The Daily Background

Chris Bowers of Open Left does the math and finds that there are only two real possible scenarios in which Obama isn’t virtually assured the nomination:

[T]here are only two contingencies that would result in the nomination campaign continuing into July. First, there is an extreme outside chance that Clinton could go on a remarkable run in the remaining states and territories which pushes the delegate count so close that even if Obama was given all 55 uncommitted delegates in Michigan, there is simply no way to know who is ahead without a roll call at the convention. Second, no deals are struck on Florida and Michigan, and even though Obama has reached 2,024 outside of Florida and Michigan, the Clinton campaign argues it still has a chance if Obama is given no pledged delegates in Michigan.

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