The superdelegates will face a much tougher choice this year if it all comes down to their decision. Obama and Clinton are credible candidates, unlike Kefauver.

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 ...

Superdelegates are notoriously fickle, and can swap candidates at any time. Before the 2004 Iowa caucuses, for example, Howard Dean enjoyed a commanding lead among superdelegates.

Superdelegates, also known as automatic delegates, are different from the delegates on the line in the primaries in a number of ways. First off, while the delegates up for grabs in the primary ...

But if the superdelegates can essentially pick the nominee, the public has a right to learn more about “who they are and why they’re chosen.” Transparency is STP’s only stated goal.

However, superdelegates become irrelevant if either Sanders or former Vice President Joe Biden secures a majority of primary delegate votes — 1,991 — before the July convention.

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Some female superdelegates backing Sen. Barack Obama are having their "sisterhood" questioned, just as some black Democrats have been challenged for their endorsement of Sen ...

Unlike the Democratic superdelegates (see above for the large list of who's included), Republican unpledged delegates — all 123 of them — are comprised of GOP state chairs and national ...

Here to help us understand the role of superdelegates are David Sirota, a syndicated columnist and author and, in a past life, a Democratic strategist. We are also joined by Stanley Brand, founder ...

However, superdelegates become irrelevant if either Sanders or former Vice President Joe Biden secures a majority of primary delegate votes — 1,991 — before the July convention.

“Superdelegates were never intended to be part of the dash from Iowa to Super Tuesday and beyond,” Devine wrote. “They should resist the impulse and pressure to decide the nomination before ...