Delegate Counts - Red State vs Blue State

[EndElectoral]

Currently, the delegate count is as follows:

Clinton 1112
Sanders 806
A difference of 306 delegates

Broken down by States that went Blue in 2012
Clinton 562
Sanders 499
A difference of 63 delegates

Broken down by States that went Red in 2012
Clinton 550
Sanders 307
A difference of 243 delegates

Clinton's biggest gain in a Blue State was Florida in which she netted a gain over Sanders of 67 delegates. Without Florida Clinton would be trailing in Blue States.

One cannot count on any Red States turning Blue in November, but one does want to secure the Blue ones. If Sanders voters do not vote for Clinton in the Fall her chance in securing the Blue States is tenuous as the even delegate counts in the Blue states attest.

In 2012 Obama won with only 62 electoral votes more than the 270 minimum. If she struggles in Michigan, and Illinois that's 36 electoral votes right there.

[leftofcool]

1. Don't be too sure about those so called "red states."

Sanders voters can do as they please or not. Right now, it is the job of Hillary supporters to go after the GOP.

[brooklynite]

2. Wait till the Mid-Atlantic States come in...

...and California.

[PeaceNikki]

3. lol - the delegates in the red states count, too, FYI

[Garrett78]

4. Again with this stuff?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511460282

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511495322

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511401642

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511416414

Look, I get why people have issues with Clinton. But the fallacious reasoning and denial of mathematical and demographic realities is not healthy.