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Bernie Sanders

magical thyme

(14,881 posts) Wed Apr 27, 2016, 08:17 AM Apr 2016

Hill needed to win 65% of delegates last night to avoid contested convention [View all]

Today she needs to win 69.5% of remaining delegates. Here's the math:

2384 delegates needed to win nomination.

After last night, Hillary has 1651 to Bernie's 1346; accounting for 2997 delegates assigned (1651 + 1346 = 2997)

There are 1,054 pledged delegates left (4051 - 2997 = 1054).

Hillary needs to win 733 of those delegates (1651 + 733 = 2384).

That means she needs to win 69.5% of the remaining delegates to win without the Supers. (733/1054 = .6954 x 100 = 69.54%)

Bernie has made it clear he is in until the last vote is cast.

https://twitter.com/gdebenedetti/status/725155040411959298

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Hill needed to win 65% of delegates last night to avoid contested convention [View all] magical thyme Apr 2016 OP

K & R ALittleBirdie Apr 2016 #1

K&R nenagh Apr 2016 #2

Magical Thyme, I sincerely hope this comment does not offend you in any way merrily Apr 2016 #3

hope. Hiraeth Apr 2016 #4

Thank you Sen Sanders for staying and using our money thereismore Apr 2016 #5

Thank you! Time to donate again! in_cog_ni_to Apr 2016 #6

He's likely waiting for the Supreme Court decisision on the McDonnell corruption case. JudyM Apr 2016 #7

couldn't they recommend indictment on the gross negligance now magical thyme Apr 2016 #9

Sure, you're correct that those are separate counts. However, they may have decided to package them JudyM Apr 2016 #10

true. I just read through the article... magical thyme Apr 2016 #11

Yes. However, from available facts, they will have no trouble establishing a clear pattern/practice JudyM Apr 2016 #12

Which is why I don't think Comey is waiting for the outcome magical thyme Apr 2016 #13

Right, but it's not about the facts, it's about having certainty on the particulars of the legal JudyM Apr 2016 #14

Just donated $27 to Senator Sanders... TheProgressive Apr 2016 #8