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Some quick back of the envelope math. Bernie needs to average ~68%-32% victories here on out (Original Post) Godhumor May 2016 OP
show your work Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #1
Thanks for having me double check, I was off Godhumor May 2016 #4
You should save yourself the mental anguish... TCJ70 May 2016 #2
But it's still nice metroins May 2016 #3
Well aren't you a good little soldier... TCJ70 May 2016 #5
I like to think of myself as a General metroins May 2016 #6
Bernie will concede after the last primary Godhumor May 2016 #7

Godhumor

(6,437 posts)
4. Thanks for having me double check, I was off
Tue May 17, 2016, 11:47 PM
May 2016

Anyway, call it a ~275 delegate shortfall after tonight.

781 delegates left.

So X + X + 275 = 781

2X = 506

X = 253 (Clinton's number)

That is 32% of the delegates. Bernie, therefore needs 68%.

TCJ70

(4,387 posts)
2. You should save yourself the mental anguish...
Tue May 17, 2016, 11:39 PM
May 2016

...and just accept that he's going to go all the way to the end.

metroins

(2,550 posts)
3. But it's still nice
Tue May 17, 2016, 11:47 PM
May 2016

To focus on reality, so you can gauge the amount of resources you should devote in a campaign.

I don't spend any time researching Sanders anymore. I now spend more time getting to know our democratic nominee Hillary. I didn't have to really follow the primaries today because no matter the outcome they didn't really matter.

I have been looking at ways to help in the general to elect Hillary instead of state races. I think of the swing states and not my domiciled state of Texas.

Godhumor

(6,437 posts)
7. Bernie will concede after the last primary
Wed May 18, 2016, 12:10 AM
May 2016

Or after June 7th, if he decides not to wait for losing in DC on the 14th.

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