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Fla Dem

(23,591 posts)
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 10:39 AM Apr 2016

Looking ahead....



2383 is the total number of delegates needed to be the outright nominee.

Currently HRC has 1446 and BS has 1200 not counting Super Delegates.
HRC is short of the 2383 target by 937, BS is short by 1183.

There are 1,668 remaining delegates in the primaries thru June 14th.

HRC will have to win just 56% of those delegates to reach 2383
BS will have to win 71% of those delegates to reach 2383.

Hillary will do well in the upcoming primaries, Ct, De, Md Pa, & RI.

For each one of those that BS does not hit the 71% goal, the percentage he needs to win goes up for each successive election/caucus.

As I pointed out this calculation does not include Super Delegates.

If you include the Super Delegates:
HRC currently has 502 Super Delegates.
When added to her Pledged Delegates(1446) she has a total of 1948 delegates.
She only needs 435 Delegates to reach 2383 to clinch the nomination or just 26% of the remaining delegates..

But Bernie's people continue to delude their followers into thinking he can still pull this out.

This from a post in the Bernie Forum this morning:

It is an excerpt from an email one of his followers received last night:

We didn’t get the victory we had hoped for this evening, but what’s important is that it looks like we’re going to win a lot more delegates in New York than any state that voted or caucused before tonight.

So what does that mean? Five important states vote one week from tonight, with more delegates at stake than Hillary Clinton led by coming into tonight. And if we do well next Tuesday, we remain in a position to take the pledged delegate lead when almost 700 delegates are up for grabs on June 7.

As you read this, thousands of supporters are responding to tonight’s results with contributions because they believe we can win. I need to know if I can count on you to add yours.


Ted Devine and Jeff Weaver don't want to give up on their gravy train.
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Looking ahead.... (Original Post) Fla Dem Apr 2016 OP
K&R! stonecutter357 Apr 2016 #1
All that campaign money is going somewhere.... Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #2
Sanders handlers keep making money as long as sanders ego is fed beachbumbob Apr 2016 #4
You can hear the whispering, "Bernie -- let's go third party!" Ride that gravy train until November Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #5
If sanders intent is to destroy America...then I won't be surprised beachbumbob Apr 2016 #10
Family trip to Italy perhaps? Fla Dem Apr 2016 #7
Landslide coming in Maryland workinclasszero Apr 2016 #3
And yet Weaver claims she will not have enough delegates to win pandr32 Apr 2016 #6
Woo Hoo! Yea Maryland! Fla Dem Apr 2016 #13
"Can't you spare $3, brother?" yallerdawg Apr 2016 #8
Or half a cup of Starbuck's coffee. George II Apr 2016 #11
No doubt Sanders will schedule a campaign trip to the Virgin Islands.... George II Apr 2016 #9
Virgin Islands Democratic Caucus! yallerdawg Apr 2016 #14
and a secret service detail that all of us pay for......... nt 2naSalit Apr 2016 #17
Team Used Car (Devine Weaver) doesn't believe in your whole mathy thinking uponit7771 Apr 2016 #12
Do you know what Jeff Weaver used to do for a living? He owned a comic book store in Virginia. George II Apr 2016 #18
..thats... thats...wow... smfh... wow !!! No wonder, these guys ... wow uponit7771 Apr 2016 #20
Here it is: George II Apr 2016 #21
He's going to need 100% delegates in California! Her Sister Apr 2016 #15
Excellent information liberal N proud Apr 2016 #16
Frankly, anyone giving money at this point is just throwing it away. Stand and Fight Apr 2016 #19
 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
5. You can hear the whispering, "Bernie -- let's go third party!" Ride that gravy train until November
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 10:49 AM
Apr 2016
 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
10. If sanders intent is to destroy America...then I won't be surprised
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 10:55 AM
Apr 2016

Many of his supporters hate much of what America stands for as do the conservative zealots...

pandr32

(11,562 posts)
6. And yet Weaver claims she will not have enough delegates to win
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 10:50 AM
Apr 2016

...and it will still be a contest at the convention. Sure

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
8. "Can't you spare $3, brother?"
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 10:53 AM
Apr 2016

That's just the price of a generic draft beer, non-artisanal, of course!

Come on - send that money!

George II

(67,782 posts)
9. No doubt Sanders will schedule a campaign trip to the Virgin Islands....
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 10:55 AM
Apr 2016

....and bring a dozen close relatives.

George II

(67,782 posts)
21. Here it is:
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 12:42 PM
Apr 2016
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Weaver_(politician)

"In 2009, following his role as Sanders' Senate chief of staff, Weaver left the political scene to run a comics and gaming store, Victory Comics, in Falls Church, Virginia.[1][10][11]

In May 2015, after a break from politics, Weaver was appointed campaign manager for Sanders' presidential campaign.[2][12]"

Stand and Fight

(7,480 posts)
19. Frankly, anyone giving money at this point is just throwing it away.
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 12:04 PM
Apr 2016

I went through this in 2008. I cut Hillary off when it became mathematically impossible for her to catch up to Obama's lead. I hope that our friends in the Sanders camp will have the presence of mind to do so. At this point, they're simply being bilked for money to fight a battle they cannot win.

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