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2016 Postmortem

Joe the Revelator

(14,915 posts) Wed Mar 2, 2016, 05:53 PM Mar 2016

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Important Question RE: Bernie's Chances

All of these projections that state Bernie needs to win by X in order to get Y delegates and keep pace with Hillary: Are they taking into account Hillary's super delegates or just her pledged delegates?

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Important Question RE: Bernie's Chances (Original Post) Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 OP

Just her pledged. morningfog Mar 2016 #1

Probably assuming that if they get the majority without them, they will flip revbones Mar 2016 #2

Just pledged. Agschmid Mar 2016 #3

I'm with Bernie because I believe in what he stands for, not because of numbered projections!!!! highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #4

Pledged only... SidDithers Mar 2016 #5

morningfog

(18,115 posts)

1. Just her pledged.

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Original post)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 05:54 PM

Mar 2016

revbones

(3,660 posts)

2. Probably assuming that if they get the majority without them, they will flip

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Original post)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 05:55 PM

Mar 2016

As they did in 2008 when they left her for Obama.

They wouldn't want to overrule the popular vote.

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)

3. Just pledged.

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Original post)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 05:57 PM

Mar 2016

highprincipleswork

(3,111 posts)

4. I'm with Bernie because I believe in what he stands for, not because of numbered projections!!!!

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Original post)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 05:59 PM

Mar 2016

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

5. Pledged only...

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Original post)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 06:29 PM

Mar 2016

All the calculations I've done ignore super delegates, and figure requirements to get 50% + 1 pledged delegates.

Sid

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