Superdelegates

Black Lawmakers Rethink Clinton Support

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 02.14.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Sen. Barack Obama is expected to be endorsed Friday by the Service Employees International Union, one of the nation's most powerful...

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Clinton And Obama Gave Superdelegates Close To $900K

ABC's Political Punch | Jake Tapper | Posted 02.14.2008 | Politics

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The Center for Responsive Politics has just published an intriguing study noting that Sens. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, and Barack Obama, D-Illinois, have ...

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Conversation with a Superdelegate

Andy Borowitz | Posted 02.14.2008 | Politics

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Andy Borowitz

"Doug, my man, glad I caught you, buddy! You've had your voicemail on the past few days. Hillary and I have been worried sick." "I told you to stop calling me." "What? That's a fairy tale."

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MoveOn Petition Seeks To Sway Superdelegates

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 02.14.2008 | Politics

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The group launches a petition drive to keep super-delegates on the sidelines, calling on them "to let the voters decide between Clinton and Obama--and...

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Beverly Davis | Posted 02.14.2008 | Home

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Beverly Davis

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Reality Bites: Swing-State Math

Kristen Breitweiser | Posted 02.14.2008 | Politics

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Kristen Breitweiser

On Election Day '08 it doesn't matter a hill of beans that Obama beat the pants off Clinton in places like Idaho. Idaho hasn't figured into Democratic numbers/analysis for years.

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Clinton: Superdelegates Trump Popular Vote

Boston Globe's Political Intelligence | Foon Rhee | Posted 02.14.2008 | Politics

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Hillary Clinton will take the Democratic nomination even if she does not win the popular vote, but persuades enough superdelegates to vote for her at ...

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Clinton Superdelegates Echoing "Screw Democracy" Message

David Sirota | Posted 02.14.2008 | Politics

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David Sirota

Egomania knows no bounds and no loyalty -- not even to the founding principles of democracy.

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Investigate: The Superdelegate Transparency Project

Open Left | Chris Bowers | Posted 02.14.2008 | Home

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Chris Bowers at Open Left writes: Today I am pleased to announce the launch of the Superdelegate Transparency Project on Congresspedia and SourceWatc...

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The "Superdelegates": Always Intended to be Independent

Lanny Davis | Posted 02.13.2008 | Politics

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Lanny Davis

If independent superdelegates now seem problematic after 26 years, then let the debate begin about eliminating them. But only after the convention - not before.

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Guest Column: How Hillary Could Win Fair (And Lock Up The General Election, Too!)

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.13.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Hillary and Bill, who are masters at brokering political deals, can sheath both edges of the party rules by engineering a compromise on Michigan, Florida and the super-delegates.

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Max Follmer

Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About Delegates And Superdelegates

HuffingtonPost.com | Max Follmer | Posted 02.13.2008 | Politics

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Here's everything you always wanted to ask but never dared to about the Democratic delegates and superdelegates. Who are the Democratic delegates and...

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Democrats: Get Rid Of The Super-Delegates And Let The Voters Decide; Set New Elections In Florida And Michigan

Robert Guttman | Posted 02.13.2008 | Politics

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Robert Guttman

A convention that tears itself apart over which delegates get seated from Michigan and Florida will be a convention that could also tear the Democratic party apart.

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Are the Superdelegates Rats? Rats on a Ship?

Donnie Fowler | Posted 02.13.2008 | Politics

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Donnie Fowler

The AP last night made the strong case that most of the superdelegates are beholden to no one...maybe even especially "unbeholden" to the Clintons.

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SuperDelegates Super Scam

Dan Abrams | Posted 02.12.2008 | Politics

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Dan Abrams

I'm calling all superdelegates to support whoever the voters have chosen, before this becomes a purely political battle fought behind closed doors or on the cell phone lines.

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Superdelegate Replaced With "Automatic Delegate" By Clinton Adviser

Election Central | Greg Sargent | Posted 02.12.2008 | Politics

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In a sign that the spin war over the significance of super-delegates is underway in earnest, Harold Ickes told assorted Hillary supporters on a privat...

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Delegate Math Predicts an Uncertain Summer for Democrats

Colorado Confidential | Dana Houle | Posted 02.12.2008 | Home

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Colorado Confidential guest columnist Dana Houle pens a fascinating analysis on the potential of a brokered convention. It is almost certain that nei...

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Dems: Don't Change the Rules in the Middle of the Game

Mark Green | Posted 02.12.2008 | Politics

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Mark Green

Obama supporters are denouncing superdelegates as "party bosses" and Clinton supporters are insisting that Florida/Michigan delegates be seated based on those primaries' voters. Such appeals don't compute.

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Hillary: Michigan Victory Overcame "Very Vigorous" Campaigning Against Her

Politico | Mike Allen | Posted 02.12.2008 | Politics

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Senator Hillary Rodham (D-N.Y.) mocked Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) tonight for his high-flown rhetoric, suggesting she would fight important fights whe...

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Obama vs. Axelrod on Superdelegates

Taylor Marsh | Posted 02.11.2008 | Politics

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Taylor Marsh

I guess Obama's strategy is to accept superdelegates who say "Obama's our guy," but if the voters say "Hillary's our girl," those superdelegates should think long and hard.

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Those Superdelegates are Super

David Margolick | Posted 02.11.2008 | Politics

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David Margolick

I'm kind of thankful for the superdelegates. It won't bother me if they decide things, because it's what they were designed to do. And, besides, they will probably be right.

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My First Caucus (and Last?)

Sara Davidson | Posted 02.11.2008 | Politics

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Sara Davidson

It's time for a grassroots uprising to demand national popular elections, both for the nominees and the president. Let every citizen have an equal vote.

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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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Colorado Superdelegates Size Up Presidential Race

Colorado Confidential | Leslie Robinson | Posted 02.11.2008 | Home

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Recent primaries and caucuses in Washington, Louisiana and Nebraska raised Sen. Barack Obama's delegate count (857) past Sen. Hillary Clinton's (841) ...

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Superdelegates, We Are Watching You

Matt Littman | Posted 02.11.2008 | Politics

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Matt Littman

The best way to tell which delegates are super is that some of them seem to believe the will of the people is theirs to ignore.

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