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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie mathematically eliminated. The race is over. [View all]mercuryblues
(14,530 posts)54. was this you
1. Bernie can, in fact, finish with a majority of pledged delegates....
Hillary will not clinch a win with pledged delegates.
That is reality.
Hillary will not clinch a win with pledged delegates.
That is reality.
you only need 50%+1 to win the PD.
If we use your number of 2383 to win, Bernie would need 966 of the PDs. There are only 930 left. He will need 110% of the remaining vote to win.
Now I have heard of woman having to work twice as hard as a man, but really? Bernie needs 2026 to win, but Clinton needs 2383 to win.
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No..2383 is a majority of ALL Delegates....Bernie needs 2026 to have a majority of pledged delegates
virtualobserver
May 2016
#40
I didn't say that she couldn't reach a majority of pledged delegates at 2026....
virtualobserver
May 2016
#47
you didn't read what I said very carefully...so I will put the critical lines in bold letters
virtualobserver
May 2016
#60
not true...Bernie only has to win a majority of the pledged delegates, which he still can do.
virtualobserver
May 2016
#33
Instead of guessing what the Super D's will or won't do, why doesn't camp Hillary just demand
NorthCarolina
May 2016
#11
Member since: Mon Apr 11, 2016, 08:34 PM, transparency page already shining yellow =
Hiraeth
May 2016
#32
Bernie should stay in the race all the way regardless of how unlikely it might seem
Time for change
May 2016
#39
Please convey your message to Hillary supporters in West Virginia, Oregon, California, etc. Thanks!
Attorney in Texas
May 2016
#50