Khaotic
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Fri Feb-29-08 04:36 PM
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1,627 is fifty percent plus one of the 3,253 democratically selected delegates to the Democratic nominating convention.
Once a candidate has 1,627 of these "pledged" delegates, he or she will win the nomination -- unless the judgment of voters is overturned by the 796 superdelegates. That's why 1,627 is the real magic number. With 1,627 delegates, a candidate is guaranteed a democratic majority, and the only way his or her opponent can win is by subverting democracy.
This presents a big challenge for Hillary Clinton. We're already seventy percent through the primary and caucus calendar, and she would have to win at least 58% of the remaining delegates to hit 1,627. Meanwhile, even though Barack Obama only needs to win 44%, he's winning contest after contest with huge 60+% majorities.
HONESTLY ... how many people believe Hillary will reach 1,627 before Obama????
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Fri Feb-29-08 04:49 PM
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1. I don't think Hillary will reach 1,627 before Obama, but the following paragraph |
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is cause for concern:
Once a candidate has 1,627 of these "pledged" delegates, he or she will win the nomination -- unless the judgment of voters is overturned by the 796 superdelegates. That's why 1,627 is the real magic number. With 1,627 delegates, a candidate is guaranteed a democratic majority, and the only way his or her opponent can win is by subverting democracy.
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Fri Feb-29-08 04:55 PM
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2. Is that why Obama people are harassing and intimidating the supers? |
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I know they think the rules should be changed for him and that the supers should just vote for Obama because you say so, but that isn't how it works.
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Fri Feb-29-08 05:15 PM
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3. Harassing and intimidating? |
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You mean redressing their government over grievances?
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