2/21/2016 Unit 2

Nevada and South Carolina Primary Winners and Losers

Link - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/02/20/winners-and-losers-from-the-nevada-caucus-and-south-carolina-primary/

Summary - The subject of this article is the results of the Nevada and South Carolina primaries. The article also demonstrates the “winners” and “losers” from polling results during the primaries. The article lists the candidates that were the “winners” in the primaries. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both took first in their respective parties. The article also take into account the candidates that did not win but showed surprising results such as Marco Rubio. The article then covered the “losers” in the primaries. They pointed out candidates such as Bernie Sanders, Jeb Bush, and Ted Cruz.

Analysis - After reading the article one can clearly review the results from the recent primaries. The use of polling covers how candidates were doing before and after the primaries. The article also gives clear analysis of who the winners and losers of these primaries were. Not only does it show the actually winners it covers the people who still gained from the recent primary. The coverage of the losers is also good. The article explains why Jeb Bush dropped out when he did and how Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz are going to have a tough time coming back from the loss. However, this article only covers one of the many primaries to come.