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22. Only the states in which she just barely won by extremely small margins over and over.

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 06:46 PM

Mar 2016

No one is questioning her results in Ohio.

But there are odds that close races will be Bernie victories some of the time. The vast majority of the almost too close to call races have been called for Hillary. That is a statistical anomaly.

I could be wrong about how many close races there have been, but it does seem that an unusual and statistically strange number of close races have been called for Hillary. There are maybe three explanations: a miracle, a coincidence or some human malfeasance. Take your pick. We will probably never know.

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another tie Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #1

If Bernie takes EVERY SINGLE DELEGATE from Arizona, Hawaii, Utah, pnwmom Mar 2016 #10

all we have to do is stop her from getting 2383 Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #14

In a two candidate race that won't happen. The only way Bernie could stop her pnwmom Mar 2016 #16

if they dont switch over again, you mean. nt Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #20

They won't switch over. They ran as Clinton delegates and they're pledged to her. pnwmom Mar 2016 #26

Wait.. you assert the superdelegates ran as clinton supporters? quakerboy Mar 2016 #45

I was specifically referring to pledged delegates, not super delegates. pnwmom Mar 2016 #48

I AM GOING TO CAUCUS FOR BERNIE NEXT roguevalley Mar 2016 #63

Have fun. I hate caucuses, pnwmom Mar 2016 #65

you need to read up on alaska. we are diverse up here. roguevalley Mar 2016 #69

3.6% black. That isn't typical of the states where she has strong support. pnwmom Mar 2016 #70

wow. no one matters if you say so. I would never roguevalley Mar 2016 #88

I'd settle for a numerically fair portion of the super delegates quakerboy Mar 2016 #75

The person was responding to my post #16 that was specifically about PLEDGED delegates. pnwmom Mar 2016 #76

Well, most of them pledged their loyalty before she even announced her candidacy Scootaloo Mar 2016 #77

Bernie needs only 42% of pledged delegates to keep her from 2383 jg10003 Mar 2016 #44

If Bernie only gets 42% of the pledged delegates, in what fantasy universe pnwmom Mar 2016 #49

Bern must win Cryptoad Mar 2016 #58

That's old skool, right there. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #78

The inconvenient math peggysue2 Mar 2016 #38

No, not if Hillary decides to do the right thing & drop out... Herman4747 Mar 2016 #60

Dream on! That's all you've got at this point. n/t pnwmom Mar 2016 #62

So what do you have, besides the liar you willingly choose? Herman4747 Mar 2016 #64

My candidate has a 320 delegate lead. n/t pnwmom Mar 2016 #66

which means nothing if she decides to withdraw her immoral ass. n/t Herman4747 Mar 2016 #67

Get ready to withdraw your mouth from GDP once she wins the primary. n/t pnwmom Mar 2016 #68

Touch� hamsterjill Mar 2016 #71

Losing sucks. redstateblues Mar 2016 #79

Yes, especially when it's the entire world that loses. Herman4747 Mar 2016 #84

Or even just your own sense of self-validation. LanternWaste Mar 2016 #86

what part of clinton won means a tie saturnsring Mar 2016 #15

see #14. nt Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #17

Remember when Sanders people thought winning RED States was "meaningless"? brooklynite Mar 2016 #24

Clinton will get an extra two delegates from Missouri for winning the statewide vote. riversedge Mar 2016 #31

Thanks. I'm sure the taxpayers there will appreciate Bernie's decision. n/t pnwmom Mar 2016 #2

Not sure how I feel about this... Helen Borg Mar 2016 #3

Very unlikely, but he conceded, so those two are his decision. tinrobot Mar 2016 #50

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #4

"Hillary's folks may have cheated?" yallerdawg Mar 2016 #6

Bernie's Bros may have cheated too The Second Stone Mar 2016 #11

yellerdawg, it was the Republicans voting for BS in an open primary. Loki Mar 2016 #13

Not 'Hillary folks cheating' as so casually asserted? yallerdawg Mar 2016 #19

Indeed they are. Loki Mar 2016 #23

Lol vdogg Mar 2016 #9

Only the states in which she just barely won by extremely small margins over and over. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #22

Would you consider 'counting votes'? yallerdawg Mar 2016 #29

It's actually a very good statistical estimate of the truth redkwamya Mar 2016 #56

No, we'll never know. nt Duval Mar 2016 #55

Gore and Kerry... now, winning either of those would have saved taxpayers some hefty cash. JudyM Mar 2016 #28

Making stuff up and saying Hillary may have cheated!! SHAME ON YOU. riversedge Mar 2016 #33

Indeed. Disgusting isn't it? SunSeeker Mar 2016 #59

Good. bravenak Mar 2016 #5

Very gracious, Senator Sanders. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #7

Classy move. Very mindful of taxpayers. katsy Mar 2016 #8

It is a practical decision. It buy no one anything because the delegate numbers were split evenly. still_one Mar 2016 #12

Bernie will need to win with 65-70% of the vote to overcome the DNC counting system / FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #18

No, he'll need it to overcome her huge wins in earlier states, pnwmom Mar 2016 #21

that'll be erased in a month. be back to Square one soon. PatrynXX Mar 2016 #27

No, it won't. There are less than 300 delegates TOTAL in all 8 western pnwmom Mar 2016 #30

Sorry, don't understand your math. HeartoftheMidwest Mar 2016 #32

California isn't one of the states that's coming up in the next month. pnwmom Mar 2016 #35

Ah, didn't realize the time frame. HeartoftheMidwest Mar 2016 #46

How will he overcome a 320 delegate lead in the time he has left? pnwmom Mar 2016 #47

true although thats in June PatrynXX Mar 2016 #73

It is the Missouri Election Board .--or individual state boards. Nothing to do with DNC riversedge Mar 2016 #36

Pesky things, those facts. onenote Mar 2016 #74

Blaming it on the DNC is an easy out for so many. riversedge Mar 2016 #81

2 extra? PatrynXX Mar 2016 #25

Here's what Wikipedia says about the 2008 delegate count: pnwmom Mar 2016 #34

maybe it's a case of NYT just not telling the whole story PatrynXX Mar 2016 #72

Determined by number of votes in CDs wiley Mar 2016 #40

Good for Sanders. blackspade Mar 2016 #37

Not seeking a recount is not conceding. bjo59 Mar 2016 #39

To not request a recount when the other person is ahead IS a concession. pnwmom Mar 2016 #41

You just revealed an enlightening personality glitch. It's not about the relevance, it's about some GoneFishin Mar 2016 #83

Damn that man is a class act. Amimnoch Mar 2016 #42

What a guy! logosoco Mar 2016 #43

Huge win for Clinton!! Trajan Mar 2016 #51

Significantly less than half of one percent -- 0.2%. kath Mar 2016 #87

Why in hell doesn't he ask for a RECOUNT???? Stevepol Mar 2016 #52

CONGRATULATIONS TO HILLARY AND HER TEAM--Itis 5 for 5 Officially riversedge Mar 2016 #53

He is so honorable and REAL. Duval Mar 2016 #54

Bernie is a good guy Politicub Mar 2016 #57

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2016 #61

Burma Shave: By a whisker! Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #80

A win is a win. riversedge Mar 2016 #82

I wish he wouldn't have done that. Myrina Mar 2016 #85