Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Superdelegates may have the ultimate say. [View all]CentralMass
(15,265 posts)Sander won the New Hampshire primary 60% to Hillary's 38%. A 22 point margin.
New Hampshire has 24 conventional delegates and 8 superdelegates. By the number Sanders proportionally recieved 15 of the standard delegates and Hillary received 9. The "landslide peice of this.
However 6 of 8 of NH' superdelegates declared for Hillary and that it is how it was reported, as a 15-15 delegate tie..
Based on the number of Democrats who voted in NH, those 6 superdelegates usurped the will of about 60,000 New Hamshire voters by erasing Sanders 22% margin of victory.
Instead of a win for Sanders, here is how it was reported.
https://www.wmur.com/article/sanders-won-landslide-nh-democratic-primary-vote-but-clinton-ties-him-in-delegate-count/5208538
"Sanders won landslide NH Democratic primary vote, but Clinton ties him in delegate count"
https://www.apnews.com/0617d451fe3b403b846c4dd1847cb5f8
Superdelegates help Clinton expand her lead despite NH loss
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WASHINGTON (AP) So much for Bernie Sanders big win in New Hampshire.
Since then, Hillary Clinton has picked up endorsements from 87 more superdelegates to the Democratic National Convention, dwarfing Sanders gain from the New Hampshire primary, according to a new Associated Press survey. Sanders has added just 11 superdelegate endorsements.
After the contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, Sanders has a small 36-32 lead among delegates won in primaries and caucuses. But when superdelegates are included, Clinton leads 481-55, according to the AP count. Its essentially a parallel election that underscores Clintons lopsided support from the Democratic establishment."
http://nj1015.com/clinton-expands-lead-in-delegates-despite-sanders-win-in-nh/CLINTON EXPANDS LEAD IN DELEGATES DESPITE WIN IN NH"
"Despite Bernie Sanders' win in New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton is adding to her big lead among the delegates who will choose the Democratic nominee for president.
After the contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, Sanders has a small 36-32 lead among delegates won in primaries and caucuses. But when superdelegates are included, Clinton leads 483-55, including two new superdelegate endorsements she picked up on Friday, according to the AP count. It's essentially a parallel election that underscores Clinton's lopsided support from the Democratic establishment"
This scene repeated itself in numerous states.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided