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jg10003

(975 posts)
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 08:21 PM Mar 2016

Bernie just said something about winning half of the delegates.

On ABC news, it went by very fast, but this is a paraphrase of what happened:

Reporter; Do you think you can still win a majority of the delegates.
Bernie; We're in this to win but if we get half of the delegates that's ok.


This jibes with my theory that Bernie's plan is to win enough delegates (about 42%) to keep Clinton from clinching the nomination with only pledged delegates. If Bernie can win half of the pledged delegates then he has the chance to convince the super delegates that he is the strongest candidate for the GE.

So no matters what happens tonight or next Tuesday, we can't give up.


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Bernie just said something about winning half of the delegates. (Original Post) jg10003 Mar 2016 OP
I'm OK with that. highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #1
We are liberals Kalidurga Mar 2016 #2
Works for me! TM99 Mar 2016 #3
I want to believe he will be in it 'til the end. FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #4
Go Michigan! appalachiablue Mar 2016 #5
Referring to Michigan? (nt) Babel_17 Mar 2016 #6
I don't think so. The story was about how he could win the nomination,... jg10003 Mar 2016 #8
That's his plan I believe. Make Clinton use her superdelegates to force a win on the floor. pa28 Mar 2016 #7
 

TM99

(8,352 posts)
3. Works for me!
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 08:24 PM
Mar 2016

A lot can happen, especially with regards to the FBI investigation of the server, between now and July.

jg10003

(975 posts)
8. I don't think so. The story was about how he could win the nomination,...
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 08:41 PM
Mar 2016

the question was asked in that context.

pa28

(6,145 posts)
7. That's his plan I believe. Make Clinton use her superdelegates to force a win on the floor.
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 08:35 PM
Mar 2016

If she has a scandal or legal crisis between now and the convention those superdelegates will have to reconsider their votes.

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