Super delegates may sink the Democratshttp://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-spivak19jan19,0,6353609.story?coll=la-opinion-rightrailSuper delegates may sink the Democrats
Los Angeles Times ^ | January 19, 2008 | Joshua Spivak
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The elected delegates, though virtually unknown, are at least selected by the voters and pledged to the candidate those voters chose. Most of the super delegates aren't chosen by the general populace, and they are not bound by the votes in their respective states. If they end up making the difference in the nomination -- especially if the winner came into the convention in second place -- there is a strong possibility of disenchanting a good portion of the party's base, potentially costing the party the election...
Obama could win the rest of the states wrt delegates, but Hillary might still get the nomination.
