Delegates

[Pharaoh]

For the mathematically challenged.

Super delegates are not in play until the convention. They are merely pledged.

Get a clue you Hillarynistas!


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[Dr Hobbitstein]

1. Funny.

Just a couple weeks ago, they were tied.

Hillary's widening that gap!

[MSMITH33156]

2. So she's up

58.7% to 41.3%. That's about right.

[DavidDvorkin]

3. The fact that the superdelegates vote at the convention makes them quite real.

[Pharaoh]

4. They pledged for Hillary in 2008

changed their minds didn't they?

[DavidDvorkin]

5. After Obama started beating her

Which Sanders has failed to do.

But whether they stay with Hillary or not, they are still real delegates. Denying that is denying reality.

[liberal_at_heart]

6. And when exactly did Obama start beating her? June I think it was. June is a long way off.

[DavidDvorkin]

8. Look at the polls and predictions for the remaining states

This is not looking at all like a replay of 2008.

In any case, I repeat, they are real delegates.

[liberal_at_heart]

9. If they don't vote for who wins the most delegates it may be the death of the party.

The Republicans are already planning a contested convention. If both parties do this, both parties may simultaneously commit suicide.

[DavidDvorkin]

10. That person will be Hillary

Look at the polls and predictions for the remaining states.

[liberal_at_heart]

11. Exit polls and election results are showing that Bernie is outperforming or at the very least

narrowing the gap in most states. Polls as we all know are not always accurate. I vote for Bernie on March 26 and I can't wait.

[Chichiri]

7. Your numbers are wrong.

The pledged delegate count is Hillary 677, Bernie 478 (I assume that's what you mean by "real" delegates, although it's not like superdelegates are fictional, or don't get a say).

There are 37 contests remaining -- 31 states, five territories, and Democrats Abroad.

There are 2,896 pledged delegates remaining. Hillary needs 1,349 of them, Bernie needs 1,548.