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Death of the Superdelegate? <\/a>
A group of Democrats convened by Barack Obama has recommended that the Democratic Party eliminate the influence of \u201csuperdelegates,\u201d who have had an unrestricted vote in the nomination process because they were not selected based on the primaries or caucuses.   \u2014JCL The Washington Post: Eighteen months removed from a protracted presidential primary fight, a group of Democrats gathered by President Obama has recommended that the party effectively eliminate the influence of so-called superdelegates by redefining their voting power. The Democratic Change Commission, which was convened last August to examine the nominating process, is recommending that superdelegates\u2014also known as unpledged delegates\u2014be required to vote along with the electoral majority of their state. \u201cWe need to show deference to what the party members in our state have done,\u201d said Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, one of the co-chairmen of the commission. Read more<\/p>\n

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A group of Democrats convened by Barack Obama has recommended that the Democratic Party eliminate the influence of “superdelegates,” who have had an unrestricted vote in the nomination process because they were not selected based on the primaries or caucuses.
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The Washington Post:<\/b><\/p>\n

Eighteen months removed from a protracted presidential primary fight, a group of Democrats gathered by President Obama has recommended that the party effectively eliminate the influence of so-called superdelegates by redefining their voting power.<\/p>\n

The Democratic Change Commission, which was convened last August to examine the nominating process, is recommending that superdelegates—also known as unpledged delegates—be required to vote along with the electoral majority of their state.<\/p>\n

“We need to show deference to what the party members in our state have done,” said Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, one of the co-chairmen of the commission.<\/p>\n

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