Edwards would have gotten well over 15% in California had he stayed in.
CNN shows him with 10% after he suspended his campaign. The Secretary of State of California shows 10.6%.
So many people broke ranks and voted for one of the other two. They were split between Hillary and Obama and many of them probably canceled each other's votes out with maybe a few more of them voting for Obama. Those who bolted probably would have made more difference had they voted for Edwards. But they're in their rights rights voting as they decided. I can respect that. I voted for Edwards.
4. He would have had the deciding delegates in a close race.
In California you have to get 15% of the votes to claim your delegates. So many of Edwards' supporters switched away in the last days before the primary. Had Edwards waited until after February 5 to announce the suspension of his campaign, he would have had quite a few delegates to name.
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