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Hillary Clinton

LiberalFighter

(53,544 posts)

4. Yes.

Reply to Her Sister (Reply #1)

Fri May 27, 2016, 07:54 PM

May 2016

They are claiming that the majority must be only from pledged delegates but the majority is of all delegates. Both pledged and unpledged. It would had been even more difficult under that criteria in 2008 because there were 852 unpledged delegates instead of 741 now and there were fewer pledged delegates in 2008 (3,566) than in 2016 (4,051). They would need 2,209 in 2008 which is 61.9% of pledged delegates. 2016 percent is 58.8%

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Why Clinton does not need all 2,383 delegates solely from pledged delegates. [View all] LiberalFighter May 2016 OP

Didn't the same happen in 2008? Her Sister May 2016 #1

Yes. LiberalFighter May 2016 #4

Yes. Obama had 1,828 1/2 pledged delegates and he needed 2,117. He had 478 superdelegates that put BlueCaliDem May 2016 #7

Rules AND math? Someone's battleship is sunk. nt fleabiscuit May 2016 #2

They are such sticklers for rules. yallerdawg May 2016 #3

The Sanders campaign moved the goal post for Hillary, they did not have same rule Thinkingabout May 2016 #5

At the end of the primaries, Senator Obama didn't have enough pledged delegates, either. BlueCaliDem May 2016 #6

Don't forget the part where unpledged delegates declare their preference LiberalFighter May 2016 #8

Isn't it sad that this has to be explained to people around here several times a day, day after day? George II May 2016 #9

It is not just limited to DU. Here I was providing support for others to use. LiberalFighter May 2016 #10

They're playing dumb on purpose. TwilightZone May 2016 #11

I can see Weaver continuing the narrative since he stands to profit each and every day.... George II May 2016 #12

Key word might be rational. TwilightZone May 2016 #13