Everyone has heard the news: Hillary Clinton’ supergigantic delegate lead from a month ago has fallen hard. Once up by over 100, she’s now down to a 27-delegate lead over Barack Obama, 1,148 to 1,121. Obama is winning the delegate count by about 20, but Clinton is still ahead in superdelegates, which keep her in the top spot for now.
But what the hell is a democratic super delegate? I was hoping for something like this:
You know, your average – saving-lives-while-flying-through-the-air kind of guy. Not quite? Nope. Not at all.
Super delegates make up 796 of the 4,049 total. While the normal pledged delegates are made up of chosen “normal” every day democrats, SD’s aren’t chosen by process. They are made up of judges, public officials, governers, and other party leaders.
SD’s are also not required to choose a candidate at the local level. They are simply required to vote for their chosen one at the Democratic National Convention, happening this year in Denver, Colorado. Therefore, their choices can be up in the air until…well, until that fateful day in August.
