Sanders and Supporters Wooing Superdelegates to Join Revolution

[leftcoastmountains]

Outrage over Democratic superdelegates is growing among Bernie Sanders' supporters, as the presidential candidate and his backers work to combat a system they decry as "undemocratic and fundamentally unfair to primary voters."

Discontent began percolating last week, after Sanders and rival Hillary Clinton walked away with the same number of New Hampshire delegates despite the Vermont senator's decisive win in the Granite State primary on Tuesday. The counter-intuitive distribution of delegates was attributed to Clinton's lead among so-called superdelegates—state party elites and elected officials empowered to line up behind the candidate of their choosing.

Now, "Sanders supporters are fighting back," Politico reports:

Pro-Sanders threads on Reddit have been burning up with calls for action, with some supporters even reaching out to superdelegates (who are typically Democratic governors, members of Congress, and top state and national party leaders) to lobby them on the Vermont senator’s behalf. Progressive groups are also taking a stand: There are currently two petition campaigns designed to urge superdelegates to reflect the popular vote, rather than the sentiment of party elites.

Sanders said Sunday on Face the Nation that he'd "just met with a couple [superdelegates] last night" in an effort to woo them to his side.

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/02/15/sanders-and-supporters-wooing-superdelegates-join-revolution

[TTUBatfan2008]

1. Undemocratic...

Can we please, for the love of all that is holy, get rid of the Superdelegates in future elections? It's a huge insult to the voters when someone like Clinton brags about having 400 something delegates in her pocket before any voting even begins. What a joke. I don't like the fact Bernie is negotiating with them either. I just wish they didn't exist. Let the will of the people be done, regardless of the outcome.

[99th_Monkey]

2. I agree with you, except Bernie has little choice

he needs to 'negotiate' with them .. to make his case to them, to honor the will of
the voters. I'm happy he's doing this, and think it would be a mistake to not woo
the Supers.

[Faux pas]

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