Well, it's over. The votes have been cast and the offices have been closed. In an election that has been the very definition of a landslide, two candidates have been chosen as their party's nominees for president. Before we move forward, let's first take a look back and look at how we got here.
Sparking controversy everywhere he goes and riding a wave of popularity the likes of which we have not seen in decades, Donald Trump has won the Republican nomination by winning ten of eleven states, the lone exception being Texas. Cutting through the countryside like fire through a field of wheat, Trump has energized the electorate by "speaking his mind" and with a simple policy of building a wall and being tougher on China in trade deals. While winning ten out of eleven states is quite impressive, Trump is about to take the field against an opponent that has one upped him.
Hardly one to be outdone by Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton has completely dominated her opponent on her way to winning eleven out of eleven states. Bernie Sanders has had no chance at all in this election, getting slaughtered in some of these states by over 40 points in some cases. Hillary's appeal with the electorate has been at times both baffling while also amazing.
So, there we have it. The nominations have been secured and the stage is set for a winner takes all battle royale between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump for the office of President of the Confederate States of America. Oh, you thought they were running for President of the United States? Well, if you did, then know those elections are still very much up for grabs.
Outside of the eleven states that made up the Confederate States of America, there have been 16 states that have voted on the Republican side. In those 16 contests, Trump has won eight states, Cruz six, Kasich one, and the recently departed Rubio one. On the Democratic side of the election, there have been 14 states that have cast votes. Bernie Sanders has won eight out of those 14 states. The main point of this exercise is the realization that if this were indeed the 1860s, then yes, the nominations would be won and we would be prepared for a Clinton vs. Trump free for all for the President of the Confederate States of America. We are not, however, in the days of the Confederacy and this election is far from over.
