A Response to Math Challenged Pundits

math.jpgThe pundits saying that it is mathmatically impossible for Huckabee to win the GOP nomination. 

They are obviously a bit lacking in the math department.

Check out the REAL math here… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCFrCIt1aas 

A summary…

There are 996 remaining delegates and that McCain currently has 724 and Huckabee has 234. Therefore here is what can happen:

1. For McCain to clinch the nomination with 1,191 delegates, he would need to win 467 more delegate or 47% of the remaining delegates.

2. For McCain to go into the convention with the lead in delegates, he would need to win 251 more delegates or 25% of the remaining delegates.

3. For Huckabee to clinch the nomination with 1,191 delegates, he would need to win 957 more delegates or 96% of the remaining delegates.

4. For Huckabee to go into the convention with the lead in delegates, he would need to win 743 more delegates or 75% of the remaining delegates.

5. For Huckabee to force the primary to go to a brokered convention, he (along with anyone besides McCain,) needs to win 530 more delegates or 53% of the remaining delegates.

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