Bernie Sanders

SheilaT

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2. BOTH camps should take comfort

Sun Mar 27, 2016, 03:34 PM

Mar 2016

in the fact that so long as we've had the super delegates (since 1986 I believe) they have always gone with the candidate with the most regular delegates.

Yes, Hillary has a strong lead in the pledged delegates, and a very large lead in the super delegates. The former cannot change their vote until at least one round of balloting at the convention. The latter can change their mind any time, and often do.

If, going forward, as I fervently hope, Bernie keeps on cutting away at Hillary's lead in the regular delegates until he has more than she has, the supers really need to switch to him. They also need to be taking a long, hard look at her negatives.

Just my take on this.

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I'M NEW TO THE DELEGATE MATH, SO HELP ME OUT HERE. IT SEEMS TO ME: [View all] PatrickforO Mar 2016 OP

OK, update from a Hillary supporter named George. PatrickforO Mar 2016 #1

And there are still over 200 SDs uncommited TexasBushwhacker Mar 2016 #3

From what I have seen not all the pledged delegates from HA, WA, and AK davidpdx Mar 2016 #6

BOTH camps should take comfort SheilaT Mar 2016 #2

I'm hoping the super duper delegates wake up to the idea that they DamnYankeeInHouston Mar 2016 #4

As pledged delegates go for upcoming primaries.... Duckfan Mar 2016 #5

First its about PATRICK Mar 2016 #7

This is updated when final results are Land of Enchantment Mar 2016 #8