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What will be the result of the Democratic primary (popular vote/pledged delegates/nominee)?

Settled as Obama wins POP & PD, selected as nominee

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/

Background:

It's virtually impossible for Clinton to regain the lead in pledged delegates, and she faces quite an uphill battle to gain the lead in popular votes. Some say that she needs the popular vote to be selected as the nominee.

NOTE: For the purposes of this question, "popular vote" includes the count from the Florida primary, but not the count from the Michigan primary.

"POP" indicates the popular vote with Florida, "PD" represents pledged delegates.


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

NOTE: For the purposes of this question, "popular vote" includes the count from the Florida primary, but not the count from the Michigan primary.

 
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Settled

Obama wins POP & PD, selected as nominee
85%
Obama wins PD, loses POP, selected as nominee
9%
Clinton wins POP, loses PD, selected as nominee
1%
Clinton loses POP & PD, selected as nominee
1%
Other outcome (Clinton wins PD, other nominee, etc.)
3%
Activity: H$48,865
Settled as Obama wins POP & PD, selected as nominee on Fri 6th Jun 2008 2:35pm PDT

Suspend date: Mon 11th Aug 2008 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Fri 6th Jun 2008 2:35pm PDT

Initial likelihoods: Obama wins POP & PD, selected as nominee: 50%, Obama wins PD, loses POP, selected as nominee: 15%, Clinton wins POP, loses PD, selected as nominee: 15%, Clinton loses POP & PD, selected as nominee: 15%, Other outcome (Clinton wins PD, other nominee, etc.): 5%

Action history:

Created Wed 23rd Apr 2008 7:14am PDT by triathematician
Settlement requested Tue 3rd Jun 2008 7:51pm PDT by jenniandboys[Admin]: Obama has popular vote and pledged delegates. (market suspended)
Suspended Tue 3rd Jun 2008 7:51pm PDT by jenniandboys[Admin]: Suspended pending settlement
Settlement requested Wed 4th Jun 2008 3:14am PDT by triathematician: After the last primary, realclearpolitics reports Popular Vote Total 17,495,726 48.1% 17,461,810 48.0% Obama +33,916 +0.1%
There's not enough votes left to make a difference (1% of Montana precincts), so this should be safe to settle as Obama winning pop/pd/selected as nominee.
Settled as 'Obama wins POP & PD, selected as nominee' Fri 6th Jun 2008 2:35pm PDT by ryanj[Admin]: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/

Suspend date: Mon 11th Aug 2008 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Fri 6th Jun 2008 2:35pm PDT
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Predictions (94)

94 predictions

31 weeks ago
epicur predicted Obama wins POP & PD, selected as nominee (H$100 at 85%)
31 weeks ago
triathematician predicted Obama wins PD, loses POP, selected as nominee (H$100 at 9%)
32 weeks ago
kennyk predicted Obama wins POP & PD, selected as nominee (H$50 at 76%)
32 weeks ago
rightorwrong predicted Obama wins PD, loses POP, selected as nominee (H$1,000 at 12%)
32 weeks ago
sawta predicted Other outcome (Clinton wins PD, other nominee, etc.) (H$300 at 12%)
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Comments (3)

  1 cognos[Power User]
Great Q!
posted 37 weeks ago
  2 jake
Great question. Hillary and her band of "Democratic Supers" will find a way to get her this nomination.
posted 36 weeks ago
  3 crowe
Popular vote count:
Obama 16,648,940
Clinton 16,207,454

these are the numbers as of 5-21-08 (without Florida)

anyone know what the estimated popular vote would be if Florida was counted?
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/democratic_vote_count.html
posted 33 weeks ago

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