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To: Kenny

How much influence will super delegates weld in a brokered convention?


20 posted on 02/07/2016 6:16:32 PM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. - Psalm 33:12)
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To: stars & stripes forever
This is 2015 but I think it gives you an idea.

What are super delegates?

In the 2008 Democratic primary, there were about 800 superdelegates, making up around 20 percent of the delegate count for the party

40 posted on 02/07/2016 6:49:43 PM PST by Kenny (RED)
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According to the following page, there are 207 unpledged (super) delegates out of 2442.

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/R-PU.phtml

47 posted on 02/07/2016 7:24:27 PM PST by matt1234 (Note to GOPe lurkers: I and thousands like me will NEVER vote for Jeb Bush)
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To: stars & stripes forever

Correction: 2472 total delegates.


48 posted on 02/07/2016 7:29:09 PM PST by matt1234 (Note to GOPe lurkers: I and thousands like me will NEVER vote for Jeb Bush)
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