mother Jones: “The
36-year-old [Robby] Mook first rose to fame in Clintonland after he oversaw
Clinton’s 2008 Nevada caucus campaign, where she won 51 percent of the popular
vote …”
Hillary
sounds like Bernie in concession speech. W. Post: “…Sanders has proven any
message about knocking down the wealthy is a hit, and Clinton clearly believes
she can grab a piece of this one. As she noted, the Citizens United Supreme
Court case that opened the outside spending floodgates did indeed center on a
90-minute, anti-Clinton movie … And she staked her own claim to a fired-up base,
pushing back against the broad perception that Sanders has the more passionate
following.”
Clinton
ally James Carville delivers warning. Politico quotes: “Bernie was
different, he was the fun guy, now he’s going to get the full treatment now…
Life is going to be different for him tomorrow…”
GOP TRUMPED
Trump
wins big and NH Republicans scapegoat Muslims. ABC: “Some two-thirds of
Republican voters in New Hampshire expressed support for a ban on Muslims
entering the United States, an idea espoused by Donald Trump…”
Kasich
surprises. W. Post: “While Trump won most of the subgroups in preliminary
exit poll results … Kasich’s finish above other major contenders was driven by
late-deciding voters and concentrated among moderate, upscale, and
independent-leaning Republican voters who were turned off by Cruz, Rubio and
Trump.”
Republicans
expect brutal SC contest. Politico: “‘South Carolina is gonna be a
bloodbath. Jeb and his people wanted to attack Marco in New Hampshire about
abortion? Let’s see how that plays down there. And then there’s Common Core,’
one Rubio adviser said. Bush’s campaign late Tuesday circulated a memo showing
it would go after Kasich and Rubio who ‘has demonstrated no respect for the
nomination process and expects this to be a coronation.'”
SUPREME COURT STAYS OBAMA CLIMATE PLAN
5-4
ruling hinders implementation of Clean Power Plan before full legal challenge is
heard. The Hill: “The court granted the request in a 5-4 vote on Tuesday
night, saying the rule was on hold until the circuit court reviews it and
Supreme Court appeals are exhausted … The stay means Obama will likely leave
office with the fate of his premier climate policy undecided. The circuit court
plans to hear arguments on the rule in June, meaning the Supreme Court probably
won’t get a chance to hear or rule on the regulation until after Obama’s term
ends next January.”
EPA
plan anticipated legal delays. The Guardian: “What happens next is that
states can call pause on that work while the lower court considers arguments …
The White House officials said the plan had been constructed to allow for such
legal delays. States do not have to submit their final plans until 2018, and the
rules do not come into force until 2022.”
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