Bloomberg: Clinton Camp Says One-Fifth of Delegates Secured for Nomination

[Statistikhengst]

Clinton Camp Says One-Fifth of Delegates Secured for Nomination

Two details, both important, I think:

At the Democratic National Committee meeting in Minneapolis, where Clinton spoke on Friday, senior Clinton campaign officials are claiming that she has already secured one-fifth of the pledges needed to win the Democratic presidential nomination. They come from current and former elected officials, committee officeholders, and other party dignitaries.

The campaign says that Clinton currently has about 130 superdelegates publicly backing her, but a person familiar with recent conversations in Minneapolis said that officials are telling supporters and the undecided in the last few days that private commitments increase that number to more than 440—about 20 percent of the number of delegates she would need to secure the nomination.

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After her speech, Clinton told reporters that her campaign's attention to delegate totals is about ensuring that her support from voters translates into the nomination. “This is really about how you put the numbers together to secure the nomination. As some of you might recall, in 2008 I got a lot of votes but I didn’t get enough delegates. And so I think it’s understandable that my focus is going to be on delegates as well as votes this time,” she said....

...Final numbers are still in flux, but current estimates peg the total number of delegates to next summer’s presidential nominating convention at about 4,491, meaning that a candidate would need 2,246 to win. The Clinton camp’s claim to more than 440 delegates means she’s already wrapped up the support of more than 60 percent of the approximately 713 superdelegates who, under party rules, are among those who cast votes for the nomination, along with delegates selected by rank-and-file voters in primaries and caucuses beginning next February. Delegate totals won’t be finalized until the DNC determines the number of bonus delegates awarded to states, a party official said.

To be sure, Clinton had a superdelegate edge early against Barack Obama in 2008, and superdelegates are free to change their allegiance at any time between now and next summer's convention. But Clinton is ahead of the pace she had eight years ago in securing these commitments, and her support from the core of the establishment represented by these superdelegates is arguably the most tangible evidence of the difficulty Biden would have overtaking her with a late-starting campaign.

I would think that this is a pretty sure sign that she is trying her best to establish dominance in light of a *possible* Biden candidacy. It's politics, but necessary politics.

Even with the Supers getting her 20% of the way there, she would still need to win the majority of primary contests in order to have the moral majority within the Democratic party, which is why the Clinton team is working hard to secure massive wins on Super Tuesday, March 1, 2016, where Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Virginia will be having primary or caucus contests. Minnesota is still unclear, but there will be more contests on this day than any other primary day and that is indeed, with Texas and Virginia in the mix, a boatload full of delegates.

And just 15 days later will be the critical contests in Florida, Ohio, Missouri and maybe Illinois (considering moving the contest to June)...

FYI.

 

[NLT]

Hillary is toast and Obama and Biden will make sure she never gets nominated.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

They smell blood in the water. She's finished


FBI ‘A-TEAM’ INVESTIGATING HILLARY CLINTON’S EMAIL CASE

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has put its “A-Team” of investigators on the Hillary Clinton email case to find out if Clinton violated a key section of the federal Espionage Act.

FBI investigators are determining whether Clinton violated 18 US Code 793, Fox News reported Friday. The code pertains to giving national defense information to people who are not classified to have that information.

FBI 'A-Team' Investigating Hillary Clinton's Email Case - Breitbart

 

[Auld Phart]

1/5?

then she only needs 2 more 5s to guarantee it.

 

[Statistikhengst]

They smell blood in the water. She's finished


FBI ‘A-TEAM’ INVESTIGATING HILLARY CLINTON’S EMAIL CASE

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has put its “A-Team” of investigators on the Hillary Clinton email case to find out if Clinton violated a key section of the federal Espionage Act.

FBI investigators are determining whether Clinton violated 18 US Code 793, Fox News reported Friday. The code pertains to giving national defense information to people who are not classified to have that information.

FBI 'A-Team' Investigating Hillary Clinton's Email Case - Breitbart

Breitbart?

 

[nuhuh]

They smell blood in the water. She's finished


FBI ‘A-TEAM’ INVESTIGATING HILLARY CLINTON’S EMAIL CASE

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has put its “A-Team” of investigators on the Hillary Clinton email case to find out if Clinton violated a key section of the federal Espionage Act.

FBI investigators are determining whether Clinton violated 18 US Code 793, Fox News reported Friday. The code pertains to giving national defense information to people who are not classified to have that information.

FBI 'A-Team' Investigating Hillary Clinton's Email Case - Breitbart

Bullshit, there is no way Hillary gets charged with espionage, are rightwing journalists smoking crack these days?

 

[Statistikhengst]

They smell blood in the water. She's finished


FBI ‘A-TEAM’ INVESTIGATING HILLARY CLINTON’S EMAIL CASE

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has put its “A-Team” of investigators on the Hillary Clinton email case to find out if Clinton violated a key section of the federal Espionage Act.

FBI investigators are determining whether Clinton violated 18 US Code 793, Fox News reported Friday. The code pertains to giving national defense information to people who are not classified to have that information.

FBI 'A-Team' Investigating Hillary Clinton's Email Case - Breitbart

Bullshit, there is no way Hillary gets charged with espionage, are rightwing journalists smoking crack these days?

Well, is it a day that end with a "y"? Then, if so, YES!!!

 

[SassyIrishLass]

They smell blood in the water. She's finished


FBI ‘A-TEAM’ INVESTIGATING HILLARY CLINTON’S EMAIL CASE

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has put its “A-Team” of investigators on the Hillary Clinton email case to find out if Clinton violated a key section of the federal Espionage Act.

FBI investigators are determining whether Clinton violated 18 US Code 793, Fox News reported Friday. The code pertains to giving national defense information to people who are not classified to have that information.

FBI 'A-Team' Investigating Hillary Clinton's Email Case - Breitbart

Breitbart?

Says the fool who used Bloomberg? Gawd you're stupid

 

[NLT]

Breitbart?

Bloomberg ?

 

[Statistikhengst]

They smell blood in the water. She's finished


FBI ‘A-TEAM’ INVESTIGATING HILLARY CLINTON’S EMAIL CASE

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has put its “A-Team” of investigators on the Hillary Clinton email case to find out if Clinton violated a key section of the federal Espionage Act.

FBI investigators are determining whether Clinton violated 18 US Code 793, Fox News reported Friday. The code pertains to giving national defense information to people who are not classified to have that information.

FBI 'A-Team' Investigating Hillary Clinton's Email Case - Breitbart

Breitbart?

Says the fool who used Bloomberg? Gawd you're stupid

My crystal ball tells me that one day, you will say something meaningful and intelligent.

Today is not that day.

 

[nuhuh]

Here is winger "The Daily Mail" saying the very same thing. Hillary already has about 1/5 of the delegates she'll need in 2016

 

[Buzz Jenkins]

In other words, Hillary is buying the nomination.