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2016 Postmortem

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postatomic

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14. I'm guessing this means 'still in office'
Mon Nov 30, 2015, 11:07 PM
Nov 2015

In terms of actual people it's more like 85 to 1.

Hillary Clinton has just passed previous nominees before Iowa in terms of clinching the nomination.



All the details here:

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-endorsement-primary/

45 to 1 [View all] SCantiGOP Nov 2015 OP
It ain't over till the fat lady sings. Xipe Totec Nov 2015 #1
The fat lady is now in the wings doing voice exercises. George II Dec 2015 #42
Good one.. riversedge Dec 2015 #57
And she has a lead of more than that ratio of states by 'real people'... onehandle Nov 2015 #2
The Sanders Brigade philosophy is that political endorsements aren't important... brooklynite Nov 2015 #10
Most endorsements are little more than short-term publicity stunts as people forget them soon after. LonePirate Nov 2015 #19
Superdelegates are convention votes. okasha Dec 2015 #21
They matter to the candidate but not to the typical voter. LonePirate Dec 2015 #22
They matter to anyone. who has a firm preference okasha Dec 2015 #25
When I canvass I remind people which local politician has endorsed Hillary. Reminders are good riversedge Dec 2015 #58
Or Ben and Jerry. He's got the corporatist ice cream lobby sewed up. George II Dec 2015 #28
Or Cornel West. randome Dec 2015 #44
There's also Killer Mike. nt msanthrope Dec 2015 #63
I feel stupid Control-Z Dec 2015 #66
Some musician that generated a lot of threads here. nt msanthrope Dec 2015 #67
Thanks. Control-Z Dec 2015 #68
That means that the men in smokey back rooms have selected her. It's the opposite of democracy. nt Romulox Nov 2015 #3
In fact it cannot even be called an election. jwirr Nov 2015 #5
Several hundred WOMEN have endorsed her too. George II Dec 2015 #31
52 of the Representatives and 13 of the Senators who have endorsed ("selected") her are WOMEN. George II Dec 2015 #55
She just picked up the Gov of NH and Vermont..endorsements Historic NY Nov 2015 #4
yay! :-) NurseJackie Nov 2015 #18
She's had the Vermont Governor endorsement for several months, as well as......... George II Dec 2015 #30
NPR.....LOL.... jkbRN Nov 2015 #6
The only people I've ever seen who "LOL" at NPR have been republicans. Hmmmm. George II Dec 2015 #32
Same here. Isn't that odd? MoonRiver Dec 2015 #35
Very Curious. Could it be? Alfresco Dec 2015 #41
In other news, the establishment supports the establishment. nt Lucky Luciano Nov 2015 #7
+1 Hepburn Dec 2015 #50
Assuming that the endorsers each have one vote like every other American tularetom Nov 2015 #8
many of them have considerably more than one vote dsc Nov 2015 #9
Actually, most of the, are much more important brooklynite Nov 2015 #11
And that's just the ticked off Bernie supporters. CajunBlazer Dec 2015 #29
Clinton had the same amount of endorsements at the same time at 2007 sleepyvoter Nov 2015 #12
"Clinton had the same amount of endorsements at the same time at 2007" NCTraveler Dec 2015 #36
List of Hillary Clinton presidential campaign endorsements, 2008 Hepburn Dec 2015 #51
Doesn't back what the poster said. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #53
LOL! Of course not...it doesn't support your allegation! n/t Hepburn Dec 2015 #56
I made no allegation. Literally. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #59
Are you positive on that? Sheepshank Dec 2015 #46
Yeah...Inertia and name rercognition and political and intellectual laziness.... Armstead Nov 2015 #13
"she's not going to find such easy sledding in the General." postatomic Nov 2015 #17
Which GOP potential candidate isn't a dickwad? okasha Dec 2015 #23
I should have amended to total unelectable dickwad Armstead Dec 2015 #24
I think it's going to be Jeb. okasha Dec 2015 #33
They are all unelectable dickwads. Every single one of them. randome Dec 2015 #47
I agree, but alas, many don't Armstead Dec 2015 #48
IMO, we lose the GE if HRC gets the nomination. n/t Hepburn Dec 2015 #52
I'm guessing this means 'still in office' postatomic Nov 2015 #14
No snark, however Half-Century Man Dec 2015 #79
Yes, it's from the 2016 Cycle postatomic Dec 2015 #80
9 out of 10 dentists prefer Crest toothpaste. Crystalite Nov 2015 #15
So the odds are on the "WE CAN'T" candidate. No thanks. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #16
I don't give a shit who endorses her ibegurpard Dec 2015 #20
Sanders is currently ahead in the polls for ONE state. Guess which one that is? George II Dec 2015 #26
...also won by Paul Tsongas and Howard Dean... brooklynite Dec 2015 #27
LOL NurseJackie Dec 2015 #34
Lots of work for his fifty state landslide. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #37
Well, I guess if he won all 50 states he'd be assailed as a "corporatist" in the pocket of.... George II Dec 2015 #39
Completely unscientific demwing Dec 2015 #38
Here is a complete and comprehensive list of endorsements of all kinds... George II Dec 2015 #40
Hillary is Dominating Alfresco Dec 2015 #49
I heard that very same NPR item yesterday Sheepshank Dec 2015 #43
See post #40 right above yours - a complete list of major office-holder endorsements for all 3. George II Dec 2015 #45
Clinton is setting a record in endorsements according to Nate Silver Gothmog Dec 2015 #54
Collect the whole set. frylock Dec 2015 #61
When you are campaigning for the nomination of the Democratic Party endorsements are important Gothmog Dec 2015 #65
How many of the 30% of voters registered as democrats encompass the base of the party? frylock Dec 2015 #71
This is why Trajan Dec 2015 #60
Something that independents, unaffilated, and millennials don't give a shit about. frylock Dec 2015 #62
Except that these superdelegates are the ones that get out there and campaign with her Blue_Adept Dec 2015 #64
Ask five millennials if they care more about their students loans.. frylock Dec 2015 #70
My candidate is also lacking in endorsements. qwlauren35 Dec 2015 #69
The corrupt MSM want you to believe SmittynMo Dec 2015 #78
LOve ya, SCantigop! Cha Dec 2015 #72
Why, thank you, Sir or Madam SCantiGOP Dec 2015 #73
Madam.. you're welcome. Cha Dec 2015 #74
K&R That is one hell of a mountain to climb Number23 Dec 2015 #75
It's amazing to me how many SmittynMo Dec 2015 #76
So the estabishment status quo candidate is endorsed by the status quo establishment CBGLuthier Dec 2015 #77
I'm not the Chosen One olddots Dec 2015 #81
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