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 Tracker. In order to become the Republican party's 2012 presidential nominee, hopefuls need to win the support of a majority of the 2,286 delegates to the GOP National Convention. The total number of delegates includes those who are pledged and unpledged.Candidates win the support of pledged delegates based on primaries and caucuses. States can have district-level delegates, at-large delegates or RNC delegates.he total number of delegates includes those who are pledged and unpledged. Candidates win the support of pledged delegates based on primaries and caucuses. States can have district-level delegates, at-large delegates or RNC delegates.