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For all practical purposes, it's a tie. It's all up to the super delegates now. We won't know who they pick until July 25-28 when the Democratic convention is held and the super delegates finally vote.

From this point on, both candidates will have to make their case to the party leaders Given that Hillary could not defeat Bernie in the primaries despite the massive amounts of money, political connections, and universal backing of all major media outlets, what makes anyone confident that she can defeat Trump, who won his primaries in a landslide despite having gone against a dozen candidates to Hillary's two competitors?

Bernie Sanders still slaughters Trump in the general election according to every poll. Hillary Clinton does not. In fact, in some papers including the liberal Miami Herald state that Trump will unequivocally win the general election against Hillary. And when a liberal rag says this, you should take it seriously.

Donald Trump will win the 2016 presidential election.

Not "might” win. Not "could win under the following circumstances.” He's going to win as surely as the sun rises in the east, as certainly as high tide follows low, and as definitively as Steph Curry laid waste to the Oklahoma City Thunder's defense.

Here are five reasons why:

His rhetoric resonates. (Even as it appalls.)
Most Republicans are falling in line.
Gotcha journalism doesn't faze Trump.
Hillary follows his lead – badly.
Trump will crush Clinton in the debates.

A few months ago, Trump started referring to Clinton as "Crooked Hillary.” He's preparing the rhetorical battle space.

Also, Clinton is not a very good debater. People forget the way Barack Obama eviscerated her during the 2008 Democratic primaries. She does not do well in situations where she doesn't have complete control. It's why she prefers interviews to news conferences. Interviews are more predictable. Press conferences are free-for-alls.

We're a long way from the Lincoln-Douglas era, when people would sit and listen for hours to closely argued speeches. Trump is a master of the emotional appeal. He's shown he has no compunction about attacking Clinton and her husband on their moral and ethical lapses, even as he's fighting lawsuits accusing him of fraud and dodging questions about his past infidelities and current net worth.

In a contest between two shameless politicians, the one with the least shame wins. Get ready for President Trump.

A Trump-Sanders debate would go vastly different. Sanders appeals to independent and swing voters, people who want an intelligent president. Trump's tactics would backfire if he had to debate Sanders only increasing popular support for Bernie. Clinton's campaign so far has heavily played into Trump's tiny, tiny hands.

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