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Wisconsin Gazette
March 14, 2018
The latest reminder came as party leaders failed to agree on how to reduce the influence of so-called “superdelegates” in picking Democrats' next White House nominee. That class of party leaders — Democratic National Committee members, elected officials and others — overwhelmingly favored ClintonÃâà...
The Ring of Fire Network
March 13, 2018
Time's up for the old guard of the Democratic party. Time's up for the super delegates. It's time that the Democratic party gets handed back over to the people who call themselves, and are registered as Democrats in this country. It's time for them to make the decisions about who gets to be the nominee.
Atlantic Sentinel
March 12, 2018
... members of Congress and party officials — are a failsafe, to prevent a Democratic Donald Trump. Opponents consider them undemocratic, but this fetishizes democracy. The point of the primary process is — or should be — to find the best candidate possible who can then go on to win in a democraticÃâà...
CNN
March 12, 2018
Washington (CNN) Our weekly roundup of the news, notes and chatter about the prospects for the next Democratic presidential race: ... Fighting against a bank bill Tuesday, after the vote to advance the legislation, she retweeted a list of Democrats who backed it, adding: "Senate Republicans votedÃâà...
Journal Advocate
March 7, 2018
Rista Cappes addresses fellow Democrats Tuesday evening during the Democratic Party Caucuses. The Democrats showed a preference for Congressman Jared Polis in the gubernatorial contest and voted to forward a resolution eliminating superdelegates from the nominating process. (Lisa YoungÃâà...
Washington Examiner
December 31, 1999
030918 Giaritelli kaine backs superdelegate plan pic "We Democrats need to do away with superdelegates once and for all. They are given undue influence and make the presidential nominating process less democratic. Glad to see the DNC giving this a real look," Tim Kaine tweeted. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen).
Colorado Springs Gazette
December 31, 1999
Caption + Bernie Sanders supporters react to poll results during the Oregon primary election during a rally in Eugene, Ore. Tuesday May 17, 2016. After Bernie Sanders won Oregon's Democratic primary this week, two superdelegates announced they'll back the Vermont senator while one declared supportÃâà...
Virginian-Pilot
December 31, 1999
Perez is promising Democrats will curtail superdelegates' role at the 2020 nominating convention. But a key Democratic National ... At issue is the role of Democratic National Committee members, elected officials and other party dignitaries — known collectively superdelegates at presidential conventions.
The Hill
December 31, 1999
The delegates became a major point of contention during the 2016 Democratic primary, with some Sanders supporters believing that establishment Democrats serving as superdelegates rigged the primary in Clinton's favor. The committee is expected to agree on a proposal ahead of the next DemocraticÃâà...
CNN
December 31, 1999
Democratic National Committee members voted Saturday to accept a recommendation to "revise the role and reduce the perceived influence" of superdelegates. What that actually means, though, is a question the party is unlikely to resolve until this summer. Bernie Sanders-aligned DNC members castÃâà...
