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Treant

(1,968 posts)
11. And the bar goes up
Tue May 10, 2016, 10:08 PM
May 2016
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/its-really-hard-to-get-bernie-sanders-988-more-delegates/

Those were from before the New York and five Acela Primaries, where Sanders missed his targets in all six--and even at that point, he needed 19 from West Virginia.

He didn't even get that out of it, and it's one of the last favorable states left on the calendar.
So if Sanders didn't win 65% workinclasszero May 2016 #1
He came out ahead in this one... jmowreader May 2016 #2
Yes but... Kang Colby May 2016 #3
Technically he gains on Hillary. LiberalFighter May 2016 #5
LOL workinclasszero May 2016 #7
But to exceed Hillary he needs 65% going forward Kang Colby May 2016 #8
LOL otohara May 2016 #12
I like your thinking, see there is a pathway forward, just need a few more years to get there. Thinkingabout May 2016 #13
FARTHER & Farther & farther behind till he's invisible misterhighwasted May 2016 #10
Don't forget her 6 superdelegates! yallerdawg May 2016 #4
Looks like they have 8 Supers. DURHAM D May 2016 #6
This should be posted in GD-P too. SaschaHM May 2016 #9
And the bar goes up Treant May 2016 #11
Bueno.. this is what I've been waiting to see.. Gracias, Treant! Cha May 2016 #14
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