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Hillary needs just 15% of the remaining delegates to win the nomination (Original Post) Yavin4 May 2016 OP
Then why are you focused on Sanders. TM99 May 2016 #1
Superdelegates DONT COUNT Baobab May 2016 #5
You don't understand the delegate system. bobbobbins01 May 2016 #2
Sanders needs 65%; Hillary needs 35% pat_k May 2016 #3
Math is hard? 65% Recursion May 2016 #4
 

TM99

(8,352 posts)
1. Then why are you focused on Sanders.
Wed May 4, 2016, 02:10 AM
May 2016

Go do the GE stuff in general discussion, quit posting about the loser Sanders, and move on.

Pretty simple really.

bobbobbins01

(1,681 posts)
2. You don't understand the delegate system.
Wed May 4, 2016, 02:26 AM
May 2016

Actually, I'm betting you probably do, and you posted this anyway. Dishonesty begets dishonesty.

pat_k

(9,313 posts)
3. Sanders needs 65%; Hillary needs 35%
Wed May 4, 2016, 02:31 AM
May 2016

Majority of pledged delegates is 2026

Pledged delegates remaining: 933

Sanders has 1414; needs 612

612/933 = 65%

It would still take a miracle, but you should at least be accurate.

And if you say "but the superdelegates currently endorsing her should be counted," I'd just note that it's Clinton supporters who keep saying superdelegates should get behind the winner of pledged.

Either they mean that, or they don't.

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