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Dem presidential contenders woo 'superdelegates'
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| Contributor | kal |
| Last Edited | kal May 29, 2007 06:34am |
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| Media | Newspaper - USA Today |
| News Date | Tuesday, May 29, 2007 12:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Although the first primaries are more than half-a-year away, Democratic presidential candidates have already secured some of the delegates whose backing is critical to winning their party's nomination.
Not just any delegates — "superdelegates," the party's top echelon of elected officials who can back a candidate at any time no matter what the calendar, caucus-goer or primary voter says. Candidates have been pursuing endorsements from Democratic governors and members of Congress, knowing these individuals will have a direct say in choosing the party's nominee.
The 235 Democratic House members and non-voting representatives, 49 senators, the District of Columbia's two "shadow senators" and 28 governors total 314 — about 14% of the 2,182 delegates a candidate would need to secure the party's presidential nomination at next year's national convention in Denver.
Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois, the Democratic front-runners, have established sophisticated "whip" operations to woo undecided colleagues. Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards has engaged the talents of his campaign manager, a former House Democratic whip, to court the uncommitted.
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