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Movement in the Making: Stop the Superdelegates!
Folks across the internet are upset that the nearly 800 members of Congress, state governors, and Democratic Party honchos known as superdelegates could decide the winner of the Democratic nomination. If the pledged delegate count (i.e. the delegates won through primaries and caucuses) is close going into the convention, the superdelegates' votes will be decisive, and who knows what they will do: they may vote for the candidate who got the most pledged delegates, or the candidate who got the larger share of the popular votes, or the candidate who won their state, or whomever they think is best for the country, or whomever guarantees them the most/best patronage in the next administration.
Point is, everyday folks are angry that the nomination won't be decided in a purely democratic fashion. MoveOn.org and Open Left are taking action: if you're worried about superdelegates, check them out.
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Everyone knew that this election system exists and therefore they knew the rules BEFORE the primary started. If either candidate or the people of the USA don't like it - they should have changed the rules BEFORE the game started. I do not like our voting system either - I think it should be popular vote - no electoral college, etc, but stop acting like Republicans and whining when you think your candidate is going to be on the "losing end". Work hard to change the rules BEFORE the next election process.
All the talk of Superdelegates weighing in is premature. IF Obama happens to defeat HRC in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas (and given the distribution of delegates in Texas, this is VERY doable) the Superdelegates will do the right thing. Let's all calmly allow the process to continue until HRC runs out of ammo to convince anyone that she deserves the nomination.
Posted by: Egalitare on 02/14/08 at 5:51 PM Respond
I'm very concerned about these super delegates too. But I'm also more concerned about the Florida and Michigan "Delegates.
How will they solve that dilemma?
Posted by: MSO on 02/14/08 at 9:16 PM Respond
I say - stand by the rules as the rules were before the election.
Like it or not - no matter the results.
We need to scrap the superdelegates - the whole thing stinks.
Posted by: capt on 02/15/08 at 7:50 AM Respond
Hillary Clinton seems to accept the fact that Kennedy and Kerry are free to disrespect the choice of the voters of their state.
Posted by: Kathy Giannini on 03/04/08 at 10:43 AM Respond
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