Superdelegates are delegates to a presidential nominating convention in the United States who are not legally bound by the decisions of party primaries or caucuses. Superdelegates are current elected officeholders and current party officials as well as former elected officeholders and former party officials. ...
Superdelegates were first appointed in the 1970s, after control of the nomination process in the Democratic Party effectively moved out of the hands of party officials into the primary and caucus process. The aim was to grant some say in the process to people who had been playing roles in the party before the election year.
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Washington has 17 superdelegates. Read about it here.
Money quote: "The superdelegates are kind of like birds on the telephone wire," said Robert DiClerico, a West Virginia University professor of political science who studies the presidency. "If they see the winner coming along, they'll all leave the wire and flock to the winner."
Endorsed Clinton
Sen. Maria Cantwell, Sen. Patty Murray, King Co. Exec. Ron Sims, Rep. Jay Inslee, former Rep. Tom Foley
Pledged to Obama
Rep. Adam Smith, Pat Notter (Dem. Nat'l. Committee member, Wenatchee)
Unpledged (so far)
Reps:
Reps: Rick Larsen, Brian Baird, Norm Dicks, Jim McDermott
Gov. Chris Gregoire
DNC members: Dwight Pelz, Eileen Macoll, Ed Cote, Sharon Mast, David McDonald
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some heavyweights sitting on the fence, or wire, or whatever-- dicks, gregoire -- which way is the wind gonna blow?
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