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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: AP finds Clinton reached number of delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nominatiion [View all]Maeve
(42,404 posts)Not in the math, but in the timing.
First, it violates journalistic guidelines--report the news, don't become the news. Wanting to be first to report shouldn't be the overwhelming goal.
Second, it opens them to charges of attempting to manipulate the vote in California, NJ and other states voting today. I don't believe that is why they did it (first to report is probably the main thing), but this thread makes my point.
Third, the math would be more convincing had they waited--even a loss in California today could give her more than the 215 pledged delegates she needed to have the majority of those. Was it really too much to ask to wait 24 hours?
That said, congratulations, Hillary, and on to the White House! (for the record, I voted Bernie in the Ohio primary)