Democratic Primaries

MineralMan

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7. As of now, they don't vote until the second ballot.

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 09:33 AM

Mar 2020

However, nothing is stopping any of them from declaring their support for a candidate and endorsing that candidate. There are 774/5 of the super delegates, and a vast majority of them would vote for Biden on the second ballot. In reality, Biden's magic number isn't 1991. it's lower than that, since the lack of a majority would send it to a second ballot, where Biden would be certain to win.

In addition, other candidates who have withdrawn can release their delegates and direct them to vote for Biden on the first ballot, since those candidates won't have enough delegates to be nominated at the convention.

The primary campaign has essentially ended, and Biden will be the Democratic nominee. 99.9% certainty of that.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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when can the super delegates start trowing them in to help Joe go over the top [View all] demtenjeep Mar 2020 OP

Only if he doesn't get enough delegates on the first ballot. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #1

Second round of voting at convention SiliconValley_Dem Mar 2020 #2

Yep Aquaria Mar 2020 #3

Magic number is still 1991 (non-super) delegates jxla Mar 2020 #4

that might change. ucrdem Mar 2020 #6

I don't think there is anything stopping them from pledging now. boston bean Mar 2020 #5

they already do this Celerity Mar 2020 #8

As of now, they don't vote until the second ballot. MineralMan Mar 2020 #7