Where can we see a list of the 796 Super Delegates? If they are going to be choosing the person most likely to be the next president of the United States, then I would like to contact them too.

This is the Washington Establishment politics putting a strangle hold on the nomination process. Many of them are the elected official in which the public has no confidence. What has happened to democracy in America?

I've e-mailed my congressman - who has not taken a stand yet - despite his distract going widely for Obama on Super Tuesday. We need to ask our elected officials to represent us. I think the damage to our party will be extreme if the superdelagates go against their own constituents. I think that unless their state or distract has already made it's preference known, they have no business making up their mind. Remember - we are democrats. Let's not let our own primary mirror the 2000 election with the winner of the popular vote denied the presidency, with much damage to country resulting.

My official bet is that about 380 superdelegates are and will be "undecided" until there is apparent pledgie winner and then throw their support behind that candidate (before or at the convention.) Heck, even if they break 60-40 that way, it will be enough to be decisive.

This is the reason I think Clinton's lead due to supers is completely meaningless (although, as I pointed out previously, even including that lead Obama might catch her.)

That is not to say that Obama will certainly win--it is specifically saying that whichever of the two leads in pledgies at the end will take the cake. I think that will be Obama, but Clinton does still have a chance.

party-of-one, the superdelegates are all current (Democratic) Congress members, all current Governors, all past and present Presidents and Vice Presidents and various DNC officials (hazy on the exacts but all the elected DNC'rs as well as state chairs etc. at least.)

Clinton can't win against McCain, and having her on the ticket will poison Democrats running on ballots in red and purple and even light blue areas. The superdelegates need to realize this (I think many have already) and back Obama in any way possible, not only is he the best candidate, he is best for the party.

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I am very upset that hillary lost washington state... I live in seattle and i really thought she was going to pull it off but she didn't

I hope she wins Maine today....hillary please win by double digits because you have to as you head into tuesday.

I think they should do away with this stupid delegate stuff.... Let the american's voice be heard even if that means obama will win....however, since delegates are going to be a part of the race...Hillary better get those delegates seated in michigan and florida.

Clinton 8,611,515
Obama 8,242,286 so the efforts made which produced the margins in the caucus states can be wiped out by one of Hillary's primary victories?

If you eliminate the black vote from the south, and the non black people who attend caucuses, that works pretty well for Hillary.

I don't think it will be very impressive to superdelegates who graduated from the 6th grade.

FYI-this is feb. 10th. 2;48pm. anybody has seen the washington post front page? according to this news paper slept through last night or whoever runs the paper did not think that OBAMA won 3 states plus the virgin island in this tight race. maybe the washington post does think MCCAINE will be the next president?

Mr. Obama has enlisted ... Gov. Janet Napolitano of Arizona

*Gasp* A woman, calling superdelegates?! What must David Shuster think?!?

Laughing, the GOP has to get this sort of gig in our party, if Rudy Giuliani had donated 50 million in spending to these super delegates, or had bundled the money, it would have been the best democracy that money could buy.

If I were Clinton or Obama I would announce a money bomb day to get the cash to pay off these super delegates to be president of the United States.

So many votes to buy, so little time.

I wonder what a house race costs? I bet that is the price of that vote. I wonder who gave to who?

Mit Romney should have run as a Democrat and spent his 30 million buying super delegates.

If a super delegate votes for Obama or Clinton and there was some cash that changed hands, do they have to report it?

LOL!!!!

BTW, thanks for the posts from the ground in Maine. It does give people outside maine a feel for what is going on.

ok- I went to that Super Delegate web site -
and this is getting scary

Suppose it would be justified for current elected democratic officals - Gov, Sen and Rep to have a vote - they represent the people (or should) and maybe that's okay --

What is FRIGHTENING is the following who are also superdelegates (aka insiders? hacks? hangers on?)
389 super delegates are DNC members et al
4 former pres and vp
2 former senators (were maj leaders)
3 former house members (were maj leaders or whips)

That is 398 super delegates who could decide who the democratic candidate is and no one to answer to --
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The current pledged superdelegate list (according to this site) is:
Clinton: 178 (of this 96 are the scary group)
Obama: 96 (of this 28 are from the scary group)

So without these extra people the super delegate count of pleded elected officials would be:
Clinton: 82
Obama: 68

That would be a difference of 24 super delegates-as opposed to the current (with hangers on) total diff of 82--

If the super delegates are going to determine who the dem nominee is -- then at least eliminate all the people who owe favors -- and stick with elected officials

What does anyone else think?

Like most everyone else, I am appalled at the superdelegate concept (as I am at the notion that Michigan and Florida could get the rules reversed at the last minute). But, given that we're stuck with it for now, won't the superdelegates be taking into account the coattail factor? Specifically, it seems like Obama is stimulating especially big Dem turnout - that's good for anyone running for re-election in the primaries, so it would seem to me that he's better for their bottom line (which is of course the most important thing, right? nevermind what's best for the party or the country).