Bernie Wins But We Still Don't Have the Results

Mike “Mish” Shedlock's Sitka Pacific Capital Management,Llc

Numerous sites have declared Bernie the winner by a landslide, but once again we gave caucus delays.

Bernie Sanders won the Nevada Caucus, and by a large margin based on exit polls.

But results should have been in long ago.

Is Bernie now unstoppable?

All he has really done is win three states he was supposed to win, and only this one was convincing.

It is better to be in his shoes than not, but Biden's 23% was also way better than expected (if that percentage holds).

South Carolina is up next and that is territory far more favorable to Biden.

We will soon find out if Biden can turn the tide.

Unless polls change dramatically, Bernie will not get the 50% of the delegates heading into the convention.

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Mike “Mish” Shedlock's

Sitka Pacific Capital Management,Llc

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