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If Hillary wins NY by the expected margins (Original Post) Solid Snake1 Mar 2016 OP
We have to see if he meets his marks before then bravenak Mar 2016 #1
Math is a problem for you? DemocracyDirect Mar 2016 #2
Bernie has beat every poll prediction by 10 points or more Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #3
But Solid Snake1 Mar 2016 #4
as long as she doesnt get half, we're good Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #7
Since one of them is guaranteed to reach 2026, I don't see there being a brokered convention. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #15
According to 538, Bernie is -11% of where he needs in terms of pledged delegates. RandySF Mar 2016 #5
well the you know whos are already claiming hillary has stolen the NY primary lol nt msongs Mar 2016 #6
I fail to see Solid Snake1 Mar 2016 #8
A candidate with over a million fake followers on twitter NowSam Mar 2016 #9
Irrelevant nt Solid Snake1 Mar 2016 #12
Actually, my proof of popularty is the 2.7 plus million votes she has over Sanders lunamagica Mar 2016 #17
Looking over the states so far Mike__M Mar 2016 #10
So Solid Snake1 Mar 2016 #11
none. Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #14
Mathematically eliminated? Of course not. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #13
He's already mathematically eliminated. nt onehandle Mar 2016 #16

Viva_La_Revolution

(28,791 posts)
3. Bernie has beat every poll prediction by 10 points or more
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 12:34 AM
Mar 2016

He definitely can win enough that we go to an open convention for the first time since the 70's. That will be huuuge :

 

Solid Snake1

(95 posts)
4. But
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 12:36 AM
Mar 2016

He is badly losing in delegates. Down by over 300 is nearly impossibly to overcome. You do realize if he does not get 60% in every single remaing state he cannot win. Even if just one state votes in favor of Hillary or he fails to reach that margin its over. Basically hes playing sudden death overtime while Hillary is running out the clock.

Viva_La_Revolution

(28,791 posts)
7. as long as she doesnt get half, we're good
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 12:40 AM
Mar 2016

Then we go to the convention floor and vote and argue and vote again. There will cameras there to catch all but the backroom dealing. And america and the world will be watching.

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
15. Since one of them is guaranteed to reach 2026, I don't see there being a brokered convention.
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 01:03 AM
Mar 2016

And Clinton could easily reach 2200 pledged delegates.

 

Solid Snake1

(95 posts)
8. I fail to see
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 12:44 AM
Mar 2016

How Clinton is "stealing" NY. She is very popular there and was a good senator for NY. I don't understand how some can think NY is all Bernie territory?

NowSam

(1,252 posts)
9. A candidate with over a million fake followers on twitter
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 12:55 AM
Mar 2016

is trying to snooker the people into thinking she is actually well liked. Then when they pull shenanigans they point to the million followers as proof of popularity.

Mike__M

(1,052 posts)
10. Looking over the states so far
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 12:57 AM
Mar 2016

How many times has Clinton won by the margin that was expected three weeks out?

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Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
13. Mathematically eliminated? Of course not.
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 01:01 AM
Mar 2016

Sanders won't technically be eliminated until Clinton reaches 2026 pledged delegates.

Practically speaking, I felt the race ended on March 15th, as I had long expected it would.

I expect Sanders to be down by ~400 pledged delegates by the end of April. At that point, everyone really ought to accept that Clinton will be the nominee.

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