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Sanders Pledged Delegate Total Now 1,088
April 9, 2016
BURLINGTON, Vt. Ahead of Saturdays Wyoming caucuses, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders presidential campaign announced a pledged delegate total of 1,088 and released an expanded list of superdelegate supporters. The announcement is one of the many signs of the momentum building behind his grassroots campaign, including a decisive 14-point victory in Wisconsin. The senator from Vermont has now won seven out of eight primaries and caucuses.
Sen. Sanders won these recent contests by large and impressive margins, said Jeff Weaver, Sanders campaign manager. As a result, we have cut Secretary Clintons delegate lead by 101 since March 15, which amounts to one-third of her then-total margin. That dramatic gain leaves us only 214 delegates behind a margin we can and fully intend to surpass by the conclusion of voting on June 14.
Sanders campaign released a state-by-state delegate count that more accurately reflects the state of the race than many media reports. The discrepancy in most reports stem from the failure to account for Sanders large victory in Washington, county level victories in the Nevada caucuses and final vote counts in Arizona. In fact, in Nevada Sanders now has a three delegate lead on Clinton.
As we have pointed out since Iowa, the enthusiasm and commitment of Sen. Sanders supporters will enable us to add delegates to our total in many caucus states as the process moves from precinct to county and then to the final state and congressional district level, Weaver said. There is no better example than the state of Nevada, where last weekend Bernie Sanders gained four delegates at county caucuses with a decisive 55 to 45 percent victory in Clark County.
The campaign also released a list of 38 superdelegates who support Sanders.
Ten additional superdelegates have announced their support for in the last three weeks. We believe this number will continue to climb as it becomes clear that Sen. Sanders will be the strongest Democratic nominee to defeat Donald Trump or whoever the Republicans decide to nominate, Weaver said.
The latest superdelegate to announce support for Sanders is Wisconsin Democratic Party Vice Chair and state Rep. David Bowen.
Bowen announced his support the day after Sanders big win in Wisconsin saying, As a superdelegate that represents Wisconsin Democrats, Wisconsin Democrats have decided by 14 point margin that they desire the political revolution Bernie Sanders speaks about. I am honored to endorse the senator and to work with the campaign in amplifying its message that has taken a hold in Wisconsin.
We believe any accurate read of pledged delegate counts show that Sen. Sanders is closing fast on Secretary Clinton and that neither candidate will have a pledged delegate majority of 2,383 at the conclusion of voting. Democrats are going to have a clear choice at our convention and we intend to win, Weaver said.
Sen. Sanders won these recent contests by large and impressive margins, said Jeff Weaver, Sanders campaign manager. As a result, we have cut Secretary Clintons delegate lead by 101 since March 15, which amounts to one-third of her then-total margin. That dramatic gain leaves us only 214 delegates behind a margin we can and fully intend to surpass by the conclusion of voting on June 14.
Sanders campaign released a state-by-state delegate count that more accurately reflects the state of the race than many media reports. The discrepancy in most reports stem from the failure to account for Sanders large victory in Washington, county level victories in the Nevada caucuses and final vote counts in Arizona. In fact, in Nevada Sanders now has a three delegate lead on Clinton.
As we have pointed out since Iowa, the enthusiasm and commitment of Sen. Sanders supporters will enable us to add delegates to our total in many caucus states as the process moves from precinct to county and then to the final state and congressional district level, Weaver said. There is no better example than the state of Nevada, where last weekend Bernie Sanders gained four delegates at county caucuses with a decisive 55 to 45 percent victory in Clark County.
The campaign also released a list of 38 superdelegates who support Sanders.
Ten additional superdelegates have announced their support for in the last three weeks. We believe this number will continue to climb as it becomes clear that Sen. Sanders will be the strongest Democratic nominee to defeat Donald Trump or whoever the Republicans decide to nominate, Weaver said.
The latest superdelegate to announce support for Sanders is Wisconsin Democratic Party Vice Chair and state Rep. David Bowen.
Bowen announced his support the day after Sanders big win in Wisconsin saying, As a superdelegate that represents Wisconsin Democrats, Wisconsin Democrats have decided by 14 point margin that they desire the political revolution Bernie Sanders speaks about. I am honored to endorse the senator and to work with the campaign in amplifying its message that has taken a hold in Wisconsin.
We believe any accurate read of pledged delegate counts show that Sen. Sanders is closing fast on Secretary Clinton and that neither candidate will have a pledged delegate majority of 2,383 at the conclusion of voting. Democrats are going to have a clear choice at our convention and we intend to win, Weaver said.
To see a state-by-state tally of Sanders pledged delegate total, click here:
https://berniesanders.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Sanders-State-by-State-1.pdf
To see a full list of publicly announced Sanders superdelegates, click here:
https://berniesanders.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Sanders-Publicly-Committed-1.pdf
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From The Sanders Campaign: Sanders has 1,088 pledged delegates. Super delegates moving to Bernie (Original Post)
imagine2015
Apr 2016
OP
I've been posting about the underreporting of WA's delegate count since the day of the caucus
strategery blunder
Apr 2016
#4
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)1. This will get some heads spinning.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)2. K&R! n/t
onehandle
(51,122 posts)3. So he's still losing and it's virtually impossible for him to catch up.
Good to know. Thanks!
imagine2015
(2,054 posts)5. In your dreams! It looks like we're going to have an open convention.
And the non-pledged delegates will become the deciding factor.
Many will go with Sanders if Hillary's poll numbers continue to drop against the most likely Republican candidates.
I think the Republican establishment will stop Trump from getting the nomination.
Avalon Sparks
(2,566 posts)10. Odds are getting better!
yay!
strategery blunder
(4,225 posts)4. I've been posting about the underreporting of WA's delegate count since the day of the caucus
Washington state has 101 delegates.
Most media delegate tallies have only allocated 34 (25 for Bernie, 9 for Hillary).
It should be approximately 73-28.
druidity33
(6,446 posts)7. The NY Times
has it at Bernie 74 Hillary 27.
strategery blunder
(4,225 posts)9. Rounding error
I've been using the 73-28 estimate since the day of the caucus. I chose to round down because you know how the Hillary supporters are about us Berners wearing rose-colored glasses.
Also some media outlets DID account for all of WA's delegates, but I've had to search them out to get accurate counts.
Avalon Sparks
(2,566 posts)8. The tide is a changing....
fun n serious
(4,451 posts)11. How can he be stronger
with less popular votes and less pledged delegates? He can't. It's over.
amborin
(16,631 posts)12. super!