This sort of compression is called adiabatic. [Incidentally, this use of the term âadiabaticâ has nothing to do with an adiabatic process in quantum mechanics and, in fact, the meaning is almost the opposite.
The DNC's rules for next year's convention initially called for a total of 4,483 delegates, with a majority â 2,242 â needed to win the presidential nomination. If Clinton has more than 440 pledges, she is about 20 per cent of the way to victory.ATBIRD SEAT: Clinton may have as many as 440 'superdelegates' already committed to nominating her for the presidency â about one-fifth of what she will need â before a single vote is cast.
Delegate totals are from The Associated Press, and include the preferences of superdelegates, Republican party leaders who are free to support any candidate. 1144 delegates needed to win nomination.