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.
Trump won the state as well as every Congressional district, giving him all 50 delegates. After South Carolina, Trump has 67 delegates, something that doesn't sound that impressive given a candidate needs 1,236 out of the 2,472 Republican delegates to win the nomination. However, when you compare that to the rest of the field, you realize how Trump's win in South Carolina puts him far ahead of the pack.