Article: OPEN COLUMN ; `Super delegates' concept contradicts U.S. democracy

Article: DEL. NORTON MOVES UP HER PLANNED ENDORSEMENT OF SEN. OBAMA TO ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  February 13, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... the first time that super delegates, especially those ... our party reforms. Super delegates were never intended ... too believes that super delegates should follow the ... president of the United States." Senator Obama ...

Article: Obama on course for white house ; Political pundits are now ...
Western Daily Press (Bristol UK);  May 10, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... next president of the United States - even before he and ... will he bring to the United States and the world? It ... the so-called "super-delegates" (senior Democratic ... to lose while the United States is plunging into a ...

Article: Dems' 'super delegates' may decide the nominee
Whittier Daily News;  February 9, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... can go anywhere. They're ... Super Delegates! Democrats have 796 of them, and ... Clinton and Barack Obama, these "super delegates" - elected officials and party members ... single bound, analysts note that super delegates count for 20percent of the vote at ...

Article: LINING UP 'SUPER DELEGATES' DUKAKIS SCORES WITH ...
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  April 14, 1988 ;     700+ words ... ... to-1 lead over Jesse Jackson in "super delegates" who have lined up behind a Democratic ... National Convention delegates, gained 15 super delegates over the last month, bringing his ... delegates overall, including 30.1 super delegates, a gain of 11 over the last month ...

Article: Super-delegates may decide between Clinton and ...
The Sunday Independent (South Africa);  February 24, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... the 796 unelected and unpledged super-delegates to the Democratic convention, who ... line. At which point, enter the super-delegates. At the Denver convention in August, super-delegates will have one vote apiece. They ...

Article: 'SUPER DELEGATES' HOLD THE KEY
The Boston Globe;  April 3, 1988 ;     700+ words ... ... who gets the nomination -- the 253 super delegates (out of a total of 646) who will ... afer the New York primary. How these super delegates line up on that day will provide the ... to influence the direction of these super delegates. There is increasing speculation ...

Article: ELECTION 2008; Super delegates feel the heat; He's ...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  February 11, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... National Committee, are among 796 "super delegates," a bloc of political free agents ... polls, the intense focus is on wooing super delegates in person. Party rules state that ... Senate, and all members of the DNC are super delegates. A small number of others are chosen ...