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Chichiri

(4,667 posts)
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 02:34 PM Apr 2016

STATE OF THE PRIMARY - April 7, 2016

61 Days to California, 12 Days to New York.


Delegate Count

Pledged Delegates: Clinton 1,301, Sanders 1,089 (Clinton +212).
Total Delegates: Clinton 1,770, Sanders 1,120 (Clinton +650).
2,382 delegates to secure nomination.
2,026 pledged delegates to secure the majority.
Clinton needs 43.7% of remaining pledged delegates.


Latest Results

Wisconsin (April 5): Sanders 48, Clinton 38 (Sanders +11).
Versus 3/30 Targets: Sanders 48/50 (-2), Clinton 38/36 (+2).


Next Primary: April 9

Wyoming: 14 delegates.
3/30 Targets: Sanders 11, Clinton 3.



Comments
The final Wisconsin numbers are in, and while Bernie performed better than a lot of people thought he would, he did not perform well enough. He needed to net 14 delegates on the night; he netted 10. So it's Wyoming on Saturday, and then New York 10 days later. We'll start to consider New York in more detail after Saturday.

If, like me, your blood is boiling over over Bernie's latest smear of Hillary, here are some numbers to keep in mind.

Of the 173 Representatives who have endorsed in the Democratic primary, 166 believe that Hillary is more qualified than Bernie.

Of the 40 Senators who have endorsed in the Democratic primary, all 40 believe that Hillary is more qualified than Bernie.

Of the 14 state Governors who have endorsed in the Democratic primary, all 14 believe that Hillary is more qualified than Bernie.

Of the four Cabinet members who have endorsed in the Democratic primary, all four believe that Hillary is more qualified than Bernie.

These are all people who exist in the pool from which Presidential candidates are typically drawn. They know better than anyone (except for former Presidents) what it takes to serve in the highest level in the land. And with 7 exceptions out of 231, they all think that Bernie is either less qualified than Hillary, or downright unqualified.

One more thing: literally as I was finishing typing this up, I finally got the job offer that I've been waiting for lo these many weeks. (Huzzah!) I'm not sure yet how this will impact SotP updates, but it probably will. Remember that you can always find the latest edition in my journal.


How This Works
Unless otherwise indicated, all information is taken from FiveThirtyEight except the superdelegate count, which is taken from Associated Press. Superdelegates, who have declared their intention to vote for one of the candidates (but may change their mind before the convention). The target numbers indicate how many delegates each candidate would have to earn, or to have, in order to be on track to tie for the nomination.


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George II

(67,782 posts)
2. Good summary, thanks. As of a few minutes ago, Green Papers now has a slightly different tally:
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 02:39 PM
Apr 2016

Clinton 1303, Sanders 1087 pledged delegates.

Clinton 1777, Sanders 1119 total delegates.

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/D-PU.phtml

I don't know where the differences are, but I like "my" numbers better!

George II

(67,782 posts)
4. Either way they're looking very good. Seems every day when we wake up...
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 02:46 PM
Apr 2016

....the pledged delegates are a little different. I know some of the recent states hadn't completed their detailed vote calculations that are used for the final delegate tallies.

BTW, good luck with the new job!

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
6. Congratulations!!!!! Who wouldn't want to hire you???
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 02:48 PM
Apr 2016

I have to thank you so much for your wonderful contribution that you make to this group. I really count on you to help me see through the "fog of war" to the reality of the situation. You have done an awesome job!

BlueMTexpat

(15,369 posts)
8. Thank you for the SotP!
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 03:41 PM
Apr 2016

Many congratulations on your new job and thanks for keeping this group up to date.

FWIW, Hillary is still WAY ahead in the popular vote, but has dropped slightly to 2.4 million+ votes over Bernie. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/democratic_vote_count.html

She still leads Trump by more than 1.2 million votes. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/republican_vote_count.html

But voters "hate" Hillary, as I read on DU today. So it must be true - in spite of the vote totals.

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