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Article: JACKSON, PARTY BOSS IN CONFLICT.(Main)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- March 16, 1988
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Byline: Jack Nelson Los Angeles Times
In a dispute that could spell serious trouble for the Democratic Party's hopes of regaining the White House, Jesse Jackson is on a collision course with party Chairman Paul Kirk over what to do about 645 "super delegates" who are expected to be crucial in naming the 1988 Democratic nominee. The so-called super delegates are party officials and Democratic officeholders, now uncommitted to any candidate, who will automatically be delegates to the nominating convention under party rules. And, because the delegates chosen in primaries and caucuses are almost certain to be divided among several candidates, the super delegates ...