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Bernie Sanders

jg10003

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3. He doesn't need to win more pledged delegates, just enough to keep HRC from reaching the 2381

Reply to bernbabe (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 12:36 AM

Feb 2016

delegates needed for the nomination. It takes about 59% of the pledged delegates to get the nomination without super delegates. If Bernie can win 41% of the pledged delegates then the nomination is decided by the super delegates.

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How Bernie can win: prevent HRC from winning a majority of pledged delegates in the primaries.... [View all] jg10003 Feb 2016 OP

No convincing should/would be needed bernbabe Feb 2016 #1

He doesn't need to win more pledged delegates, just enough to keep HRC from reaching the 2381 jg10003 Feb 2016 #3

Yep RobertEarl Feb 2016 #2