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2016 Postmortem
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Unless I got my math wrong that's how many delegates Clinton needs to lock the nomination.
Sanders needs 1026 to do the same.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/democratic_delegate_count.html
There are 1241 delegates (including unpledged super delegates) remaining.
In 2008 super delegates defected from Clinton to Obama. That is what shifted the balance enough to give the nomination to Obama.
Does Sanders campaign have a plan to woo those delegates away from Clinton?
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Im ok with Bernie fighting for every vote and delagate even if it were impossible to win.
aikoaiko
May 2016
#1
If hes ahead, even by one pledged delagate at the convention, the supers have to get behind him.
litlbilly
May 2016
#9
Superdelegates are not just other delegates. They are under no such obligation.
Buzz Clik
May 2016
#19
Obama did have a majority of pledeged delegates too ... something that Secretary Clinton
SFnomad
May 2016
#2
No, Obama had a lead early on, I believe after Super Tuesday ... and never gave it up.
SFnomad
May 2016
#5
No. What shifted the balance of supers was Obama getting more pledged delegates
Tiggeroshii
May 2016
#18
This. And also even Bill Clinton has pledged to support the winner of the pledged delegates.
Tiggeroshii
May 2016
#41
Record numbers crowds, still beating Clinton in Fundraising, remaining states heavily favored to him
Tiggeroshii
May 2016
#44
The only reason SD's would defect is if Bernie overtakes her in pledged del. Which ain't happenin
BootinUp
May 2016
#26
Even if I bought that reason, it shouldn't stop Bernie from bowing out because he lost!
BootinUp
May 2016
#29
You have it wrong. She needs 361 to secure a majority of the pledged delegates.
morningfog
May 2016
#36
SHe'd need 71% of the remaining PDs to secure through PDs alone, ain't gonna happen.
morningfog
May 2016
#50
You can't count the super deletages in the count, they don't matter until the convention
pdsimdars
May 2016
#40
Why? The total number needed for the nomination, 2383, includes super-delegates.
IamMab
May 2016
#47