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Putting the "Super" back into super delegates

Seth Mooney, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. May 27, 2008.
Cartoon satire "White House Rocks" brings clarity, along with a campy 70's theme, to the super delegate issue.

Stop Treating the Candidates Like Newborn Puppies

Will Durst, AlterNet. April 4, 2008.
In the Democratic Party everyone ends up feeling like a winner. Until the general election that is.

Former President Carter Winks, Nods, Blows Kiss at Obama

Trish, Pensito Review AlterNet: PEEK. April 4, 2008.
Perhaps the best way to tell if Carter was saying he's voting for Obama was the reaction of the Clinton campaign. Can you say, "frosty?"

Bill Clinton Stuns Superdelegates with Angry Tirade Behind Closed Doors

Paddy, Cliff Schecter's Blog AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. April 2, 2008.
Take it with a grain of salt, since it's anonymous, but wow.

Is Hillary's Campaign Planning to Manipulate Pledged Delegates?

Ron Chusid, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. February 19, 2008.
It would certainly be bad for the Clinton campaign if these charges are true, but that remains to be seen.

Poking Holes in the Superdelegate Superfrenzy

Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. February 15, 2008.
A superdelegate vote is only as solid as the public opinion numbers of the moment.

Clinton-Backing Civil Rights Icon Considers Shifting to Obama

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. February 15, 2008.
Rep. John Lewis will switch his superdelegate vote from Clinton to Obama and suggests he may reconsider his endorsement of Hillary too.

Citizens Slogging the Superdelegates

Mark Myers, AlterNet AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. February 14, 2008.
We are faced with the possibility of a nominee decided in the back room, certainly not a situation which brings to mind an open and fair government.

Hillary Clinton's Superdelegates Coordinate "Screw Democracy" Message

David Sirota, Open Left AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. February 14, 2008.
Egomania knows no bounds and no loyalty - not even to the founding principles of democracy.

Newsweek's Fineman: Both Campaigns Believe It's "Virtually Impossible" for Clinton to Win Most Delegates [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. February 13, 2008.
Which means, the best scenario for Clinton is for her to keep it close and hope that her super delegate advantage makes the difference.

Super Delegates Start Moving to Obama

Chris Bowers, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. February 12, 2008.
Super delegates should respect the will of primary voters and caucus goers. There is no rule to prevent them from doing this.

Superdelegates 101 [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. February 11, 2008.
Could these Democratic party insiders throw the convention into disarray?

Can Howard Dean Save Us From a Brokered Convention?

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. February 7, 2008.
What could Dean and the DNC actually tell Clinton or Obama that would compel them to give up and take the VP slot?

The Super Delegate Wiki-Watchdog: Find Out What's Really Happening in '08 Race

Jennifer Nix, The Literary Outpost AlterNet: PEEK. February 6, 2008.
This situation calls for some immediate action and collaboration-to drive a stake of transparency into the heart of this beast-of-a-process.

Will Super Delegates Determine the Democratic Nominee?

Chris Bowers, Open Left AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. February 5, 2008.
Unless either Obama or Clinton drops out before the convention, there's no way that the nominee can be determined without the super delegates.