Bernie Sanders Destroyed Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire — So Why Are They Leaving the State With a Similar Number of Delegates?

[WestVirginiaRebel]

The Blaze:

Sen. Bernie Sanders handily defeated former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, but she may come out of the state on top in the delegate count due to the pre-pledged support of superdelegates.

 

Here’s why: New Hampshire has 24 Democratic delegates distributed based on the number of votes each candidate receives.

 

According to the Associated Press, the Vermont senator earned at least 13 of the Democratic delegates with 60 percent of the vote in the Granite State. Because New Hampshire isn’t a winner-take-all state, Clinton won at least nine delegates with her 38 percent of the vote. A remaining two delegates have yet to be determined based on popular vote totals, according to AP.

 

But New Hampshire also has eight Democratic “superdelegates” — party insiders who aren’t bound by the popular vote outcome and can support any candidate they choose. Six of the superdelegates said before Tuesday night’s voting that they plan to support Clinton at the Democratic National Convention in July.

 

That support isn’t binding, though — superdelegates can switch candidates between now and the convention.

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Keep you friends close, and their votes closer.

[Valin]

Because, that's why.