Following Sen. Sanders’ must-win victory in the great cheese state of Wisconsin, the Vermont Senator “won” the state of Wyoming, despite winning the same states as his competitor, as he is hoping to build his momentum for his entrance to the North Eastern states of New York (Apr. 19) and Pennsylvania (Apr. 26). In order to keep the Democratic nomination from former Secretary Clinton, Bernie must win the upcoming primaries, a feat that may just be too far of a reach, even for the man of many promises.

New York being Clinton’s home state doesn’t bode well for Sanders, even though he’s a Brooklyn native. Current polling data as of Thursday, April 14 shows Hillary ahead of Bernie by 17 points in telephone polls conducted by NBC News. That’s a three point increase since an earlier poll conducted by the same pollster on Monday, April 11.

This increase in Clinton’s support comes in on the heels of the Democratic debate held in Brooklyn on April 14. A debate that the Sanders campaign badgered the Clinton campaign for constantly in the beginning of this month in hopes that Bernie could garner further support just ahead of the New York primary. However, it seems, for now at least, to have backfired.

It certainly doesn’t help Sen. Sanders that the New York and Pennsylvania media have been reluctant to pull punches or lob soft questions to either of the presidential candidates. Though Hillary’s time in the New York media has predominately featured her disagreements with the NY subway system and failed attempts at racially charged comedy skits.

Though at this point, Sen. Sanders may want follow suit and do something to get people to pay less attention to his series of rough interviews. In a brutal interview with New York Daily News, Sanders was pelted with questions calling into question his controversial policies regarding all the change he will supposedly bring to the White House to which he had no shame in responding on several occasions without certainty or confidence in his plans.

In fact, Hillary Clinton used the transcript of that very interview to discredit her opponent. Evidencing his apparent financial unpreparedness seems to have worked in her favor. New York Daily News had endorsed the Former New York Senator earlier in the week.

If Hillary Clinton is able to walk away from the Big Apple with a victory, it will certainly further solidify her place as the Democratic frontrunner, and eventual nominee. Likewise, if Bernie Sanders makes it through New York holding on to his momentum that he has built, the Clinton campaign will have a hard time securing the Democratic nomination.