Ahead of those votes, the Associated Press found that she had secured enough pledged delegates in 44 state votes along with super-delegates – party leaders and elected officials – to reach the required 2,383 delegates to take the nomination.
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The former secretary of state neared the brink of victory with a strong win yesterday in the island territory of Puerto Rico a day after the US Virgin Islands voted overwhelmingly for her.
The White House and the Clinton backers are hoping the moment will serve as something of a reset button, ending the surprisingly long and contentious primary and refocusing Democrats on the history in the making – Clinton would be the first female major-party nominee – and the job of defeating Trump.
Sanders is counting on a big turnout of new voters energized by his campaign, and a report released this weekend by Secretary of State Alex Padilla gives him reason for optimism.
Clinton edged to the brink of the nomination Sunday when she won the USA territory of Puerto Rico.
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The president said he’s been waiting on the sidelines “rather than be big-footing the situation”, to ensure voters are deciding the outcome. And, good news for the Sanders camp, Clinton’s tendency has been to lose support as voting nears.
Indeed, Clinton’s victory is broadly decisive.
More than 17.9 million people were registered to vote by the May 23 deadline to cast ballots in the primary – an increase of almost 800,000 voters compared to the 2012 presidential primary.
Echoing the sentiments of California Gov. In remarks earlier Monday, Clinton herself acknowledged it was “emotional” to see supporters excited at the prospect of a woman president.
Clinton says: “We’re not buying that”. “We shouldn’t be acting like we are undecided when the people of America have spoken”. Five other states besides California will hold primaries on Tuesday with a total of 694 delegates up for grabs.
“I believe on Tuesday I will have decisively won the popular vote and I will have decisively won the pledged delegate majority”, she told CNNfrom California. She has led a more pragmatic campaign, focused on building on Obama’s policies.
Hillary Clinton becomes the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee. Clinton is now working on obtaining more to make it virtually impossible for Sanders to compete.
“He is not just unprepared”. But by two other measures, Clinton also comes out on top. Well, it doesn’t seem to shake her much.
“Nothing. She will. California has what, 475 delegates tonight?”
The AP surveys the superdelegates throughout the primary season to track whom they plan to support at the July convention. Although the Vermont senator is looking at an insurmountable delegate deficit, he’s not said he’ll go quietly.
Voting will also take place on Tuesday in Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota and South Dakota. The brash real estate mogul and reality TV star has long since turned his attention from primary foes to Clinton, debuting a nickname – “Crooked Hillary” – and arguing she belongs in jail for her email setup. “So it is time to judge Donald Trump by his words and his deeds”. He’s gearing up for a “Get out the Vote” concert Monday night in San Francisco.
As for Sanders’ intention to keep fighting until the Democratic National Convention, Dianne Feinstein of California said, “I think it’s a useless effort”.
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Sanders did effectively push the Democratic National Committee to stage more debates than they initially proposed. Most are pledged delegates won in a primary or caucus. “She will be dependent on superdelegates who do not vote until July 25 and who can change their minds between now and then”, Briggs wrote.
