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Hillary Clinton

stopbush

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2. Considering Sanders has only 27 super delegates at this point

Reply to SaschaHM (Original post)

Sun Mar 27, 2016, 05:15 PM

Mar 2016

he would gain super delegates were they alloted based on whether the candidate won the state in the primary. While that might give Sanders supporters a feel-good second or two, it would still not get him to the number needed to win the nomination. It would also negate what is his only chance left in hell, ie: convincing super delegates currently committed to Hillary to realign themselves with him. They won't be able to do that if the right to commit to a candidate has been taken away from them.

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The Petition for WA State superdelegates to go with the vote is self-sabotage at it's finest. [View all] SaschaHM Mar 2016 OP

Right. #It'sTheMath. eom lunamagica Mar 2016 #1

Considering Sanders has only 27 super delegates at this point stopbush Mar 2016 #2

Sanders needs to be asked, and held to give an answer, on whether super-delegates should follow CalvinballPro Mar 2016 #5

Super delegates are not tied to the vote or caucus results, bottom line. Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #3

The new rules only apply in states Sanders won. SDs in states he lost are supposed to ignore voters. CalvinballPro Mar 2016 #4

Bernie supporters don't understand this. LiberalFighter Mar 2016 #6

Clueless SharonClark Mar 2016 #7

Superdelegates are super Democrats! Her Sister Mar 2016 #8