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Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 08:21 PM Mar 2016

The Latest: Clinton delegate lead strong despite losses

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/The-Latest-Bustling-caucus-sites-in-Washington-7173881.php

so we are in still in good shape as stated here

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Democratic presidential nominating contests Saturday in Alaska, Hawaii and Washington state (all times local):

7:45 p.m.

Bernie Sanders clearly had a good day, winning big in Washington state and Alaska. But that's not impacting Hillary Clinton's overall lead in the Democratic presidential race much due to a smaller pool of delegates at stake Saturday.

Ultimately, Sanders still needs to win more than 67 percent of remaining delegates from primaries and caucuses as well as uncommitted superdelegates to clinch the nomination.

Based on primaries and caucuses to date, Clinton now has 1,228 to Sanders' 947.

Including superdelegates, or party officials who can back any candidate, Clinton has at least 1,697 to Sanders' 976. It takes 2,383 to win.

Hawaii is also voting Saturday.
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Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
1. Yep. At the end of the day she will still have a greater lead over Bernie than
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 08:27 PM
Mar 2016

Obama ever did over her in 08. All is well.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
4. Getting 67% of the pledged delegates is a large order and probably
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 08:57 PM
Mar 2016

Getting the rest of the super delegates will be a larger order. It would probably be a large order for Hillary to get on pledged delegates but I think she will get many of the super delegates.

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
17. Yes, we know, we can't count the supers
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 08:12 PM
Mar 2016

until and unless those supers committed to Hillary switch to Bernie. Then and only then are we allowed to count them along with the pledged delegates.

oasis

(49,376 posts)
10. It's sad to string this out, it only adds to the upcoming let down.
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 09:36 PM
Mar 2016

But at least they had Michigan and today.

Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
14. Its getting really hard on us all.......
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 09:41 PM
Mar 2016

There where also some problems here also with voting in Mich I put a link on one of my post about it

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
18. All I can say is that if Team Clinton is as good at rigging elections
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 08:20 PM
Mar 2016

as Team Sanders believes, then I want Team Clinton in the WH where they can put their super powers to good use.

Number23

(24,544 posts)
19. "But the results are barely denting Clinton's significant delegate lead"
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 10:36 PM
Mar 2016

NOTHING could explain the revved up anger and aggression in GDP this weekend better than this.

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