There are still more than 300 undeclared superdelegates that maintain potential control over the 2008 Democratic Party nomination for president. According to a recent report by Salon.com, Clinton continues to lead Obama in endorsements by these superheroes of the party 241-to-181, while MSNBC reports Obama leads Clinton in the pledged delegate count 1192-to-1036.
According to Superdelegates.org, here are a few of the more prominent superdelegates that remain uncommitted as of Feb 26th: former Vice President Al Gore, former President Jimmy Carter, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and long-time Senator Robert Byrd.
The thing that STRUCK me today is that many of the greatest leaders in the Democratic Party remain uncommitted in their "super"-ior roles. It seems to me that these are the people whose judgment and recommendations might actually mean something to voters, so why would they hold back from making an endorsement? Do they really not know which candidate would be better for the party? Or, is this all part of the political chess game?
It bothers me that games and not votes may end up determining who wins the Democratic nomination.
As I said in a previous post, "The DNC needs to eliminate the superdelegate system and align itself once again, in both words and actions, with the will of the people."
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2 comments:
If the nomination is decided by a "superdelegates" scam, I will vote Green or for Nader. No one will get away with disenfranchising me and then demanding my vote later.
Thanks for the comment libhom! I think that it's pretty clear that I do not agree with the superdelegates system, and I strongly believe that the Democratic Party should do away with it. I hope that you will still vote for who you think is the best leader for the country, in spite of what impact the superdelegates have on the nomination process. I would encourage you to make your voice known though about your position on this important matter. Thanks again!
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