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Old 02-09-2008, 02:26 PM
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Default Re: Mounting Evidence Super Delegates, Not Voters Will Decide

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Originally Posted by cnredd View Post
two of the superdelegates?...

William Jefferson Clinton and Hillary campaign advisor, former Senate leader Tom Daschle...

That's right!...Of Obama is ahead before the superdelegates are counted, there's a possiblity he will lose the nomination based on the votes from Hillary's own husband and members of her own staff...

Democracy in action!...
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There are 796 Superdelegates. Unless a majority of them are "Clinton insiders", then those two are unlikely to make much difference.
Missing the point...

Whether the percentage of them making a difference is 99% or .001%, the fact that they have ANY ability to make a difference should be of great concern to the democratic process...

Just the fact that the system is set up which includes a way for a candidates's husband and campaign staff members to vote as delegates instead of the average voter should be quite disturbing...
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