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.
Final numbers are still in flux, but current estimates peg the total number of delegates to next summerâs presidential nominating convention at about 4,491, meaning that a candidate would need 2,246 to win.This is really about how you put the numbers together to secure the nomination. As some of you might recall, in 2008 I got a lot of votes but I didnât get enough delegates. And so I think itâs understandable that my focus is going to be on delegates as well as votes this time,â she said.