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Related: About this forumGetting Closer
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands to get Clinton closer to nomination
(CNN) Hillary Clinton inched closer to the Democratic nomination -- and putting further distance herself from Bernie Sanders -- in two island contests over the weekend.
The Virgin Islands had seven delegates on the line in its caucuses on Saturday and all went to Clinton. Then, on Sunday, Puerto Rico had 60 delegates up for grabs in its Democratic primary.
The contests essentially serve as a warm-up act for the big prize: Tuesday's slate of contests in California, New Jersey, New Mexico, Montana and South Dakota.
But for Clinton, who is just 60 votes short of reaching the 2,383 delegates she needs to clinch the Democratic nomination, the two weekend contests place her on the precipice.
Clinton currently has 2,323 delegates -- including 1,769 pledged delegates and 547 superdelegates. Sanders has 1,547 delegates total -- 1,501 pledged and 46 super delegates, according to the latest CNN estimates.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/03/politics/puerto-rico-virgin-islands-democratic-primary/index.html
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Getting Closer (Original Post)
sheshe2
Jun 2016
OP
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)1. So fantastic!
HRC # 45
sheshe2
(87,498 posts)2. Thanks Her Sister.
I agree.
William769
(55,828 posts)3. A glorious day it's going to be.
teamster633
(2,032 posts)4. Just a small correction...
Hillary is on the verge of clinching the nomination, Bernie is on the precipice of oblivion.
sheshe2
(87,498 posts)5. That works for me, teamster!