Comments on: More Fun With Democratic Nomination Numbers http://www.1115.org/2008/03/10/more-fun-with-democratic-nomination-numbers/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:09:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: sarabeth http://www.1115.org/2008/03/10/more-fun-with-democratic-nomination-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-75429 sarabeth Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:01:01 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2008/03/10/more-fun-with-democratic-nomination-numbers/#comment-75429 My bad! I misses 217 delegates they have listed at the bottom on the large. It is indeed exactly as Matt T said. My bad! I misses 217 delegates they have listed at the bottom on the large.

It is indeed exactly as Matt T said.

]]> By: sarabeth http://www.1115.org/2008/03/10/more-fun-with-democratic-nomination-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-75428 sarabeth Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:57:15 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2008/03/10/more-fun-with-democratic-nomination-numbers/#comment-75428 Then it sounds like RealClearPolitics has some missing delegates, because their total delegates are adding up to 3,831 like I said, and not 4,048. Does anyone have any idea what the explanation is? Then it sounds like RealClearPolitics has some missing delegates, because their total delegates are adding up to 3,831 like I said, and not 4,048.

Does anyone have any idea what the explanation is?

]]> By: matt t http://www.1115.org/2008/03/10/more-fun-with-democratic-nomination-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-75427 matt t Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:10:33 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2008/03/10/more-fun-with-democratic-nomination-numbers/#comment-75427 I have always read that 2025 is an adjusted goal that take MI and FL into account. Before the MI and FL debacles, the magic number was 2208. From <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-02-14-Delegates_N.htm" rel="nofollow">USA Today</a>: <blockquote>Neither candidate is likely to emerge with the 2,025 delegates needed for the nomination just by winning the remaining 18 primaries and caucuses, said Anthony Corrado, a political scientist at Colby College. That's why super delegates are crucial. There are 4,048 total delegates available, including delegates awarded proportionally through the popular vote and super delegates. Before Florida and Michigan were punished, a Democratic candidate would have needed 2,208 delegates out of 4,414 total to secure the nomination. </blockquote> I have always read that 2025 is an adjusted goal that take MI and FL into account. Before the MI and FL debacles, the magic number was 2208.

From USA Today:

Neither candidate is likely to emerge with the 2,025 delegates needed for the nomination just by winning the remaining 18 primaries and caucuses, said Anthony Corrado, a political scientist at Colby College. That’s why super delegates are crucial.

There are 4,048 total delegates available, including delegates awarded proportionally through the popular vote and super delegates.

Before Florida and Michigan were punished, a Democratic candidate would have needed 2,208 delegates out of 4,414 total to secure the nomination.

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