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Joe the Revelator

(14,915 posts)
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 02:24 PM Feb 2016

The only thing you need to know about super delegates (or how they barely matter)

Since this appears to be the topic of the day:



At the time of Hillary Clinton's campaign suspension on June 7, 2008, the count was 246½ for her and 478 for Barack Obama,[2] with 99 still 'Uncommitted'[3] of the 823½ total then existing, although this number represents the realignment of around 50 superdelegates who switched their support from Clinton to Obama when he had gained the majority of delegates. Clinton released her delegates during the convention.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Democratic_Party_superdelegates,_2008
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The only thing you need to know about super delegates (or how they barely matter) (Original Post) Joe the Revelator Feb 2016 OP
That is why they're correctly called unpledged delegates. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #1
 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
1. That is why they're correctly called unpledged delegates.
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 02:30 PM
Feb 2016

They can change their minds anytime up until the convention when delegates vote. It is doubtful the superdelegates will start a civil war by overturning the majority of pledged delegates, elected by the people. If they do, November will be a bloodbath for Democrats, all down the ticket.

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