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Meldread

(4,213 posts)
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 01:05 AM Mar 2016

Hillary Clinton Sweeps Everything. She wins 5 out of 5.

Wow. That was totally unexpected. I was expecting Sanders to win Ohio, likely win Missouri, and put Illinois in play.

I've been looking around for the delegate math. What percentage of delegates does Sanders have to win going forward? Does he have to start pulling out blow out victories going forward--with 60% or more?

At what point does Sanders and Clinton come together and unite to fight Donald Trump, especially if it looks like Sanders window of victory is closing? It is important that the party move quickly to unify, and Sanders has constantly said that Democrats must be prepared to unify to fight Donald Trump. I know there is going to be a push for him to suspend his campaign and stand behind Clinton, especially in light of what is happening on the Republican side.

I am sure there is going to be some negotiations going on between Sanders and Clinton. What should Sanders ask for? He will have some political leverage at the Convention.

Has he put out a statement or anything tonight? A concession speech? I haven't heard anything. That is ominous. He might be making a decision.

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Hillary Clinton Sweeps Everything. She wins 5 out of 5. (Original Post) Meldread Mar 2016 OP
I agree, it was better than I thought it would be. Missouri was a nail biter, and Illinois was still_one Mar 2016 #1
"A concession speech" desmiller Mar 2016 #2
What else do you call it? Meldread Mar 2016 #7
He Has Run a Great Campaign and Perhaps the Most Honorable Campaign in My Lifetime Stallion Mar 2016 #3
Agreed. Meldread Mar 2016 #8
I am also shocked, there is no other way to explain how I feel. Agschmid Mar 2016 #4
Oh please. Obvious poster is obvious. JimDandy Mar 2016 #5
K&R! stonecutter357 Mar 2016 #6

still_one

(92,138 posts)
1. I agree, it was better than I thought it would be. Missouri was a nail biter, and Illinois was
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 01:07 AM
Mar 2016

close, but no question about it, this was a good night for Hillary


Meldread

(4,213 posts)
7. What else do you call it?
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 01:13 AM
Mar 2016


It's what candidates normally do when they lose. They go out, congratulate the winner, and either suspend their campaign or pledge to continue to fight.

...well unless your Marco Rubio, in which case you claim victory if you come in third place.

In all seriousness though, I haven't seen any information from the campaign. Normally, they'd AT LEAST release a statement. They were planning for Sanders to win Ohio, at least, and do well in the other states that I mentioned. So, I imagine he was planning to speak tonight, which I didn't see him do.

Stallion

(6,474 posts)
3. He Has Run a Great Campaign and Perhaps the Most Honorable Campaign in My Lifetime
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 01:09 AM
Mar 2016

but I hope he considers uniting now behind Clinton

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)
4. I am also shocked, there is no other way to explain how I feel.
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 01:09 AM
Mar 2016

IMO both MO and OH we're Sanders... I was wrong.

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