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.
Super-Delegates In 2008. In 2008, a candidate needs 2,025 votes to win the Democratic presidential nomination. There are about 850 super-delegates. Roll Call keeps a list of Congressional endorsements, or see this list at CNN and this one at Democratic Convention Watch. super-delegate is a leader in the National Democratic Party who has a vote at the national convention; they not selected by state party members. A candidate needs 2,025 delegates for the nomination.