The 2008 and 2016 Democratic primaries were more than just close elections—they were battles over control. Behind Bernie, ...

Democratic superdelegates, also known as automatic delegates, celebrated Vice President Harris choosing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her 2024 running mate.

That's about half the superdelegates just on the Democratic National Committee. You also throw in former presidents and presidential nominees - and there are six living Democratic nominees for ...

Superdelegates even got Daily Show treatment during the 2008 election cycle. “Superdelegates are just like you, except their vote is worth ten thousand times more than yours,” jibed Daily Show ...

The superdelegates are a collection of Democratic Party insiders and elected officials. For example, Gov. Eliot Spitzer is a superdelegate. So is Bill Clinton. So are dozens of Democratic senators and ...

HANSEN: Grand total - how many superdelegates are there and what's their role? ELVING: There are just under 800 superdelegates at this point. The number fluctuates just a little bit.

Uncommitted Democratic superdelegates in Congress overwhelmingly say they won’t necessarily back the presidential candidate who wins the most primary delegates. Instead, electability will be ...

As the Democratic national convention draws closer and the race between Sens. Obama and Clinton narrows, all eyes are on the superdelegates, who will likely choose the nominee. Indiana Democratic ...

Howard Dean: Voters will still decide race; possible revotes in Mich. and Fla. March 6, 2008 — -- Though some expected this race to be over by now, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., is saying she ...

Superdelegates are united in their desire to see the Democratic race resolved in a non-divisive manner. Holt sees superdelegates playing a key role in the resolution if neither candidate wins enough ...

They will make up about one-fifth of the total delegates at the DNC this August. Zoe Dare, a College sophomore, was also unclear on the nature of superdelegates. "I hadn't heard of them before this ...

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