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Related: About this forumBefore the very first primary vote took place
Did the news media report Hillary's lead?
Or did they wait until after the primaries started to throw in the super delegate count?
I don't remember.
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Before the very first primary vote took place (Original Post)
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LiberalArkie
(15,715 posts)1. She was way ahead before the New Hampshire primary. I think the news said
that HRC had the nomination all wrapped up.
Donkees
(31,408 posts)2. Wasn't New Hampshire the first Primary, preceded by the Iowa caucus?
LiberalArkie
(15,715 posts)3. Yep, and with the super delegates that the media totaled in (and still do)
It made her total always way to high to catch up.
Donkees
(31,408 posts)4. Ah! Didn't remember that part :)
in_cog_ni_to
(41,600 posts)5. August 29, 2015 it was announce at the *surprise* DNC meeting.
Clinton entered race around April 12, 2015
http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2015/04/hillary_clinton_enters_2016_pr.html
Sunday August 29, 2015
During a DNC MEETING It was announced she already had 440 Super Delegates
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/08/29/hillary-clinton-moves-lock-nomination-voting-starts-super-delegate-pledges.html
So, 4 months after she entered race and 5 months before a single vote was cast.
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SHRED
(28,136 posts)6. There it is...thanks