While the process to nominate Democrat and Republican candidates for president are essentially the same, there is a notable difference in just who will vote at the nominating committee. That ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The role of superdelegates could be significantly reduced in future Democratic presidential primaries under a compromise deal struck at the Democratic National Convention rules ...

Whether you think superdelegates are as useless as a third nipple or a great way to get the party elite more involved in the nomination process, you have to at least admit they’ve made for very ...

“The superdelegates are an acid test for whether you think the Democratic Party should be democratic,” says Ben Wikler, MoveOn’s Washington director. MoveOn petitions in 48 states urging ...

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The party that claims to echo the will of the people can t pick its leaders in back rooms and behind closed doors. This isn't a blog about who I'm voting for on Tuesday or in November's general ...

As the tight race between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton persists, the role of Democratic superdelegates is becoming more crucial. 35 of those superdelegates will come from Texas — and two of those ...

No other election in recent memory has seen quite this much stir over "superdelegates", the Democratic party's unpledged delegates who vote independently at the Democratic National Convention. As the ...

Terrible idea. Superdelegates have no obligation to represent the majority view. It's back room politics at its best and there's no room for it in a democracy. 88% (470 Votes) Great idea. It allows ...

Since its launch, a specter has haunted Bernie Sanders’ run for the Democratic nomination. It’s not his age, though at 74 he would be the oldest president in American history. And it’s not that he’s ...