How the Sanders campaign flipped two crucial delegates in a Nevada county
BY TESSA STUART April 14, 2016
"We're going to surprise them in Nevada," Bernie Sanders told supporters in the days leading up the state's February 20th caucuses. He had reason to be optimistic: Polls showed the Vermont senator locked in a dead heat with Hillary Clinton in the state that was supposed to be her "firewall" against an insurgent challenge.
But here's the thing about surprises: They only happen when you're not expecting them.
Nevada was a relatively disappointing night for the Sanders campaign; he lost by more than five points, taking home 15 delegates to Clinton's 20. What most people watching the returns at home didn't realize, though, is that those numbers aren't final until the state convention almost three months later — and a lot can happen in that amount of time.
Indeed, a month and a half after caucus night, on April 2nd, the Sanders camp seized the equivalent of two delegates from the Clinton column, without warning, at the Clark County convention.
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/bernie-sanders-unusual-strategy-to-win-more-pledged-delegates-20160414