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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]thesquanderer
(11,986 posts)21. We seem to mostly agree here except for the actual definition of "mathematically impossible."
I agree, realistically, he won't win 70% of the remaining vote. Nor is he going to win 57%, which I believe was the number as of yesterday (or thereabouts). But as long as the number does not exceed 100, it is not mathematically impossible, and I'm not sure getting 70% is so much less likely than getting 57%!
Though just to play devil's advocate, there is a way he could conceivably win 70% or more of remaining votes... god forbid... something happens to Biden that forces him to quit the race. Though perhaps even then, some who "suspended" their campaigns would re-enter? I have no idea how that would work. And I hope we never find out!
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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