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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: In 24 hours we will have a presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party [View all]Demsrule86
(68,352 posts)16. You don't get it...it will be mathematically impossible given propoprtional delegate allocation for
Sanders to catch Biden...Already Sanders would have to win all the races by at least 20 points which will not happen.he is done and after today, there is no path. He should concede tonight.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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grantcart
Mar 2020
OP
Ironically when I just clicked on your post the ad that came up was an ad to sign a
grantcart
Mar 2020
#9
get the result, get the concession and withdrawal, put em both in quarantine til the virus passes nt
msongs
Mar 2020
#3
They own the courts and Gore V Bush wasn't legal either...but it happened...the courts will elect
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#17
It is my opinion that we are looking at a 1929 scenario here...truly we need to elect Biden and
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#10
You don't get it...it will be mathematically impossible given propoprtional delegate allocation for
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#16
Yeah because he can win 70% of the remaining vote? No it is over and he needs to concede tonight.
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#19
We seem to mostly agree here except for the actual definition of "mathematically impossible."
thesquanderer
Mar 2020
#21
It would have been 70...had Ohio had a primary...used that in my calculations.
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#31
It won't be possible anymore...even if Biden lost every remaining race which won't happen, Sanders
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#20
Reasonably it is "mathematically impossible" because of proportional allocation.
grantcart
Mar 2020
#22