Dems Can't Win Without Superdelegates
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Hillary Rodham Clinton won't catch Barack Obama in the race for Democratic delegates chosen in primaries and caucuses, even if she wins every remaining contest. But Obama cannot win the nomination with just his pledged primary and caucus delegates either, according to an analysis by The Associated Press.
That sets the stage for a pitched battle for support among "superdelegates," the party and elected officials who automatically attend the convention and can support whomever they choose.
Two months into the voting, Obama can claim the most delegates chosen by voters.
Clinton can claim victories in most of the big states.
What should a superdelegate do? Unsurprisingly, the two campaigns have different takes on that question.
"It is very difficult to see any scenario that Hillary Clinton would get the nomination in a way that doesn't rip the party apart," said Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle, an Obama supporter. "I think that it would be a terrible mistake for the Democrats to not accept the will of the people who have turned out in primaries and caucuses."
Clinton spokesman Doug Hattaway said Obama's lead in pledged delegates is "hardly a mandate."
"Some superdelegates will go with (the) pledged delegate count, but many will go with the candidate they think can win," Hattaway said. "We have a very compelling case to make on that front, given that we're winning general election swing states, must-win states and must- win constituencies."
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This issue goes beyond the "if the superdelegates vote the same way as the will of the people then everything's cool" attitude...
The MAJOR question should be "Why do they have the right to go ANY route?"...
The fact that it will come down to superdelegates in the first place is absurd...Giving them a choice to "agree" or "disagree" with the will of the people is nothing more than the Democratic party accepting these people carry more weight than the average voter...
03-07-2008, 04:19 AM
Dems Can't Win Without Superdelegates
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