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PatrynXX

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25. 2 extra?

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 06:48 PM

Mar 2016

how exactly is that fair. Obama won by 11,000 votes in 2008. but Tied in Delegates. Hillary wins by 1500 but she gets a non tie? thats kinda messed up

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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