The real magic number that Donald Trump needs to hit is likely lower than 1,237

Published April 20, 2016 This content is archived.

An article on ABC News about the actual number of delegates needed to clinch the Republican presidential nomination – which some experts speculate is actually a bit lower than the 1,237 that constitute a simple majority – quotes James Campbell, UB Distinguished Professor of Political Science. “My guess is the tipping point is about 1,175 to 1,200, but this a guess,” he said. “So much depends on the number of unbound delegates and their willingness to support Trump.”

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