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Hillary Clinton

LaydeeBug

(10,291 posts) Tue May 10, 2016, 10:50 PM May 2016

Question: Did HRC secure he must needed, MUST secure 17% to secure the nod?

I mean...can someone who has been watching this let me know? Apparently Bernie is going to "fight an uphill battle" and get the nod.

I just *need* to know. (and then i have to stay out of GD . I've been feeding the wrong beast within myself over there) It seems they need time to read the writing on the wall.

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Question: Did HRC secure he must needed, MUST secure 17% to secure the nod? (Original Post) LaydeeBug May 2016 OP

Hillary is well over target with delegates. She will be the nominee. leftofcool May 2016 #1

Just needed to make sure...feeling the bern...lol nt LaydeeBug May 2016 #3

I don't understand your post title! savalez May 2016 #2

because bernie keeps winning the states, so we all need to feel the bern LaydeeBug May 2016 #4

It's all about the math. savalez May 2016 #5

It looks like Treant May 2016 #6

The Math LiberalFighter May 2016 #7

Thanks for spelling this out BlueMTexpat May 2016 #8

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

1. Hillary is well over target with delegates. She will be the nominee.

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:54 PM

May 2016

LaydeeBug

(10,291 posts)

3. Just needed to make sure...feeling the bern...lol nt

Reply to leftofcool (Reply #1)

Tue May 10, 2016, 11:00 PM

May 2016

savalez

(3,517 posts)

2. I don't understand your post title!

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:59 PM

May 2016

Im trying! I promise.

HRC is winning. Did you hear something different?

LaydeeBug

(10,291 posts)

4. because bernie keeps winning the states, so we all need to feel the bern

Reply to savalez (Reply #2)

Tue May 10, 2016, 11:01 PM

May 2016

and she will not be the nominee. (except that she will)

savalez

(3,517 posts)

5. It's all about the math.

Reply to LaydeeBug (Reply #4)

Tue May 10, 2016, 11:16 PM

May 2016

The delegates are divided so It's all good. She's fine.

Treant

(1,968 posts)

6. It looks like

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 11:22 PM

May 2016

Clinton should take about 13 delegates tonight compared to Bernie's 16 (not including supers, six of seven of which are Clinton's).

Overall, Clinton took 44.8% of West Virginia's delegates, far over the number she needed.

West Virginia, at 29 delegates, is also a very minor state.

LiberalFighter

(50,888 posts)

7. The Math

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 11:46 PM

May 2016

If results hold it will be Clinton: 11 -- Sanders: 18

Pledged Delegates *WV included (Delegates needed using just Pledged Delegates)
Clinton: 1717 * * (309) * * 34.4% needed
Sanders: 1437 * * (589) * * 65.7% needed

Total Remaining: 897

Automatic & Pledged Delegates *WV included (Delegates needed)
Clinton : 2220 * * (163) * * 15.3% needed
Sanders: 1478 * * (905) * * 84.9% needed

Total Remaining: 1066

Their premise that Sanders winning more states should be a criteria is hogwash. As each state is not equal. Giving equal weight with a New York to a Rhode Island is insane.

Also, it is not about winning the states. It is about winning the delegates. Even in the general election it is not about winning more states.

BlueMTexpat

(15,366 posts)

8. Thanks for spelling this out

Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #7)

Wed May 11, 2016, 06:22 AM

May 2016

so well.

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