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Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 01:01 PM Jun 2016

Maddow does the math: A Clinton clinch may be close



Rachel Maddow gives viewers a heads up about how close Hillary Clinton is to clinching the Democratic nomination and how an accounting of super delegates combined with the outcomes from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands could put her over the top sooner than many people realize.
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Response to caquillo (Reply #1)

caquillo

(521 posts)
6. The OP must've changed it
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 01:21 PM
Jun 2016

It used to be about the Trump protests, featuring Jacob Rancon, who's been covering Trump's campaign.

Now, I see it's about OP's subject headline.

Response to Surya Gayatri (Original post)

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
10. Well! I have something to say about that too! Let's do it now!
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 01:29 PM
Jun 2016

I am guessing that at least 90% of the SPs are all in for Hillary now. We could have ended this in New York.

 

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)
7. I hope they don't commit until Tuesday night. We don't want to
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 01:22 PM
Jun 2016

discourage voter turnout for her in CA.

Expect a tidal wave of super commitments after CA polls close.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
9. Ye gods if AP does the phone calling
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 01:29 PM
Jun 2016

and together with VI and PR she clinches there will be the sound of heads exploding, even entire bodies exploding!

That said, I really don't see that happening this weekend. On Tuesday, however...I'm not gonna jinx it but I think it looks good!

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
12. Though there are still super delegates available to give Hillary the required number I would
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 02:08 PM
Jun 2016

Like to see the number reached in primary voting. Soon and very soon.

 

anotherproletariat

(1,446 posts)
14. At this point the undeclared supers may be holding out for attention.
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 10:08 PM
Jun 2016

I'm guessing that Monday will be a more likely day for them to commit, since the weekend isn't the best time for breaking news.

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