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.
Out of 2,470 total delegates at the Republican National Convention in 2016, 437 are unpledged delegates, who play the same role as superdelegates. Of the 437, 168 are members of the Republican National Committee.