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2016 Postmortem

onenote

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17. And if they didn't Clinton would be even closer to winning the nomination than she is now.

Reply to lakeguy (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 08:33 PM

Apr 2016

Without super delegates, there would be a total of 4051 delegates and Clinton would need 2026 to win. She has 1645 (give or take a couple depending on what site you rely on). So she'd need 381 more delegates. There are still 1088 pledged delegates in the states that haven't decided. That means that Clinton needs only 35 percent of the remaining delegates to win the nomination if you take super delegates out of the mix.

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Can someone tell me what our current thinking is on Superdelegates? [View all] brooklynite Apr 2016 OP

Lobbyists that are super delegates make me cringe... think Apr 2016 #1

All superdelegates make me cringe. Maru Kitteh Apr 2016 #8

they shouldn't exist lakeguy Apr 2016 #2

And if they didn't Clinton would be even closer to winning the nomination than she is now. onenote Apr 2016 #17

Need more options, please. Orsino Apr 2016 #3

Super D's are bad, but should be counted until the system is changed. MadBadger Apr 2016 #4

Funny how Hillary supporters really need to be told what to think. Autumn Apr 2016 #5

Have there been any SOP alerts?...nt SidDithers Apr 2016 #13

You would know that more than I. Doesn't change the fact that not all Meta is treated equal. nt Autumn Apr 2016 #14

Oh, sorry. Thought you were a Host...nt SidDithers Apr 2016 #15

Ask Tad Devine: SDs are good, should vote any way they want robbedvoter Apr 2016 #6

I have always thought that the idea of Supers was pretty much awful. Maru Kitteh Apr 2016 #7

I don't have a great issue with them. NCTraveler Apr 2016 #9

Pass, because LWolf Apr 2016 #10

LOL treestar Apr 2016 #11

A good idea that didn't work. Motown_Johnny Apr 2016 #12

9 percent of superdelegates are lobbyists. Anyone who can't see the problem with this... lumberjack_jeff Apr 2016 #16

SDs should be counted this cycle. They should be eliminated in the future. bigwillq Apr 2016 #18

I'd rather not have them, BUT..... Adrahil Apr 2016 #19

Toss 'em. The Democratic Party should be democratic. Prism Apr 2016 #20

. . . Codeine Apr 2016 #21