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At this time in 2008 Obama was ahead of Clinton by 57 delegates (Original Post) LiberalFighter Mar 2016 OP
K&R! DemonGoddess Mar 2016 #1
But the order of states voting is different this year, isn't it? CalvinballPro Mar 2016 #2
NY and CA were both on Feb 5 in 2008. Those are still to come. Rose Siding Mar 2016 #4
:) Lucinda Mar 2016 #5
By the end of February 38 states had already had their primaries or caucuses. LiberalFighter Mar 2016 #6
Wow!!!! UMTerp01 Mar 2016 #3
 

CalvinballPro

(1,019 posts)
2. But the order of states voting is different this year, isn't it?
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 11:22 AM
Mar 2016

That could have a big effect on the delegate count, as well as the possibility of changing the margin.

Rose Siding

(32,623 posts)
4. NY and CA were both on Feb 5 in 2008. Those are still to come.
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 12:06 PM
Mar 2016

Also NJ, PA, DL and DC. If she were just even in all those, she still wins, and she polls way ahead in PA and NY for example.

This has the 2016 calendar

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries,_2016

And here's for 2008

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries,_2008

She's got it, it's just gnarly staying out of the other side's nightmare between now and when the light goes on for them.

LiberalFighter

(50,888 posts)
6. By the end of February 38 states had already had their primaries or caucuses.
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 05:29 PM
Mar 2016

22 states held their election on 5 February.

 

UMTerp01

(1,048 posts)
3. Wow!!!!
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 11:30 AM
Mar 2016

I knew Hillary was in a better position than Obama was in 2008 but I didn't realize it was by this much.

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