It is basic.  Primary elections are different from general elections in terms of the quantity and quality of the turnout.  Quantity is straightforward.  It's the number of people bothering to vote.  Even in highly contested primaries, the turnout is significantly lower than the pending general election.  This brings us to quality.  Those participating in a primary are in general far more politically engaged than the ordinary person.  As such, they tend to be affiliated and identify with their party.  Yes, there are crossover voters in some states, but this doesn't negate what has just been said. As to the Democrat primaries on Super Tuesday, Joe Biden did surprisingly well.  He even won states and delegates where he didn't campaign or spend much money.  Why?  A big part of the reason is that the various Democrat party state establishments cranked up their...(Read Full Post)