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BainsBane

(54,769 posts)
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 11:58 PM Jun 2016

61 delegates away from nomination

Last edited Sun Jun 5, 2016, 11:42 AM - Edit history (1)

With today's six delegates from the US Virgin Islands, Clinton only needs 61 delegates more to pass the threshold for nomination.

There are 67 delegates as stake tomorrow in Puerto Rico.

On Tuesday, June 7, Hillary Clinton will become the Democratic nominee when NJ reports its results.

Correction: 60 delegates away. She swept the Virgin Islands!

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61 delegates away from nomination (Original Post) BainsBane Jun 2016 OP
Yes indeed! SunSeeker Jun 2016 #1
I want us to get every delegate and put everyone out of this misery bravenak Jun 2016 #2
Seems to me Mr. Sanders is drawing this out in case of indictment. BlueNoMatterWho Jun 2016 #3
Who's indictment? sheshe2 Jun 2016 #8
What would really be ironic... jmowreader Jun 2016 #14
But, sshhhhhh!!! NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #4
Hillary needs win only 48% of the delegates in NJ to clinch, stopbush Jun 2016 #5
I wouldn't get too "presumptuous" teamster633 Jun 2016 #6
LOL@"presumptuous" Cha Jun 2016 #9
Oh, okay BainsBane Jun 2016 #11
Yeah, and something about the momentum from CA carrying him somewhere... anotherproletariat Jun 2016 #12
Hey Aloha Bains~ Mahalo for the # she got in the Virgin Islands.. I'm still partying on that! Cha Jun 2016 #7
Kicking! sheshe2 Jun 2016 #10
Hooray, I cannot wait! eom UtahLib Jun 2016 #13
K&R. YEEESSSS! Woo Hoo! lunamagica Jun 2016 #15
K&R brer cat Jun 2016 #16
Correction: 60 delegates away BainsBane Jun 2016 #17
K&R ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #18

jmowreader

(51,439 posts)
14. What would really be ironic...
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 12:44 AM
Jun 2016

Bernie's fans have been screaming for Hillary's indictment for (insert reason) since Sanders entered the campaign, and Trump likes calling her "Crooked Hillary."

The irony would be if Hillary goes to the White House and both Sanders and Trump find themselves in prison.

NanceGreggs

(27,835 posts)
4. But, sshhhhhh!!!
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 12:05 AM
Jun 2016

We're not allowed to count! We're all supposed to pretend that Bernie is going to win this thing any minute now!

stopbush

(24,630 posts)
5. Hillary needs win only 48% of the delegates in NJ to clinch,
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 12:05 AM
Jun 2016

and she's on track to win the state at this point.

538 has her at 58-36 against Sanders in NJ with a 99% chance of winning. That means she's on track to win 73 out of 126 NJ pledged delegates.

teamster633

(2,032 posts)
6. I wouldn't get too "presumptuous"
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 12:07 AM
Jun 2016

I saw a "really convincing" argument in GD-P about how California votes are worth more than regular votes because it's such an important state and that if Bernie wins there that all the SDS are going to beg him to save our otherwise doomed party.

 

anotherproletariat

(1,446 posts)
12. Yeah, and something about the momentum from CA carrying him somewhere...
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 12:29 AM
Jun 2016

not sure where, since Hillary will have already won, but hey - he will have momentum.

Cha

(305,400 posts)
7. Hey Aloha Bains~ Mahalo for the # she got in the Virgin Islands.. I'm still partying on that!
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 12:08 AM
Jun 2016


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