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NWCorona

(8,541 posts)
Wed May 11, 2016, 07:34 PM May 2016

Superdelegates Take Notice: Another Tight Hillary-Trump Poll. Here's What She's Doing About It.

"A new Reuters head-to-head national general-election poll of likely voters puts Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump at a mere one point—41 percent to 40 percent with 19 percent of respondents undecided. It's not the only recent poll that has showed a close race, and Clinton's lead over Trump in RealClearPolitics' running average has shrunk a bit (she currently leads 47.3-40.9)"

http://amp.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2016/05/11/clinton_attacking_trump_on_taxes_economy_as_polls_tighten.html

IMHO, elected superdelegates will switch if Hillary continues to slide in the polls against trump. That's assuming Bernie continues on the path he's on. We cannot forget that the FBI "investigation" today went from a drip, drip to a trickle.




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Superdelegates Take Notice: Another Tight Hillary-Trump Poll. Here's What She's Doing About It. (Original Post) NWCorona May 2016 OP
"He said to us point blank: CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #1
I think it is surprising that he had a press conference about this. Punkingal May 2016 #7
Get the nation ready... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #12
Supedelegates will not go against the pledged delegates Tarc May 2016 #2
IMHO Bernie only will need the supers from the states he's won. NWCorona May 2016 #3
Unfortunately, it doesn't work like that Tarc May 2016 #4
Supedelegates will not go against the pledged delegates. Bernie won those pledged delegates. Vincardog May 2016 #6
Once again, you have no idea what you're talking about Tarc May 2016 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat May 2016 #5
She is getting pounded from 2 sides MFM008 May 2016 #9
Please rephrase that GummyBearz May 2016 #11
The irony is LoverOfLiberty May 2016 #10
 

CompanyFirstSergeant

(1,558 posts)
1. "He said to us point blank:
Wed May 11, 2016, 07:36 PM
May 2016
'I don't even know what that means, a security inquiry. We do investigations here at the FBI,'"

Comey was also asked about government employees who contend that if they had done a "fraction" of what Clinton and her aides allegedly did, they would be in prison.

The director emphasized that there would be no "special set of rules" for anyone under FBI investigation.

Punkingal

(9,522 posts)
7. I think it is surprising that he had a press conference about this.
Wed May 11, 2016, 07:52 PM
May 2016

It just seems unlike him to do that? I would be interested in what your opinion is on that.

Tarc

(10,472 posts)
2. Supedelegates will not go against the pledged delegates
Wed May 11, 2016, 07:38 PM
May 2016

The sooner you divest yourself of this fantasy the better, otherwise the detox after this prolonged fantasy high is going to be a drag.

Tarc

(10,472 posts)
8. Once again, you have no idea what you're talking about
Wed May 11, 2016, 08:02 PM
May 2016

The superdelegates (the majority anyways) do not look at what they state did, but rather look at the whole. Almost all will vote for the one who wins the most pledged delegates overall, i.e. hitting the magic 2,026 number.

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GummyBearz

(2,931 posts)
11. Please rephrase that
Wed May 11, 2016, 08:12 PM
May 2016

I'm not arguing about whether your intended statement is true, but it is phrased in a way that brings up some very unfortunate imagery

LoverOfLiberty

(1,438 posts)
10. The irony is
Wed May 11, 2016, 08:07 PM
May 2016

If she is indicted before the convention (and she won't be), Sanders would still come in second to Biden.

Let that sink in. Under no scenario will Sanders be the Democratic nominee for president in 2016.

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