Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Can Hillary Get The Nomination

The pundits and the press insist that the democratic primary race is over. Why is Hillary Clinton still campaigning? There are several factors to consider. Right now Obama is ahead by approximately 180 delegates. If Florida and Michigan's delegates are counted, Hillary picks up about 70 delegates. The next 6 primaries should give Hillary another 20. This means there is only a difference of 90 delegates between them. There are approximately 205 superdelegates yet to vote. If they determine that Hillary has the better chance of beating McCain, they are at liberty to vote for her. If Florida and Michigan do not get a say in who the nominee is, Obama wins the primary, but loses Florida in the general election. Florida has 27 electoral votes.

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