Delegate math: How Tuesday could close door on Sanders bid

[Iamaartist]

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/3248daa84d6f45f59749d44843419eff/delegate-math-how-tuesday-could-close-door-sanders-bid



WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton can't win enough delegates on Tuesday to officially knock Bernie Sanders out of the presidential race, but she can erase any lingering honest doubts about whether she'll soon be the Democratic nominee.

After her victory in New York this past week, Clinton has a lead over Sanders of more than 200 pledged delegates won in primaries and caucuses. As she narrowed Sanders' dwindling opportunities to catch up, Clinton continued to build on her overwhelming support among superdelegates — the party officials who are free to back any candidate they choose.

In the past two days, Clinton picked up 11 more endorsements from superdelegates, according to an Associated Press survey.

Factoring in superdelegates, Clinton's lead stands at 1,941 to 1,191 for Sanders, according to the AP count. That puts her at 81 percent of the 2,383 delegates needed to win the nomination.

At stake Tuesday are 384 delegates in primaries in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. This group of contests offers Sanders one of the last chances left on the election calendar to gain ground in pledged delegates and make a broader case to superdelegates to support him.

Yet it appears Clinton could do well enough Tuesday to end the night with 90 percent of the delegates needed to win the nomination, leaving her just 200 or so shy.

The Sanders campaign knows a tough battle awaits in those five states and says it will reassess its campaign after Tuesday. If Sanders fails to win significantly in the latest primaries, he won't have another chance to draw closer in a big way until California votes on June 7.

[brush]

1. The fat lady is clearing her throat.

[FarPoint]

2. It's time to SLAM that Freaken Door NOW.

Tuesday can't come fast enough.

[Iamaartist]

4. You got that right....

[SharonClark]

3. Sanders will stay in

Until Hillary has enough pledged delegates to win the nomination outright. Remember, he's counting on automatic delegates to get him over the top and overturn the popular vote and the pledged delegates. LOL

[Iamaartist]

5. That is not going to happen LOL is he reading to many fairy tales....

[FarPoint]

6. Sanders team...

Delusional....

[beachbum bob]

7. As long as money flows his way why should he capitulate?

The longer he stays the more say he has at the convention... It's not entirely a bad thing for Hillary is..

[Satch59]

8. I would think the money flow will lessen after Tues?

Just saw Tad Devine on msnbc and he really is delusional in his comments about the path to winning and how they have a chance in many states on Tues...

Seems all their egos are just having a hard time with the end in sight?