In April, radio host and commentator Hugh Hewitt noted that he didn’t see how Republican frontrunner Donald (*34*) could win 1,237 delegates by the time the Republican Party holds its nominating convention in July. Speaking to MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki, Hewitt optimistically gave the billionaire 51 of Indiana’s 57 delegates, but added that he wouldn’t win any in Nebraska, South Dakota or Montana. At the time, (*34*) needed 392 delegates to win 1,237. Hewitt’s projections after 14 of the remaining 15 contests put (*34*) at just 273. That would mean (*34*) would need to win 119 of California’s 172 delegates, which Hewitt said is impossible unless a “political asteroid” hits the Golden State. Well, according to the latest poll, Mr. (*34*) has a whopping 34-point lead, so that asteroid could be coming (via Hill):
Donald (*34*) is leading his Republican presidential rivals in California by 34 percentage points ahead of the state’s June 7 primary, according to a poll released Monday.
(*34*) has 54 percent support, followed by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz with 20 percent and Ohio Gov. John Kasich with 16 percent, according to a SurveyUSA poll released by ABC7.
All three candidates spoke at the Republican National Convention last weekend, and California is the last major state whose delegates are needed to secure the GOP nomination.
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The poll of 2,400 Californians, including 2,011 registered voters and 529 likely voters in the Republican primary, was conducted April 27-30.
It’s nearly insurmountable, although Hewitt said Cruz’s team is organized in California, while Trump’s isn’t. Let’s see what happens. According to RealClearPolitics On average, (*34*) has a 26-point lead.
