Since the New York and northeastern states' primaries, the news media has been repeating that the Democratic Party's nomination race is essentially over. According to one blogger, John Laurits, neither Hillary Clinton nor Bernie Sanders is likely to arrive at the convention with the necessary 2,383 pledged delegates for the nomination.

There are 4,051 total pledged delegates available from all 50 states, D.C., U.S. territories and Democrats abroad. If Bernie Sanders were to win 64.4 percent in all remaining primaries, he could earn 2,026 delegates, a razor-thin majority — difficult but not impossible.