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Hillary Clinton

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6. Since never. Obama used super delegates to reach the nomination number.

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 01:33 AM

Apr 2016

http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/delegates/index.html

The Sanders campaign is trying to move the goalposts, but they are not movable. The rules are the rules.

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Since when is Hillary required to reach 2382 pledged delegates? [View all] TMontoya Apr 2016 OP

Super delegates count the same as a pledged delegate. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #1

Since Bernie found out delegates matter. nt kjones Apr 2016 #2

There are always different standards BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #3

They make it seem like you do TMontoya Apr 2016 #4

They are getting desperate and flailing BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #5

+1 nt brer cat Apr 2016 #13

She's not. They're just pathetically desperate at this point. Stand and Fight Apr 2016 #7

One more thing... Stand and Fight Apr 2016 #8

And one more thing... The number of pledged delegates is 4,051. Stand and Fight Apr 2016 #9

2026-1444 = 582 Her Sister Apr 2016 #17

She doesn't. They just like to make shit up. n/t Lil Missy Apr 2016 #11

Very informative post KewlKat Apr 2016 #12

When their campaign leaders needed to raise the bar to protect Sanders Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #14

One rule for men, another rule for women Nonhlanhla Apr 2016 #15

Here's the thing... Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #16

That would be 59% of the pledged delegates. stopbush Apr 2016 #18

Since math sweetloukillbot Apr 2016 #21