I really wish that a lot of people, journalists in particular, would learn the difference between the terms "majority" and "plurality." Trump won the Virginia primary tonight with 36% of the vote. While he finished first with a clear plurality, but he didn't win the support of even close to a majority of GOP voters. In fact, 64% of Virginia Republicans still cast their primary ballot today for somebody else. Trump's been benefiting greatly from a still-splintered opposition.

There is now a definite schism in the GOP. It's pretty clear that about 35-40% of the party's primary voters really want Trump, but also apparent that the rest of the GOP electorate is hardly enamored with or sold on him. Until he starts polling above 50% in primaries with regularity, this could pose a real problem for him down the road, especially should four people stay in the race and keep splitting the vote.

If the primaries conclude with Trump leading in the delegate count, but still significantly below the threshold of the 1,237 delegates needed to secure the nomination outright -- say, by about 150-200 or so -- I'd look for all hell to break loose at the Republican National Convention, as the establishment makes an aggressive but risky power play to seize on the convention floor what they failed to gain in the popular primary vote.

The last brokered presidential nominating conventions were in 1948 for Republicans (Thomas Dewey), and 1952 for the Democrats (Adlai Stevenson). Suffice to say that it's been a very long time since the country's borne witness to one in either party, and if history's any guide or indicator, it's not necessarily a pretty sight to behold as various factions dig in their heels. At that point, you can start passing the popcorn.

All income levels
Women
45+
30-44
Postgraduate degrees
College degrees
Some college
HS diploma
NoVa suburbs
Tidewater / Southeast
Richmond area

She even is winning "very liberal" by 10+!

A point about the Latino vote: Consider Texas and its example of well over 60 percent support for HRC.  In Colorado, no numbers can really be available from the caucuses given the unusual packed circumstances last night here, but.... Although Clinton definitely has work to do in Colorado--including spending advertising $$$ in the general, presumably--she did manage solid wins in a few counties: (1) In the eastern plains counties, and (2) In two southernmost counties bordering New Mexico, which have the highest proportion of Hispanic populace in the state (Conejos and Costilla counties.)

"Oh, just look at him, he pouts," she said. "Adults don't pout -- or at least they're not supposed to, anyway. He so reminds me of my cousin Walt, even down to his big ears -- you probably don't remember Walt, but he was born later in Aunt Ann's life when she was 43 so she just spoiled him rotten, and he'd whine and pout if he didn't get his way even when he was 40, may he rest in peace."

This was the most animated I've heard her in a while. She's really excited for Hillary Clinton with all those wins tonight. I think there are a lot of middle-aged and older women like her who really want to see history made with the first female president, even if they won't quite come out and admit it. I do, too, but that's because I also believe that Hillary Clinton is the best person for the job.

Rubio is in real trouble in TX, TN, VT and Al of not even making the 20% threshold for at large and making it doubtful he can pick up many district delegates, though he should be able to to that in some states.

"You know, I have so many people to thank for being here, but I really have to thank Facebook. When I first heard about the campaign to get me to host 'Saturday Night Live,' I didn't know what Facebook was. And, now that I do know what it is, I have to say, it sounds like a HUGE waste of time. I would never say that people on it are losers -- but that's only because I'm polite.

"People say, 'But Betty, Facebook is a great way to connect with old friends.' Well, at my age, if I want to connect with old friends, I need a Ouija board. Needless to say, we didn't have Facebook when I was growing up. We had Phonebook, but you wouldn't waste an afternoon on it. Facebook just sounds like a drag. In my day, seeing pictures of people's vacations was considered a punishment. And, when we were kids, we didn't say we were single. We were just kids! It was weird if you weren't single!"

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A seat is up for grabs.

Despite not coming close to winning any states so far, Ben Carson has been steadfast in his plan to stay in the Republican presidential race as long as he can.

The Republican Party, though, reportedly wants him to focus on a different office: Senator from Florida.

GOP operatives have told CNN they are going to push Carson to abandon his quest for the White House and instead focus on a Senate run for the Sunshine state.

The Florida seat currently held by Carson's presidential rival Marco Rubio is up for grabs this year, and Rubio has indicated he won't be seeking reelection regardless of what happens in the presidential race. For a political neophyte like Carson, a run for Senator could be a good stepping stone.

Carson said he's not planning on formal suspending his presidential campaign and will go into more detail during an appearance at the Conservative Political Action Committee Conference on Friday.