Enough.
1144 delegates are needed to win the 2012 Republican nomination.
He has 277. He actually is 7 ahead of what he needs to win.
2025 delegates are needed to win the democratic nomination. However, mre than 40% of the needed delegate are so-called "super delegates". This means they are free to pledge their votes to whomever they please, and don't have to vote for the winner of the given caucus or primary. This "safety valve" was implemented to prevent candidates from fundamentally changing the system.
Because they have established different rules within their party. Democrats need 2382 delegates while Republicans need 1236 delegates.
I believe 9 or 10. I know for a fact he is around 100 delegates higher than John McCain at the moment.
To secure the Democratic nomination for president, a candidate needs to obtain a majority of the pledged delegates, which is currently set at 1,991 delegates out of a total of 4,749. This majority ensures that the candidate has substantial support among party members during the primaries and caucuses. Additionally, the Democratic National Committee also recognizes superdelegates, but they do not vote on the first ballot unless a candidate has already secured a majority of pledged delegates.
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You need to give us a who, what, when, where, how question for an answer. I can think of years of delegates.
A Candidate needs to have a majority of the delegates to win. The race is over if any one candiate gets 1245 delegates, for that means they have slightly over 50% of the delegates and therefor a guarenteed majority.Here is a bunch of info from www.republicansource.comTotal Number of Delegates: 2488The allocation of delegates to the 2008 Republican National Convention, which will be held September 1-4, 2008 in a city to be announced in early 2007, is determined as follows:BASE DELEGATES Each state selects six at-large delegates. American Samoa, Virgin Islands & Guam have four at-large delegates each; Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia have fourteen at-large delegates.DISTRICT DELEGATES Each state also selects three delegates for each member it has in the U.S. House of RepresentativesBONUS DELEGATES Each state can earn additional delegates by meeting one or more of the following requirements: the state cast a majority of its votes for the Republican presidential candidate in the previous presidential election, the state elected Republicans to the U.S. House or Senate, selected a Republican Governor or state legislative majorities, and / or the state holds its presidential primary election after March 15th (this is to discourage states from holding early primaries).Bonus delegates are awarded based on the number of party members elected as Presidential Electors (2004), Governors (2004-2007), House members (2004-2007), Senators (2002-2007), and state legislatures (2004-2007).Republican delegate counts are based on the number of Republicans elected to the State Legislatures, Governors chairs, U.S. House seats, and U.S. Senators seats through 31 December 2007. Republican unpledged delegate counts are determined by state (or equivalent) party rules and assume that the policies of 2004 will apply in 2008.When an individual formally releases delegates already pledged to him or her - a withdrawing candidate must specifically free his/her own delegates to vote for whomever they might choose during the Convention - it is not a requirement for those delegates to vote for another candidate who is endorsed by the withdrawing candidate.However, history has demonstrated that most, if not all, delegates pledged to a candidate who has released them will follow that candidate's lead and vote for the candidate he/she has endorsed. Nevertheless, a withdrawing candidate may not release delegates pledged to him/her so long as the presidential nomination is still undetermined (after all, these delegates can be a valuable bargaining chip for future considerations). Even where a nomination is already determined, a presidential candidate who represents the Party fringe might hold onto his delegates as long as possible in order to get concession.Please refer to the related link for more information.
Hubert Humphrey secured the Democratic nomination for president in 1968 through a combination of strong political connections and effective campaigning. He leveraged his experience as a former Vice President and a prominent figure in the civil rights movement to gain support from party leaders and activists. Despite initially facing challenges, including opposition from anti-war factions, he ultimately won the nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where he rallied delegates and capitalized on the party's need for unity amid a tumultuous political climate. His ability to navigate party dynamics and appeal to a broad coalition of voters helped him clinch the nomination.
Together, Obama and McCain won 50 states.