Hillary's Magic Number: 309; Bernie's Magic Number: 589 -- Neither will clinch until California

[morningfog]

We're getting to the home stretch. The Magic Number represents the number of pledged delegates needed to clinch a majority of the pledged delegates. It is widely understood that the pledged delegate winner will be the nominee, with the super delegates covering any short fall between the pledged delegate count and 2,383 total delegates needed to be the nominee.

It is a race to get to 2,026 pledged delegates. Hillary needs 309 and Bernie needs 589.

There are 183 pledged delegates available between now and June 7. Obviously, this race will not be decided before June 7.

On June 7, 694 pledged delegates are at stake.

The only east coast state on June 7 is NJ, with 126. In other words, the race will not be over until the polls close in California, at 11:00 pm EST.

[DCBob]

1. Which is essentially impossible for Bernie to do given delegate allocation.

Its over.. its been over. Time to focus on Trump.

[morningfog]

2. "Essentially impossible" in not impossible.

Plus, Bernie is amassing delegates for influence on the platform at the convention.

The nomination is all but decided, but we have 27-34 more days of the primary race.

[DCBob]

4. Its also "not impossible" that Hillary will be stuck by lightning.

Agreed on the influence thing.. but he might lose some of that influence if he gets plastered on June 7th which is a possibility.

[Armstead]

3. Not yet....and it's not over even after the election

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511939175

On ediit: Previously had the wrong link

[Zorra]

5. Do it, California. Pull the lever for Bernie, and hit the Jackpot of social

and economic justice and equality.