Clinton Will Likely Clinch The Democratic Nomination In New Jersey

[workinclasszero]

Clinton Will Likely Clinch The Democratic Nomination In New Jersey
By Harry Enten MAY 24, 2016 AT 7:14 AM

We’ve known for some time that Hillary Clinton will almost certainly be the Democratic nominee. But when will she clinch the nomination?

If you look at the few remaining contests on the Democratic primary calendar, the major news outlets — barring something devastating happening to the Clinton campaign in the next few weeks — are likely to declare Clinton the nominee on June 7. More specifically, New Jersey will likely push Clinton across the finish line, and she may clinch the nomination even before the polls close in California.

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/clinton-will-likely-clinch-the-democratic-nomination-in-new-jersey/

[MariaThinks]

1. good

[morningfog]

2. She cannot mathematically clinch it there.

She will clinch it with a loss in CA.

[yolla331]

3. Not quite.

Superdelegates do not officially vote until in the convention. Until then, the superdelegates can and will change their mind.

Until then, Clinton still needs 600+ delegates, and NJ will not clinch it, and neither will California.

See you in Philadelphia.

[DesertRat]

5. "the superdelegates can and will change their mind"??

On what do you base that allegation?

[JaneyVee]

6. You made another account? That is not allowed.

[Agschmid]

7. ... And you are back.

Record time.

[yolla331]

9. Huh? What the hell are you talking about?

I thought this was a Democratic Underground and I was within the Terms of Service. Apparently I'm not allowed to post what to say.

I'll go find somewhere else to post, as I am feeling uncomfortable and apparently Clinton is not interested in obtaining my vote.

[MohRokTah]

11. Welcome back!

I doubt you'll last very long on this screen name.

[MohRokTah]

10. None of the delegates officially vote until the convention, including the pledged delegates.

Barack Obama clinched the 2008 nomination on June 3 after the last primary BY ROLLING OUT AN ADDITIONAL 60 SUPER DELEGATES!

He was counting Super Delegate endorsements already in his hand in the total as well to go over the 2,117 "magic number".

So your entire argument is complete and total bullshit.

[CorporatistNation]

16. Finally... TRUTH/FACT TRUMPS LYING SNIVELING ... PROPAGANDA OF THE ESTABLISHMENT MEDIA!

Fuck 'em!

[SheenaR]

8. In theory perhaps,

In actuality no.

All the Supers have done is voice an opinion. They will not vote until July. They only way a candidate could clinch before the convention is with 2383 pledged.

Asked and answered many times.

[workinclasszero]

12. Ok in the Bernie bubble Sanders is safe until the first ballot in Philly

Which Hillary will win BTW.

But out here in the real world HRC clinches in NJ.

[SheenaR]

13. Sure thing chief

Rules are rules. Whether she wins or not. Pretending she has clinched it doesn't make it so

[Tarc]

14. It wasn't so long ago that Camp Sanders screamed about the inherently undemocratic superdelegates

and wanted them vanquished from the system entirely. Now that they are his only salvation, his supporters have now done a 180 and love superdelegates.

Did the whiplash hurt?

[SheenaR]

15. I hate them

But you all reminded us that rules are rules. Tad Devine gave us this you pounded into our brains. You all were right. Rules are rules

[Tarc]

17. Rules are rules. There is also a thing called "precedent"

The superdelegates going against the will of the voting public would be unprecedented.