Super Delegates

The Superdelegates' Dilemma

Hilary Rosen | Posted 02.11.2008 | Politics

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Hilary Rosen

I have talked to many Democratic SuperDelegates in the last few days and the one thing they all have in common -- they don't want to use their supervote.

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Democratic Primaries Threatened by Outbreak of Democracy

Sean Carman | Posted 02.11.2008 | Politics

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Sean Carman

"Democracy sounds good in theory," one party insider said. "But history has proven that it's also a messy process that doesn't televise well."

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What's Wrong with Superdelegates? Don't Americans Need Deciders?

Frank Dwyer | Posted 02.11.2008 | Politics

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Frank Dwyer

I expect, in fact, that Fowler's post has had the unintended effect of increasing both the number of worriers and the intensity of their worry.

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Build a Grassroots Movement to Prevent the Democratic Presidential Nominee From Being Selected by Unelected Super Delegates

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 02.08.2008 | Politics

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Miles Mogulescu

Let's start a grass-roots movement to help prevent the Democratic Party from once again self-destructing.

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Avoiding a Convention Train Wreck

Doug Kendall | Posted 02.07.2008 | Politics

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Doug Kendall

August's convention could be 1968 in Chicago all over again. Is there any way to avoid this train wreck? Yes, but only if super delegates and rank and file Democrats act fast.

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A Little Sunlight Please: The Super-Delegate Transparency Project

Jennifer Nix | Posted 02.07.2008 | Politics

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Jennifer Nix

If the super-delegates' votes count so much more than regular voters, it just seems fair that they should take the will of their constituents into account when making their decisions.

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Howard: Make The Superdelegates Vote Now

James Boyce | Posted 02.07.2008 | Politics

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James Boyce

We will wait through June, July and August until the ever-so-mysterious Superdelegates vote, the 796 members of the DNC whose votes are now far more important than anyone thought they would be.

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Obama Calls Out Super Delegates: "Party Insiders" Shouldn't Decide Race

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 02.06.2008 | Politics

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From Politico's Ben Smith: Obama, at his Chicago press conference just now, lays out his path to the nomination, which depends first on having a majo...

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Sam Stein

Obama Winning Delegate Race With California Still To Come

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.05.2008 | Politics

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With California yet to report, NBC News has put the delegate count from Super Tuesday tentatively in favor of Sen. Barack Obama: 841 to 837. The tot...

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